How to pronounce maxim in British English
“maxim” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to maxim the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“maxim” in real sentences — British speakers
30 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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cases make bad law—we all know that maxim.
The Scottish Parliament
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Has he forgotten the simple maxim that prevention is cheaper and better than cure?
UK Parliament
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The maxim that applies best when it comes to electricity supply is that of Winston Churchill,
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “maxim”
Words one sound away from maxim — 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 maxim. 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.