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How to pronounce backfires
“backfires” pronunciation in American and British English
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“backfires” in real sentences
124 clips in the index · 4 American · 2 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Their plan completely backfires.
Lex Fridman
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- But it backfires in the modern environment.
Andrew Huberman
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But because of the curse, it backfires.
Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Donald tries to start that car, the engine backfires.
Oxford Union
Why real speech
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