How to pronounce arcane in British English
“arcane” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to arcane the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“arcane” in real sentences — British speakers
26 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Uh it's a very very arcane uh um a calculation.
The Scottish Parliament
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Meanwhile, because of high interest rates and arcane treasury rules to do with quantitative easing, the
UK Parliament
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Those in the legal profession have had to work around the complexities and more arcane aspects
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “arcane”
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Why real speech
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