How to pronounce afire
“afire” pronunciation in American English
Listen to afire in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“afire” in real sentences
15 clips in the index · 3 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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had tried to set her afire.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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housing bust in some sense set afire.
Federal Reserve
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>> I hosted Have the um Yes, cinema against AIDS at the Afire thing.
The Graham Norton Show
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were thug -- Mafioso thugs who suddenly saw their cities set afire by ISIS, this
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “afire”
Words one sound away from afire — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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