How to pronounce preposterous
Listen to preposterous 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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“preposterous” in real sentences
229 clips in the index · 3 American · 40 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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preposterous and unacceptable.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Again, I find that preposterous.
Oxford Union · hear it here
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out which is entirely preposterous.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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- It's certainly not preposterous, although it's preposterous the way that some people say it.
Big Think · hear it here
Why real speech
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