How to pronounce importance in British English
“importance” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to importance the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“importance” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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North Sea um are of national importance, not just regional importance.
The Scottish Parliament
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and the importance of attending?
UK Parliament
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demonstrates the vital importance importance of the fire service in keeping our community safe but it
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “importance”
Words one sound away from importance — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of importance. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.