How to pronounce thirteen in British English
“thirteen” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to thirteen the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “thirteen” in: all accents · American English (322 clips)
“thirteen” in real sentences — British speakers
61 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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3 13 3 15 and sorry two four three thirteen three fifteen and thirteen four
The Scottish Parliament
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Thirteen years, and they did nothing.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “thirteen”
Words one sound away from thirteen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of thirteen. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.