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How to pronounce irascible
“irascible” pronunciation in American and British English
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“irascible” in real sentences
11 clips in the index · 2 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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They were sullen and irascible.
The School of Life
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Trump is irascible and I think, you know, has made a big miscalculation.
Channel 4 News
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Jamie is the most gifted and most irascible magician there's ever been.
The 92nd Street Y
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is the irascible message sent in 1974 towards a globular cluster known as M13.
Introduction to Astronomy - Wagner
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