How to pronounce strained
Listen to strained 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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“strained” in real sentences
396 clips in the index · 76 American · 118 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Um services are strained.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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They was definitely strained
60 Minutes · hear it here
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and are slightly less strained.
CrashCourse · hear it here
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The common bonds feel strained.
TED · hear it here
Why real speech
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