How to pronounce countenance
Listen to countenance 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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“countenance” in real sentences
282 clips in the index · 12 American · 53 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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She must not countenance any delays.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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His countenance had lost its happy fullness.
The World of Audiobooks · hear it here
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to countenance resistance to, and violence against, law enforcement officers.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
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And did the countenance divine shine forth upon our clouded hills.
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of countenance. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.