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How to pronounce fiction in British English

“fiction” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to fiction the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“fiction” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. Fantastic science fiction novel.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. involves quite a lot of fiction.

    The Scottish Parliament

  3. comes here he comes here with fiction after fiction let me deal while I've got a

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “fiction”

Words one sound away from fiction — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

A dictionary gives you one careful reading of fiction. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.

Nearby words

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