How to pronounce ago in American English
“ago” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to ago the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“ago” 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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We actually started seeing meaningfully higher productivity some years ago-four years ago, five years ago.
Federal Reserve
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about a month ago; the government officially a couple days ago.
The Obama White House
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on the southern borders of Lebanon. A month ago – a month ago
State Department
Words that sound like “ago”
Words one sound away from ago — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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