How do you pronounce dominant?
Is the meaning of dominance?
control; authority; rule; supreme influence. the condition of being dominant, or having the authority to influence or control. Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.
What is a correct pronunciation?
Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect (ācorrect pronunciationā) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.
Do we pronounce the L in world?
Not even a tiny bit, it is completely silent as it is followed by a consonant. The ālā in world is dark because it comes after a vowel sound. Your tongue should raise at the back and the front, it is a very soft sound, not like the clear /l/ you find at the beginning of a word.
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