How to pronounce veil in British English
“veil” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to veil the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“veil” in real sentences — British speakers
83 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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diplomatic veil over that.
The Scottish Parliament
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huge veil of secrecy from the ownership, for instance, of London property.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “veil”
Words one sound away from veil — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “veil”
Why real speech
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