How to pronounce precedents in American English
“precedents” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to precedents the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “precedents” in: all accents · British English (84 clips)
“precedents” in real sentences — American speakers
96 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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that could set unfair new precedents.
The Obama White House
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Harold Holzer: There were no precedents.
National Archives
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And bearing in mind some precedents like that.
State Department
Words that sound like “precedents”
Words one sound away from precedents — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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