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How to pronounce“thumb”in English

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In natural English speech, "thumb" appears in contexts such as: "Or maybe the ship captain Obear, or his wife Augusta, who accompanied her on her trip from China to the US, or maybe her manager Hannington, Thumb's-- about seven pages, actually, about Afong Moy and only a page about Tom Thumb.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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Or maybe the ship captain Obear, or his wife Augusta, who accompanied her on her trip from China to the US, or maybe her manager Hannington,

Thumb's-- about seven pages, actually, about Afong Moy and only a page about Tom Thumb.

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Definitions of “thumb”

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noun

The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

noun

The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

“a scroll-bar thumb”

verb

To touch or cover with the thumb.

“to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon”

verb

To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

“thumb through”

Synonyms:peruse flip through browse leaf