his-tor

strain

Pronunciation

histoɾ

Sound out his-tor letter by letter:

• hhh as in 'hat'
• iiee as in 'see'
• sss as in 'sun'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

to exert or tax to the utmost; to stretch or force beyond the proper or legitimate limit

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