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How to pronounce rum in British English
“rum” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to rum the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“rum” in real sentences — British speakers
32 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Rum that is doing the same thing.
The Scottish Parliament
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happen faster uh we need to take particular care of the uh diminishing rum forces left
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “rum”
Words one sound away from rum — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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