How to pronounce preventative

Listen to preventative in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“preventative” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 111 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. preventative interventions.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 27:52 · hear it here

  2. take preventative measures.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 29:24 · hear it here

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