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How to pronounce“teasing”in English

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In natural English speech, "teasing" appears in contexts such as: "Pharaoh and his sister/wife Cleopatra. Ptolemy was trying to curry favor with Caesar by killing his enemy, but Caesar was mad in that the-only-person-who-gets-to-tease-my-little-brother-is-me kind of way, except with murder instead of teasing. So Caesar sided with — and skoodilypooped with — Cleopatra. Thank you, Thought Bubble. Cleopatra went on to become the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and bet on Marc “I am the Wrong Horse” Antony instead of Emperor “There is a Baby Attached to My Leg” Augustus.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/

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Pharaoh and his sister/wife Cleopatra. Ptolemy was trying to curry favor with Caesar by killing his enemy, but Caesar was mad in that the-only-person-who-gets-to-tease-my-little-brother-is-me kind of way, except with murder instead of

teasing. So Caesar sided with — and skoodilypooped with — Cleopatra. Thank you, Thought Bubble.

Cleopatra went on to become the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and bet on Marc “I am the Wrong Horse” Antony instead of Emperor “There is a Baby Attached to My Leg” Augustus.

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Definitions of “teasing”

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verb

present participle and gerund of tease

noun

The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.

“Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.”

Synonyms:quizzery ribbing tantalization tease

noun

The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.

“The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.”

Synonyms:comb-out

adjective

Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule.

“The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.”

Synonyms:mocking quizzical