How to pronounce modest
Listen to modest in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“modest” in real sentences
807 clips in the index · 319 American · 488 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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rather modest improvement.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 12:23 · hear it here
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to these modest proposals.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 66:12 · hear it here
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Resources are very modest.
Smithsonian Air & Space · watch from 9:28 · hear it here
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She lived in a modest house on a modest income, her and her husband.
UK Parliament · watch from 34:48 · hear it here
Why real speech
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