How to pronounce understatement
Listen to understatement 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.
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“understatement” in real sentences
407 clips in the index · 62 American · 155 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Does >> an understatement.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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understatement of my government.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
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That's an understatement.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
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surprised is an understatement.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of understatement. 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.