How to pronounce gambit
Listen to gambit 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.
“gambit” in real sentences
115 clips in the index · 12 American · 32 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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There's my porative opening gambit.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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a a true and genuine diplomatic gambit.
Channel 4 News · hear it here
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you kind of ran the gambit there.
NTSB · hear it here
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So this, for an opening gambit, was astonishing.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
Why real speech
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