How to pronounce acted in British English
“acted” pronunciation by British speakers
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“acted” in real sentences — British speakers
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I acted—and the board acted—on that.
The Scottish Parliament
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always acted too late and they acted too late because they should have acted or their
UK Parliament
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taken and acted on appropriately.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “acted”
Words one sound away from acted — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “acted”
Why real speech
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