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How to pronounce accent in American English

“accent” pronunciation by American speakers

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

“accent” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. This accent took a while.

    The Obama White House

  2. accent misunderstood your California accent and that way we reduce the issues of communication yeah

    FAA

  3. not like a proper Arabic accent.

    State Department

Words that sound like “accent”

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

Other forms of “accent”

Why real speech

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