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How to pronounce purchases in British English

“purchases” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to purchases the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“purchases” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. Thank you for your purchases.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. facilitate UK-wide movement, purchases and sales.

    The Scottish Parliament

  3. or unnecessary purchases we've heard that we're making a lot of purchases that we don't need

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “purchases”

Words one sound away from purchases — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “purchases”

Why real speech

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