How to pronounce illustrious

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“illustrious” in real sentences

273 clips in the index · 52 American · 42 British · 7 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Quite illustrious company.

    NIST · hear it here

  2. to such an illustrious group.

    State Department · hear it here

  3. illustrious um most illustrious Taunton Literary Festival um have you been to the Taunton Literary Festival

    British Library · hear it here

  4. didn't have the most illustrious education

    Intelligence Squared · hear it here

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