How to pronounce "smattering"

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thank you

does life feel too fast to you are you

does life feel too fast to you are you always rushing busy distracted do you

always rushing busy distracted do you

always rushing busy distracted do you dream of slowing down

dream of slowing down

dream of slowing down if so then you've come to the right

if so then you've come to the right

if so then you've come to the right place

place

place because I was once you a type a racing

because I was once you a type a racing

because I was once you a type a racing through life instead of living it then I

through life instead of living it then I

through life instead of living it then I had a wake-up call

had a wake-up call

had a wake-up call one day I caught myself speed reading

one day I caught myself speed reading

one day I caught myself speed reading bedtime stories to my son

bedtime stories to my son

bedtime stories to my son and I knew right then that I'd lost the

and I knew right then that I'd lost the

and I knew right then that I'd lost the plot that I had to slow down

plot that I had to slow down

plot that I had to slow down so I did

so I did

so I did [Music]

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[Music] how

how

how I spent two years traveling around the

I spent two years traveling around the

I spent two years traveling around the world to explore the how and the why of

world to explore the how and the why of

world to explore the how and the why of slowing down I became a full-time

slowing down I became a full-time

slowing down I became a full-time student of slowness since then I've

student of slowness since then I've

student of slowness since then I've dedicated my life to helping people

dedicated my life to helping people

dedicated my life to helping people channel the power of slow through my

channel the power of slow through my

channel the power of slow through my books TV and radio shows and public

books TV and radio shows and public

books TV and radio shows and public speaking now I have distilled everything

speaking now I have distilled everything

speaking now I have distilled everything I know about slowing down into this

I know about slowing down into this

I know about slowing down into this course it's a practical guide to dialing

course it's a practical guide to dialing

course it's a practical guide to dialing down the rushing distraction and

down the rushing distraction and

down the rushing distraction and busyness in your life the truth is that

busyness in your life the truth is that

busyness in your life the truth is that it is possible to slow down in a fast

it is possible to slow down in a fast

it is possible to slow down in a fast world

world

world and not only is it possible it is the

and not only is it possible it is the

and not only is it possible it is the best thing you will ever do for yourself

best thing you will ever do for yourself

best thing you will ever do for yourself and the people around you slowing down

and the people around you slowing down

and the people around you slowing down will unleash a better you at work home

will unleash a better you at work home

will unleash a better you at work home and Beyond in this course you'll get

and Beyond in this course you'll get

and Beyond in this course you'll get some history some philosophy a

some history some philosophy a

some history some philosophy a smattering of Science and a bunch of

smattering of Science and a bunch of

smattering of Science and a bunch of exercises and tips for channeling the

exercises and tips for channeling the

exercises and tips for channeling the power of slow you will also join a

power of slow you will also join a

power of slow you will also join a community of people on the same journey

community of people on the same journey

community of people on the same journey to a slower and better life

to a slower and better life

to a slower and better life so

so

so what are you waiting for

what are you waiting for

what are you waiting for let's start putting on the brakes

let's start putting on the brakes

let's start putting on the brakes together I'm Carl Honore welcome to how

together I'm Carl Honore welcome to how

together I'm Carl Honore welcome to how to slow down foreign

Phonetic Breakdown of "smattering"

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

smat-ter-ing

3 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/

/ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/

Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

S M AE1 T ER0 IH0 NG

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Definition of "smattering"

Pronunciation: /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/

Noun

A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

Example: "She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."
A small number or amount of something.

Example: "There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment."

Pronunciation: /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/

Verb

To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.
To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.
To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

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