How to pronounce commanded in British English
“commanded” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to commanded the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“commanded” in real sentences — British speakers
65 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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has commanded across the committee.
The Scottish Parliament
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really commanded the newspapers’ attentions.
UK Parliament
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that the bill has not commanded a huge degree of enthusiasm from all sides.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “commanded”
Words one sound away from commanded — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “commanded”
Why real speech
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