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How to pronounce quite in British English

“quite” pronunciation by British speakers

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“quite” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. To put your whole career in a two-minute presentation must be quite quite quite tough to

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. still quite quite a distance from um so the the structure of it needs

    UK Parliament

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