How to pronounce acute
Listen to acute in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“acute” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 523 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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acute scenarios, or just an acute scenario.
CDC · watch from 33:54 · hear it here
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they are in acute distress or in acute need of help.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 94:37 · hear it here
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is an acute – is an acute issue, as outlined in those two policies.
State Department · watch from 10:38 · hear it here
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housing uh is really acute.
UK Parliament · watch from 26:05 · hear it here
Why real speech
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