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Delicate Pronunciation

Pronounce Delicate as D EH L IY K AH T EH.

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    Delicate phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'delicate'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of delicate: /dɛlɪkætɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of delicate: /dɛlɪcætɛ/

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    List of meaning for delicate

    weakly fragile; frail

    delicate(adj)

    exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

    "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

    delicate(adj)

    marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

    "a surgeon's delicate touch"

    delicate, fragile, frail(adj)

    easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"

    delicate, soft(adj)

    easily hurt

    "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

    finespun, delicate(adj)

    developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

    "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"

    delicate, ticklish, touchy(adj)

    difficult to handle; requiring great tact

    "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

    delicate(adj)

    of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

    "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

    satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness

    a heavy sauce would spoil the delicate flavor of this fish

    able to sense slight impressions or differences

    only a person with delicate taste buds could tell the difference between these two wines

    accomplished with trained ability

    the delicate handling of a difficult diplomatic situation

    easily broken

    delicate glassware that must be carefully wrapped for shipping

    easily injured without careful handling

    the delicate ecosystem of the wetlands

    hard to please

    a person of delicate tastes

    having qualities that appeal to a refined taste

    delicate perfumes that only a connoisseur of scents would appreciate

    lacking bodily strength

    a delicate child who was never allowed to play sports

    made or done with extreme care and accuracy

    delicate measurements of brain tumors that are only possible using the latest medical technology

    meeting the highest standard of accuracy

    extremely delicate instruments such as an atomic clock

    not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect

    a delicate breeze was floating in from the open window

    requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

    the delicate challenge of inviting two people who don't like each other to the same party

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    delicate in sentence

    1. We placed a delicate shroud over the baby to protect him from the sun.

    2. The subtlety of the light perfume made it just delicate enough for everyday wear.

    3. The ancient document was written on delicate papyrus, and needed to be handled carefully.

    4. The berries were so delicate that the crushed under the slightest bit of pressure.

    5. The delicate flower was broken at the stem during the first storm of the season.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term delicate

    It's a very delicate line between innovation and privacy, the way customers are innovating is very cool and we don't want to stifle that.

    – Toni Cowan-Brown

    When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky, not a movement of the elements, not an aspiration of the breeze, but hints some cause for a lover's apprehension.

    – Richard Brinsley Sheridan

    This is a very delicate moment, the country needs a change of course now.

    – Valdir Raupp

    But just as delicate fare does not stop you from craving for saveloys, so tried and exquisite friendship does not take away your taste for something new and dubious.

    – Colette

    Medical professionals are the ones that come into contact with people who have been trafficked, it's a very delicate situation.

    – Jakub Sobik

    [Cathy’s] lost a partner, she’s lost a husband. [And Michael] hasn’t got anybody… They’re cautious, they’re uncertain because it’s delicate territory, particularly Season 2 in England, has really, really touched a nerve with the nation.

    – Lesley Manville

    She's not a photographer of conflict, she takes these sort of often extremely rather delicate and beautiful pictures ... in the natural world. I said, 'Wait a minute. I don't want to be worried about you coming with me.' She said, 'I don't want us to be separated on this day.'.

    – Rebecca Norris Webb

    The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.

    – Henry David Thoreau

    I had to be very delicate when peeling the dead infected skin off the ear canal and eardrum, he said. It usually takes half the time.

    – Neel Raithatha

    Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us put out more and better ideas if our efforts are truly appreciated.

    – Alexander Osborn

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