How to pronounce eldest
Listen to eldest 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.
“eldest” in real sentences
524 clips in the index · 4 American · 103 British · 16 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I speak from personal experience: of my three eldest grandchildren, the eldest plays rugby
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Claude chap was the eldest.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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You know, the idea that the the eldest son or the eldest child becomes the next
How To Academy · hear it here
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last year I turned 50 two days before my eldest turned 18 um but my eldest
Women In Gerontology Legacy Project · hear it here
Why real speech
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