How to pronounce abreast in British English
“abreast” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to abreast the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“abreast” in real sentences — British speakers
49 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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committed to keeping abreast of that.
The Scottish Parliament
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Members must be kept abreast of the outcomes of the summit.
The Scottish Parliament
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And that just means that you can keep abreast of what inquiries are going on, and
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “abreast”
Words one sound away from abreast — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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