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How to pronounce gracious in British English
“gracious” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to gracious the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “gracious” in: all accents · American English (371 clips)
“gracious” in real sentences — British speakers
64 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That was very gracious of you, Presiding Officer.
The Scottish Parliament
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>> Ian Blackford Goodness gracious, Prime Minister, come on!
UK Parliament
Other forms of “gracious”
Why real speech
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