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How to pronounce pleasurable in English?

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Synonyms enjoyable, gratifying


full of happiness and pleasurable excitement.
good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read.

Examples of pleasurable

pleasurable
Yet if I pour iced water into my mouth and swallow, it's fine, even pleasurable.
From the newscientist.com
There is something psychologically pleasurable about simply being around beauty.
From the washingtonpost.com
Then score each by how passionate you are and how pleasurable an activity it is.
From the nzherald.co.nz
While everyone suffers pain, it makes the good times that much more pleasurable.
From the washingtonpost.com
The process takes from three to ten seconds, and produces a pleasurable feeling.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For most listeners, music is a passive, albeit entirely pleasurable, experience.
From the usatoday.com
Find challenging work or leisure activities, and make personal time pleasurable.
From the usatoday.com
They seem able to combine the two pastimes in mutually pleasurable weekends away.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I wear contacts and find 3D does not give me a pleasurable cinematic immersion.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • Enjoyable: affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
  • (pleasurably) deliciously: in a very pleasurable manner; "they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously"
  • (pleasure) a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
  • (pleasure) joy: something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
  • (pleasure) a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
  • (pleasure) an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
  • (pleasure) sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
  • Pleasure describes the broad class of mental states that humans and other animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. ...
  • (Pleasure (band)) Pleasure is a Norwegian funky pop band, led by Fred Ball. One hit single was released, "Don't Look The Other Way", which featured Justine Frischmann (former lead singer for Elastica) on vocals. ...