How to pronounce dictate

Listen to dictate 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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“dictate” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 181 American · 348 British · 13 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. them dictate. I dictate everything.

    60 Minutes · hear it here

  2. sector bodies rather than dictate.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. expectations dictate our policy actions.

    Federal Reserve · hear it here

  4. >> do you mean by dictate?

    60 Minutes Australia · hear it here

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