How to pronounce lax in British English
“lax” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to lax the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lax” in real sentences — British speakers
37 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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were pretty lax in another, that would give the country that had the lax regulations far
UK Parliament
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attitude has been lax and complacent.
The Scottish Parliament
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Rather, we have a UK arms export control regime that is so lax that, when the
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “lax”
Words one sound away from lax — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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