How to pronounce fathom in British English
“fathom” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to fathom the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “fathom” in: all accents · American English (57 clips)
“fathom” in real sentences — British speakers
57 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I cannot fathom that either.
The Scottish Parliament
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difficult to fathom—it is on such a different scale.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “fathom”
Words one sound away from fathom — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “fathom”
Why real speech
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