How to pronounce oppressive in American English
“oppressive” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to oppressive the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “oppressive” in: all accents · British English (67 clips)
“oppressive” in real sentences — American speakers
105 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It outlawed oppressive child labor.
The Obama White House
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country to escape the oppressive Maduro regime.
State Department
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It's been very oppressive, as you know.
The White House
Words that sound like “oppressive”
Words one sound away from oppressive — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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