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How to pronounce cocktail in British English
“cocktail” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to cocktail the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“cocktail” in real sentences — British speakers
27 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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his mind through a cocktail of substance abuse ...
The Scottish Parliament
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disparages it the prawn cocktail offensive is just plain offensive these days.
UK Parliament
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We know that the cocktail of drugs that is used in assisted dying is toxic combination
The Scottish Parliament
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Why real speech
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