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How to pronounce“license”in English

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In natural English speech, "license" appears in contexts such as: "You see, what I do for a living now, what I've done for 30 years, is that I come up with simple ideas and I license those ideas to companies. And every time they sell one of those ideas, I get paid.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ˈlaɪ.səns/

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You see, what I do for a living now, what I've done for 30 years, is that I come up with simple ideas and I

license those ideas to companies.

And every time they sell one of those ideas, I get paid.

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noun

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

“Hello. I would like to buy a fish licence please.”

noun

The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

“Thus, while the license will grant the user the right to use the software, a major concern is the scope of that use. For example, will the user be granted the right to copy, modify, or transfer the software?”

verb

To authorize officially.

“I am licensed to practice law in this state.”

verb

(applied to a piece of intellectual property)

“It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.”

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