How to pronounce acute in American English
“acute” pronunciation by American speakers
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“acute” 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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hospitals, acute care hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals.
CDC
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is an acute – is an acute issue, as outlined in those two policies.
State Department
Words that sound like “acute”
Words one sound away from acute — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “acute”
Why real speech
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