How to pronounce tension

Listen to tension in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“tension” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 457 American · 666 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. triggers of this tension.

    State Department · watch from 11:20 · hear it here

  2. Task forces high tension.

    Dept of Justice · watch from 27:07 · hear it here

  3. welcome and necessary tension.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 146:48 · hear it here

  4. electrical high tension line.

    Smithsonian Air & Space · watch from 39:20 · hear it here

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