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How to pronounce prayers in British English

“prayers” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to prayers the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“prayers” in real sentences — British speakers

185 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. I would rather read my own prayers than sit quietly while other prayers are going on.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. love and prayers to those in hospital?

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “prayers”

Words one sound away from prayers — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “prayers”

Why real speech

A dictionary gives you one careful reading of prayers. 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.

Nearby words

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