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How to pronounce “strap”

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Pronunciation guide for strap

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of strap with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Turning Adversity into AccomplishmentI wear a strap harness that actually
Definition summary: A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

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Turning Adversity into Accomplishment

I wear a strap harness that actually

[Noun]
A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use. (Can we add an example for this sense? )
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
(botany) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
(botany) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
(slang) A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
(slang, uncountable, archaic) Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
(slang, LGBTQ) A strap-on.
(journalism) Synonym of strapline.
(slang, professional wrestling, with "the") A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
(finance) An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
[Verb]
(transitive) To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
(transitive) To fasten or bind with a strap.
(transitive) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.
(transitive) To slap or stroke the muscled areas of a horse with a cloth or pad, a form of massage meant to improve muscle tone.