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How to pronounce “thicken”
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Pronunciation guide for thicken
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of thicken with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Robert Ballard: Exploring the ocean's hidden worlds 19 minutes
you would thicken the crust, you'd uplift it.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce thicken
Robert Ballard: Exploring the ocean's hidden worlds 19 minutes

you would thicken the crust, you'd uplift it.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “thicken”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
- (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
- (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- (transitive) To strengthen; to confirm.
- (transitive) To make more frequent.
- (academic) To make more detailed or comprehensive.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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