How to pronounce directive in British English
“directive” pronunciation by British speakers
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“directive” in real sentences — British speakers
569 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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floods directive and water framework directive.
The Scottish Parliament
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a challenge against the directive.
UK Parliament
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working time directive would be scrapped.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “directive”
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Other forms of “directive”
Why real speech
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