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How to pronounce bes

“bes” pronunciation in American and British English

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“bes” in real sentences

69 clips in the index · 4 American · 4 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Kiza Bes one of Uganda's imprisoned opposition leaders

    Channel 4 News

  2. would turn white and I'd you would be bes

    Would I Lie To You?

  3. And I that cannot be said about everybody that sat bes me today.

    Jubilee

  4. the first series, we were just bes look I mean how orange I'd forgotten.

    The Graham Norton Show

Words that sound like “bes”

Words one sound away from bes — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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