How to pronounce nearer in British English
“nearer” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to nearer the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “nearer” in: all accents · American English (71 clips)
“nearer” in real sentences — British speakers
174 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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nearer to the thistle far nearer than it does now quite near my home.
The Scottish Parliament
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then as you get nearer and nearer a general election that the balance of that sort
UK Parliament
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the nearer term, for the 2024-25 changes.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “nearer”
Words one sound away from nearer — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “nearer”
Why real speech
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