How to pronounce "certain"

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If the question is, do I feel like I'm doing that with my work,

the answer is, I also don't feel like that.

Having a kid changed a lot of things.

And by far the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me,

like everything everybody says is true.

A thing my cofounder Ilya said once is, I don’t know.

This is a paraphrase, something like,

"I don't know what the meaning of life is,

but for sure it has something to do with babies."

And it's like, unbelievably accurate.

It changed how much I’m willing to like spend time on certain things

and like the kind of cost of not being with my kid

is just like crazily high.

And I ...

But, you know, I really cared about like not destroying the world before.

I really care about it now.

I didn't need a kid for that part.

(Applause)

I mean, I definitely think more about like

what the future will be like for him in particular,

but I feel a responsibility to do the best thing I can

Phonetic Breakdown of "certain"

Learn how to break down "certain" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

cer-tain

2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈsɝtn̩/

/ˈsɜːtn̩/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

S ER1 T AH0 N

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Definition of "certain"

Pronunciation: /ˈsɝtn̩/

Noun

(with "the") Something certain.

Adjective

Sure, positive, not doubting.

Example: "I was certain of my decision."
Determined; resolved.
Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.

Example: "Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending."
Unfailing; infallible.
I have often wished , that I knew so certain a remedy in any other disease
Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.
Known but not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; sometimes used independently as a noun, and meaning certain persons; see also "one".

Pronoun

(with of) Unnamed or undescribed members (of).

Example: "There were serious objections to certain of the proposals."

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