How to pronounce lessen in British English
“lessen” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to lessen the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lessen” in real sentences — British speakers
143 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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lessen the immunity of the land.
The Scottish Parliament
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No apology can lessen their lasting pain.
UK Parliament
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that does not lessen the significance of what we are doing today.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “lessen”
Words one sound away from lessen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of lessen. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.