How to pronounce naive in British English
“naive” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to naive the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “naive” in: all accents · American English (538 clips)
“naive” in real sentences — British speakers
305 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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just be incredibly naive.
The Scottish Parliament
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Presiding Officer, we are not naive.
The Scottish Parliament
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silly and naive Act was not in his name either
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “naive”
Words one sound away from naive — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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