How to pronounce pursed
“pursed” pronunciation in Australian English
Listen to pursed 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.
“pursed” in real sentences
11 clips in the index · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Their lips get very get pursed.
The Diary Of A CEO
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Trump waved his hands and pursed his lips.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Tabitha put her hands on her hips and pursed her mouth.
Talks at Google
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Torres took a swig of his fizzy red drink and pursed his lips.
British Library
Words that sound like “pursed”
Words one sound away from pursed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “pursed”
Why real speech
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