How to pronounce hopeful

Listen to hopeful in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“hopeful” in real sentences

833 clips in the index · 364 American · 469 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. So I'm very very hopeful cautiously hopeful convenor but very very hopeful that today in the

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 4:29 · hear it here

  2. hopeful for -- helpful for transparency.

    Census Bureau · watch from 203:24 · hear it here

  3. mor know we can create a safer healthier and more hopeful healthier and more hopeful world

    Dept of Justice · watch from 10:40 · hear it here

  4. you whatever holiday you are celebrating a restful and peaceful day and hopeful and hopeful and

    Voice of America · watch from 18:10 · hear it here

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