How to pronounce despite

Listen to despite in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“despite” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. despite previous court despite previous court determ despite previous court determinations despite previous court determinations that

    Dept of Justice · watch from 6:06 · hear it here

  2. And yet, despite that clear ruling, despite the recommendation for compensation, despite the UK government being

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 2:48 · hear it here

  3. despite being vaccinated.

    UK Parliament · watch from 41:18 · hear it here

  4. facilitate decision making.Despite

    NOAA · watch from 17:47 · hear it here

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