How to pronounce absence in British English
“absence” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to absence the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“absence” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Absence of data was sold as absence of a problem.
The Scottish Parliament
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uh by members about the arbitrary hit points for absence in absence management systems.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “absence”
Words one sound away from absence — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “absence”
Why real speech
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