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How to pronounce insubstantial in British English
“insubstantial” pronunciation by British speakers
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I quite accept that the business case was insubstantial.
The Scottish Parliament
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street, secured not insubstantial funding through SOSE—again, that is Scottish Government funding.
The Scottish Parliament
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the BBC eight point six million not insubstantial but not massive just for
UK Parliament
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