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How to pronounce refrain in British English
“refrain” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to refrain the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“refrain” in real sentences — British speakers
141 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Please refrain from commenting.
The Scottish Parliament
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We heard the same refrain in the parents’ survey.
UK Parliament
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of refrain. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.