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How to pronounce pragmatics

“pragmatics” pronunciation in American and British English

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“pragmatics” in real sentences

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  1. meaning in a larger social context, or pragmatics.

    CrashCourse

  2. updates are reflecting something which goes beyond the pragmatics and also implicitly absorbs the

    OCNS

  3. This last category you're describing, we're just calling pragmatics of all kinds.

    The Atlantic

  4. pragmatics and sort of are you getting the gist of what I'm saying?

    Andrew Huberman

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