How to pronounce dictates in British English
“dictates” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to dictates the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“dictates” in real sentences — British speakers
84 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That dictates the choice that is made.
The Scottish Parliament
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shafts prior to the use of bentonite in these locations the construction methodology dictates that the
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “dictates”
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Other forms of “dictates”
Why real speech
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