How to pronounce shut in British English
“shut” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to shut the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“shut” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Women were shut out, and discussion about women’s rights was shut down.
The Scottish Parliament
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Women were shut out, and discussion about women’s rights was shut down.
The Scottish Parliament
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been shut down cafes are shut down that is going to mean that quite a few
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “shut”
Words one sound away from shut — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “shut”
Why real speech
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