How to pronounce private
Listen to private 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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“private” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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of of private private services.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 92:16 · hear it here
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To explain the private plaintiffs hav private plaintiffs have plau private plaintiffs have plausibly alleg private
Dept of Justice · watch from 2:38 · hear it here
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Their private bedroom, their private chambers.
US National Archives · watch from 45:45 · hear it here
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this country is in private hands private ownership
UK Parliament · watch from 15:50 · hear it here
Why real speech
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