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How to pronounce request
Say it like this: /ɹɪˈkwɛst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
What does request mean?
verbTo ask for (something).
“The corporal requested reinforcements.”
To ask (somebody) to do something.
“She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.”
nounAct of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
“I will marry her, sir, at your request.”
A formal message requesting something.
Condition of being sought after.
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