How to pronounce double
Listen to double in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“double” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 793 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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borrowing lead to double the income tax double council tax double vat and double National Insurance
UK Parliament · watch from 8:29 · hear it here
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fight at school, double double the OECD average.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 79:13 · hear it here
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double marginalization however
FTC · watch from 8:20 · hear it here
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- Actually, double up buttercup.
Smithsonian Air & Space · watch from 6:35 · hear it here
Why real speech
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