How to pronounce lean in British English
“lean” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to lean the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lean” in real sentences — British speakers
379 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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we are a lean lean lean organization and I think we're too lean um and that's
The Scottish Parliament
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and lean for women and lean and muscular for men, and often contains guilt inducing messages,
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “lean”
Words one sound away from lean — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lean”
Why real speech
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