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How to say: precipitous

Spelling: Precipitous Syllables  precipitous
US accent
/pɹɪsˈɪpɪɾəs/
UK accent
/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəs/
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Definition

Definition — done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes

e.g. “hasty marriage seldom proveth well”

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