How to pronounce deferred in British English
“deferred” pronunciation by British speakers
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“deferred” in real sentences — British speakers
246 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Government has deferred it and deferred it again.
The Scottish Parliament
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>> The Prime Minister: We have deferred the vote on the agreement.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “deferred”
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Other forms of “deferred”
Why real speech
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