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How to pronounce thousand in British English

“thousand” pronunciation by British speakers

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  1. thousand two thousand three thousand is is that acceptable um personally I don't think it is

    UK Parliament

  2. 100, one in a thousand, one in a 100 thousand.

    The Scottish Parliament

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