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How to pronounce “verbal”

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Pronunciation guide for verbal

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of verbal with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
David Brooks: The social animal 18 minutesbecause 90 percent of our communication is non-verbal.
Definition summary
Of or relating to words.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce verbal

David Brooks: The social animal 18 minutes

because 90 percent of our communication is non-verbal.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “verbal”

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Of or relating to words.
  • Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
  • Consisting of words only.
  • Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.
  • (grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
  • (grammar) Used to form a verb.
  • Capable of speech.
  • Word for word.
  • (obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.
  • [Noun]
  • (countable, grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
  • (countable, UK, Ireland) A spoken confession given to police.
  • (uncountable, UK, Ireland, colloquial) Talk; speech, especially banter or scolding.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, British, Australia) To allege (usually falsely) that someone has made an oral admission.

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