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How to pronounce dissonance in British English

“dissonance” pronunciation by British speakers

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“dissonance” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. That dissonance just does not make sense to me.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. societal cognitive dissonance when we always use the word safe or safer in the same sentence

    10 Downing Street

  3. or at any rate the dissonance between having a government uh in the United Kingdom or

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “dissonance”

Words one sound away from dissonance — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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