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How to pronounce paralysed in British English
“paralysed” pronunciation by British speakers
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The UK is essentially paralysed.
The Scottish Parliament
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Parliament gridlocked, Government paralysed, businesses stalled, jobs lost, households stockpiling,
UK Parliament
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a man who had been paralysed for 10 years, to walk again.
The Scottish Parliament
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