How to pronounce abused in British English
“abused” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to abused the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“abused” in real sentences — British speakers
569 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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abused and nearly a quarter physically abused.
The Scottish Parliament
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most children who are abused are abused within their own families.
UK Parliament
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not only abused and raped her for 27 years but abused their son.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “abused”
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Other forms of “abused”
Why real speech
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