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How to pronounce lit in British English

“lit” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to lit the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“lit” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. an international lit lit review for this piece of work.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. The king ordered bonfires to be lit to remember

    UK Parliament

  3. and then falls back again into being slightly lower lit.

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “lit”

Words one sound away from lit — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “lit”

Why real speech

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