How to pronounce drifted in British English
“drifted” pronunciation by British speakers
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“drifted” in real sentences — British speakers
90 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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it drifted several miles northwards.
The Scottish Parliament
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that that we drifted into that um unhappy position.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “drifted”
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Why real speech
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