How to pronounce laid in British English
“laid” pronunciation by British speakers
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“laid” in real sentences — British speakers
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should be laid before secondary legislation is laid in 2025.
The Scottish Parliament
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Correctly it should be laid that way up, it should not be laid in the other
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “laid”
Words one sound away from laid — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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