How to pronounce conspicuous

Listen to conspicuous in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“conspicuous” in real sentences

243 clips in the index · 81 American · 33 British · 5 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. utterly conspicuous by her absence.

    60 Minutes Australia · hear it here

  2. very conspicuous by their absence.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. Conspicuous by its absence are survey measures.

    Federal Reserve · hear it here

  4. conspicuous by their absence from her autobiography.

    UK Parliament · hear it here

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