How to pronounce housebound
Listen to housebound 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.
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“housebound” in real sentences
71 clips in the index · 1 American · 57 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Otherwise, he would be housebound.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Today he is housebound and fearful for his future.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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For all those who are sick or housebound, vulnerable or afraid, that they may know the
Jesuit Institute South Africa · hear it here
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Like you think about the angelic vision of Grace Kelly flitting around the housebound Jemmy Stewart
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
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