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How to pronounce“shiftless”in English

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In natural English speech, "shiftless" appears in contexts such as: "acceleration the three-speed transmission with a steering column mounted gearshift was made for the shiftless driver and a very casual driving style fuel consumption averaged about 11.5 litres not at all bad for the time". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ʃɪftlɛss/

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the three-speed transmission with a steering column mounted gearshift was made for the shiftless driver and a very casual driving style fuel consumption

averaged about 11.5 litres not at all bad for the time

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adjective

Lazy, unmotivated.

“To expand, without bothering about it—without shiftless timidity on one side, or loquacious eagerness on the other—to the full compass of what he would have called a "pleasant" experience, was Newman's most definite programme of life.”

adjective

Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.

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