How to pronounce sedative
Listen to sedative in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“sedative” in real sentences
70 clips in the index · 17 American · 6 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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believe contained a sedative.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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medicine, basically as a sedative.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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Calm yourself or take a sedative.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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There's a downer or sedative, um opium.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
Why real speech
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