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How to pronounce rostrum

“rostrum” pronunciation in American and British English

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“rostrum” in real sentences

13 clips in the index · 4 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. So they've got this snout coming out, this rostrum coming out.

    US Fish & Wildlife Service

  2. Well, I want to start by bringing up a Rostrum Records vlog from 2009.

    First We Feast

  3. “Are we walking away ”, he challenged the Scottish TUC from the Congress rostrum in 1985,

    The Scottish Parliament

  4. You've heard speaker after speaker, mostly titled, come to the rostrum and trash the

    Intelligence Squared

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