How to pronounce brightened
“brightened” pronunciation in American and British English
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“brightened” in real sentences
81 clips in the index · 6 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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call Doppler brightened or Doppler boosted.
NSF
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She brightened it in every sense.
The Scottish Parliament
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The stories had brightened my gloomy days.
The Moth
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Trying to make his skin really brightened orange, obviously.
British Library
Words that sound like “brightened”
Words one sound away from brightened — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “brightened”
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