How to pronounce act in American English
“act” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to act the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“act” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It is our duty to act – and act now.
State Department
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under the war brides act of 1945 the fiancee's act of 1946 the displaced persons act
US National Archives
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Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “act”
Words one sound away from act — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “act”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of act. 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.