How to pronounce starves
“starves” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to starves 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.
“starves” in real sentences
55 clips in the index · 4 American · 4 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the city, which starves the civilian population.
The Obama White House
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Rural Scotland feeds this nation, but Westminster starves it.
The Scottish Parliament
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She almost starves before she's able to rebuild herself.
British Library
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So, he starves to death and he dies of thirst.
The Diary Of A CEO
Words that sound like “starves”
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Other forms of “starves”
Why real speech
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