How to pronounce debate
Listen to debate in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“debate” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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to debate. Significant debate.
NIH · watch from 14:17 · hear it here
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Um >> is no debate. >> is no debate.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 44:17 · hear it here
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business debate, but with a full Government debate.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 58:32 · hear it here
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is a lot of public debate a lot of debate in academia a lot of debate
FTC · watch from 109:16 · hear it here
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