How to pronounce rival in British English
“rival” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to rival the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“rival” in real sentences — British speakers
76 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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and the Rival proposals flooded
UK Parliament
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to a parliamentary inquiry explicitly because a rival political party is involved.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “rival”
Words one sound away from rival — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “rival”
Why real speech
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