How to pronounce contests

Listen to contests 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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“contests” in real sentences

237 clips in the index · 70 American · 34 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. dancing contests you know there's drama contests so a lot would have been performed in competitions

    We Are Being Transformed · hear it here

  2. that differ with respect to high-profile contests like Procter & Gamble's proxy contests versus the ordinary

    FTC · hear it here

  3. but short McMillan contests that that comment.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  4. >> card games to athletic From contests to the NBA.

    60 Minutes · hear it here

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