How to pronounce parapet
Listen to parapet 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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“parapet” in real sentences
95 clips in the index · 4 American · 29 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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their head above the parapet.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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head above the parapet and speak honestly about life in schools.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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above the public parapet, don't be surprised if shots are fired.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
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look above the parapet, you see there's plenty of flux, you know.
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of parapet. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.