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How to pronounce scots in British English
“scots” pronunciation by British speakers
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Hear “scots” in: all accents
“scots” in real sentences — British speakers
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of the Scots language community, who I believe are experts in Scots.
The Scottish Parliament
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legislation into Scots law.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “scots”
Words one sound away from scots — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of scots. 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.