How to pronounce spate
Listen to spate 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.
“spate” in real sentences
100 clips in the index · 19 American · 54 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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We've had a decent spate of homebuilding.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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And then there's a spate of drag bans.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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of reports of a recent spate of thefts in the Scottish Borders.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Separately in Victoria, the construction industry has been rocked by a spate of firebombings.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
Why real speech
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