How to pronounce tends in British English
“tends” pronunciation by British speakers
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“tends” in real sentences — British speakers
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Engagement tends to be episodic.
The Scottish Parliament
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reason that the reason that government departments changed tends to be political it tends to be
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “tends”
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Other forms of “tends”
Why real speech
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