How to pronounce borrowed in British English
“borrowed” pronunciation by British speakers
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“borrowed” in real sentences — British speakers
158 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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has been borrowed against.
The Scottish Parliament
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The previous government The PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT BORROWED
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “borrowed”
Words one sound away from borrowed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “borrowed”
Why real speech
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