How to pronounce abrasive
Listen to abrasive in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“abrasive” in real sentences
79 clips in the index · 15 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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One, it just seemed abrasive.
Census Bureau · hear it here
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I mean, really quite abrasive language.
Channel 4 News · hear it here
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Uh I found him abrasive rude and arrogant.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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We've shown that they're abrasive resistant.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
Why real speech
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