How to pronounce ironic in British English
“ironic” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to ironic the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“ironic” in real sentences — British speakers
238 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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>> find it really, it was quite ironic.
The Scottish Parliament
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perhaps ironic, at best, that they redefined extremism.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “ironic”
Words one sound away from ironic — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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