How to pronounce governed in British English
“governed” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to governed the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “governed” in: all accents · American English (465 clips)
“governed” in real sentences — British speakers
441 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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country should be governed.
The Scottish Parliament
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the way that we're governed.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “governed”
Words one sound away from governed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “governed”
Why real speech
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