How to pronounce strained in British English
“strained” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to strained the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“strained” in real sentences — British speakers
118 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Um services are strained.
The Scottish Parliament
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for what is an already overstretched and strained system.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “strained”
Words one sound away from strained — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “strained”
Why real speech
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