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How to pronounce hateful in British English

“hateful” pronunciation by British speakers

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“hateful” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. racist and hateful speech across platforms.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. absence of a coherent legal framework to tackle hateful extremism”.

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “hateful”

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

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