How to pronounce listen in British English
“listen” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to listen the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“listen” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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but yeah, uh listen, listen, but listen. And there's not going to be a
The Scottish Parliament
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Calm yourself and listen.
UK Parliament
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not want to listen to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, maybe it should listen to
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “listen”
Words one sound away from listen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “listen”
Why real speech
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