How to pronounce oriental

Listen to oriental 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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“oriental” in real sentences

166 clips in the index · 6 American · 5 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. oriental cat the oriental category entirely and try to classify things just more specifically

    The Institute for Art and Olfaction · hear it here

  2. of oriental and African studies.

    Intelligence Squared · hear it here

  3. gal, "notwithstanding her great Oriental name."

    UK Parliament · hear it here

  4. net came down when the Oriental

    E.P. James MacAdams · hear it here

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