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How to pronounce archbishop in British English
“archbishop” pronunciation by British speakers
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“archbishop” in real sentences — British speakers
69 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Famously, Margaret Thatcher, when she met Archbishop Desmond Tutu, condemned apartheid.
The Scottish Parliament
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Chapel and, all unheralded, the then Archbishop of Canterbury popped up to give the sermon -
UK Parliament
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