How to pronounce kowtow
“kowtow” pronunciation in British and American English
Listen to kowtow 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.
“kowtow” in real sentences
16 clips in the index · 1 American · 6 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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He demonstrated the chopsticks and the kowtow.
British Library
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I am not going to just kowtow to 10 Downing Street.
The Scottish Parliament
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He wants leaders that will defer to him and and kowtow to him.
The Atlantic
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She refused to put talcum powder in her chignon, to kowtow to concubines.
Penguin Books UK
Words that sound like “kowtow”
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Why real speech
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