How to pronounce abstain
Listen to abstain 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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“abstain” in real sentences
703 clips in the index · 27 American · 577 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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>> abstain, presiding officer.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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abstain totally from sex and the answer is yes because if you abstain that
USDA · hear it here
Why real speech
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