How to pronounce edifice

Listen to edifice in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“edifice” in real sentences

76 clips in the index · 4 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Government is a big, confusing bureaucratic edifice.

    UK Parliament · hear it here

  2. It's like a brick in an edifice.

    The Royal Society · hear it here

  3. the overall edifice of the house of the movement.

    TED · hear it here

  4. It would be a monstrosity to put that huge edifice.

    PBS NewsHour · hear it here

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