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How to pronounce verb in British English

“verb” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to verb the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“verb” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. strong uh verb if that makes sense.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. Finally, will he set out his definition of a modal verb?

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “verb”

Words one sound away from verb — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “verb”

Why real speech

A dictionary gives you one careful reading of verb. 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.

Nearby words

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