How to pronounce oppressive
Listen to oppressive in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“oppressive” in real sentences
454 clips in the index · 37 American · 67 British · 4 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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terrible, oppressive invasion.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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was about thinking in a way that felt oppressive, internally oppressive.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
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because it was oppressive
Esoteric Academy · hear it here
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stop buttressing this oppressive regime.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
Why real speech
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