How to pronounce tighten in British English
“tighten” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to tighten the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“tighten” in real sentences — British speakers
253 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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and to tighten things up.
The Scottish Parliament
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tighten the rules on tax avoidance.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “tighten”
Words one sound away from tighten — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “tighten”
Why real speech
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