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How to pronounce like?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of like by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of like through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of like is /lˈaɪk/.

Definition of like according to Wiktionary:
like can be a verb, a noun, an adjective, an adverb, a conjunction, a preposition, a particle, an interjection or a name

As a verb like can mean:
1. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
2. To please.
3. To derive pleasure of, by or with someone or something.
4. To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
5. To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
6. To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly.
7. To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
8. To liken; to compare.
9. To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
10. To want, desire. See also would like.
11. To be likely.

As a noun like can mean:
1. Something that a person likes (prefers).
2. An individual vote showing support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet.
3. (sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
4. The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.

As an adjective like can mean:
1. Similar.
2. Likely; probable.

As an adverb like can mean:
1. Likely.
2. In a like or similar manner.

As a conjunction like can mean:
1. As, the way.
2. As if; as though.

As a preposition like can mean:
1. Similar to, reminiscent of.
2. Typical of.
3. Approximating.
4. In the manner of, similarly to.
5. Such as.
6. As if there would be.

As a particle like can mean:
1. A delayed filler.
2. A mild intensifier.
3. Indicating approximation or uncertainty.
4. When preceded by any form of the verb to be, used to mean “to say" or “to think"; used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase.

As an interjection like can mean:
Used to place emphasis upon a statement.
As a name like can mean:
Surname.


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