How to pronounce prevents in British English
“prevents” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to prevents the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “prevents” in: all accents · American English (823 clips)
“prevents” in real sentences — British speakers
795 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It definitely prevents deaths.
The Scottish Parliament
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cars, prevents evictions and home repossessions and prevents the forcible installation of prepayment meters.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “prevents”
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Other forms of “prevents”
Why real speech
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