How to pronounce deficient in British English
“deficient” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to deficient the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“deficient” in real sentences — British speakers
136 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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accept that is deficient.
The Scottish Parliament
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effort put into children's mental health services has been deficient.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “deficient”
Words one sound away from deficient — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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