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How to pronounce “wick”

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Pronunciation guide for wick

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of wick with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Cristina Domenech: Poetry that frees the soul (with English subtitles)when we light the wick of the word.
Definition summary: (countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

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Cristina Domenech: Poetry that frees the soul (with English subtitles)

when we light the wick of the word.

[Noun]
(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
(countable, euphemistic, slang) Often in dip one's wick: the penis.
[Verb]
(transitive) Of a material (especially a textile): to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
(intransitive)

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