How to pronounce formal in British English
“formal” pronunciation by British speakers
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“formal” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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formal care in a formal employment setting or unpaid care.
The Scottish Parliament
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There is a distinction between formal politics and less formal routes.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “formal”
Words one sound away from formal — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “formal”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of formal. 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.