How to pronounce stiff in British English
“stiff” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to stiff the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “stiff” in: all accents · American English (221 clips)
“stiff” in real sentences — British speakers
30 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That is quite a stiff judgment.
The Scottish Parliament
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The public are bored stiff by it.
UK Parliament
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We are getting fed up: the people of Scotland are bored stiff by such debates and
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “stiff”
Words one sound away from stiff — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “stiff”
Why real speech
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