How to pronounce tens in British English
“tens” pronunciation by British speakers
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“tens” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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delivered tens and tens of thousands of social houses.
The Scottish Parliament
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tens of thousands beyond that.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “tens”
Words one sound away from tens — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “tens”
Why real speech
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