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How to pronounce alphabet in British English
“alphabet” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to alphabet the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “alphabet” in: all accents · American English (187 clips)
“alphabet” in real sentences — British speakers
27 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Andy O'Neill, what are you going to do about the alphabet?
The Scottish Parliament
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Lobby they file past one of three desks depending where their name falls in the alphabet
UK Parliament
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of alphabet. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.