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Singing one syllable out-of-sync

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    When I was about 7 years old I had to sing in a recital in front of my whole school.

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    It was... you know that song that goes

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    Doe, a deer, a female deer,

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    Ray, a drop of golden sun... You know that song?

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recital

noun · Intermediate

/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/

A public performance of music, dance, or spoken work, often by students or one performer.

Example

Her piano recital filled the small school hall.

In this video: When I was about 7 years old I had to sing in a recital in front of my whole school.

cue

noun · Intermediate

/ˈkjuː/

A signal that tells someone to do or say something.

Example

The actor missed his cue and paused awkwardly.

In this video: but I got really nervous and I missed my cue to start singing by one syllable.

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