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How to pronounce“preoccupied”in English

IPA/prɛɒkkʌpɪɛd/

Syllablespre·oc·cu·pied

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I was thinking about a problem that's on everyone's list that a lot of the tech oligarchs seem suddenly very, very

preoccupied with, and that's the problem of dying.

I think we can all agree that that remains a big problem for any human being.

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adjective

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

“I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.”

adjective

Already occupied.

“Terrified at this uproar, which disconcerted the magician himself, she ran for shelter into the place which was preoccupied by the other lady […].”

verb

simple past and past participle of preoccupy

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