how to pronounce slouch

/slaʊtʃ/

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slouch is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of slouch in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and slouch around friedrich gadarian was …”

meanings of slouch

noun:

Someone who is slow to act.
Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance.

verb:

To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.
To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture.
To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.

slouch frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slouch occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics slouch can be related to

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