How to pronounce taper in British English
“taper” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to taper the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“taper” in real sentences — British speakers
128 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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within the current scheme and they can taper down and as you taper down then coming
The Scottish Parliament
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Cutting the universal credit taper to save low income families £1,000 this year.
10 Downing Street
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higher energy costs and have no option in those costs a taper put in place that
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “taper”
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Other forms of “taper”
Why real speech
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