voluble
/ˈvɒljʊb(ə)l/
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American sound/ˈvɒljʊb(ə)l/
voluble
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- 3 syllables
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- Schwa vowel
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- Final e often stays silent
vo - lub - le -> voluble
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- ‘Well he's a voluble man, and you know, he has his own strong views.’
- ‘The meetings were voluble and at times fierce.’
- ‘He is able; he is voluble; he's, I think, a very decent man, but again the campaign I think has not been there for him.’
- ‘Never having been confronted with this question before, the usually voluble scientist answers evasively, and it temporarily sinks her mission as Earth's representative to other worlds.’
- ‘Trade union leaders and managements are voluble in condemning each other without owning up responsibility.’
- ‘She is voluble about the support she has received from her family and friends, and the Cincinnati Zoo, whose help in sustaining the project has been crucial.’
- ‘Nervous PR folk and man wielding a hair brush flutter around her nervously as the stunning actress is seated and rapidly surrounded by her voluble fans.’
- ‘Rather, he is generous and voluble when asked about his personal life and his working habits, laughing frequently.’
- ‘She has a voluble and attractive personality, but even if she were cranky and bad-tempered I'd still go there because the food's really good.’
- ‘He is a voluble and glib speaker and said to be very ambitious.’
- ‘Those voices were more voluble and more naive ten years ago than they are today.’
- ‘I love these guys - they make me look like I'm clever, when really I'm just voluble and profane and tediously honest.’
- ‘He became animated and voluble; he even smiled.’
- ‘A voluble, burly man with a flush face and a deep voice, he was a force throughout the weekend.’
- ‘I found him to be a totally honest witness, but he is voluble and answers questions quite effusively, not always directly.’
- ‘Butchers do know, and they're usually voluble about their product and will help you find what you want at the right price.’
- ‘It will require the opinionated and voluble 48-year-old from Edinburgh's Muirhouse to soil his hands with the media, agents and all manner of those folk who make demands of an institution club's figurehead.’
- ‘Beyond that, he was unforgettable: flamboyant and voluble, the type of guy who gives everyone a nickname and who might break into a show tune at any moment.’
- ‘Maybe they are the ‘good children’ in a big, voluble family to whom nobody pays much attention because the naughty boys are always centre-stage.’
- ‘He doesn't speak about his wife at all, except to say she is still in Prague, but he is appropriately voluble about his daughter.’
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