How to pronounce thumb in British English
“thumb” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to thumb the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“thumb” in real sentences — British speakers
100 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the general rule of thumb.
The Scottish Parliament
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yes, (saw a thumb up) So..
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “thumb”
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Other forms of “thumb”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of thumb. 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.