How to pronounce african in American English
“african” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to african the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“african” 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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for African institutions, African companies, African governments that want to improve their infrastructure and invest in
The Obama White House
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Our focus with our 3D approach is to really lean into African institutions, African-led opportunities, African-led
State Department
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known West African clade.
CDC
Words that sound like “african”
Words one sound away from african — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “african”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of african. 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.