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How to pronounce source
Say it like this: /sɔɹs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does source mean?
nounThe person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
“The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.”
Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.
“The main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers.”
A reporter's informant.
verbTo obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.
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