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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

simplify

/ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/

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What does simplify mean?

verb

  1. To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
  2. To become simpler.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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It has introduced policies to eliminate many business licenses and registration requirements in order to simplify domestic and foreign investment procedures.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48
We must simplify our tax system, make it more fair, and bring the rates down for all who work and earn.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925
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I saw that I must simplify my language and spread my words apart, if I would be understood by this English scholar.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
Moreover, they simplify the dress, as they supersede the necessity of wearing either both flannel and linen, or flannel and calico shirts.
Pye Henry ChavasseAdvice to a Mother on the Management of Her ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #6595