How to pronounce imperil

Listen to imperil 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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“imperil” in real sentences

54 clips in the index · 14 American · 14 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. further imperil the humanitarian well-being of the Afghan people.

    State Department · hear it here

  2. to destroy, maim, or literally imperil the lives of the people.

    RNZ · hear it here

  3. way to privatise, and thus imperil, this much-loved and important public institution?

    UK Parliament · hear it here

  4. a future where climate change does not imperil the human species on this planet.

    The Atlantic · hear it here

Why real speech

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