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How to pronounce some
Say it like this: /sʌm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does some mean?
pronA certain number (multiple but not all).
“Some enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder.”
An indefinite quantity.
“Can I have some of them?”
An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects.
“Please give me some of the cake.”
detA nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
“Some people like camping.”
A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).
“Would you like some grapes?”
An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).
“Would you like some water?”
advOf a measurement: approximately, roughly.
“Some 4,000 acres of land were flooded.”
To a certain extent, or for a certain period.
“They walked some and talked some.”
Somewhat, a little.
“It looked some like Muriel, but not enough to be sure by any manner of means.”
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