How to pronounce umpire
Listen to umpire in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“umpire” in real sentences
80 clips in the index · 6 American · 16 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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an umpire feeling the music.
60 Minutes · hear it here
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STRIKE, TAKE THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF UMPIRE OUT.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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independent umpire um to do it and that's what we have.
RNZ · hear it here
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I was really proud of being a netball coach and umpire at Earlston
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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