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How to pronounce ring
Say it like this: /ɹɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does ring mean?
nounA solid object in the shape of a circle.
A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
“His brother gifted him a ring for the engagement.”
A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
verbTo enclose or surround.
“The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.”
To make an incision around; to girdle; to cut away a circular tract of bark from a tree in order to kill it.
“They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.”
To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
“We managed to ring 22 birds this morning.”
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