How to pronounce toughen in British English
“toughen” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to toughen the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “toughen” in: all accents · American English (24 clips)
“toughen” in real sentences — British speakers
31 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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strong message to toughen up their anti-bullying policies?
The Scottish Parliament
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Labour backs any necessary changes to toughen our laws against aggressive tax avoidance.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “toughen”
Words one sound away from toughen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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