How to pronounce ahead in American English
“ahead” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to ahead the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“ahead” 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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Go ahead, Shaun. Go ahead.
State Department
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ahead of those discussions.
Federal Reserve
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>> Yes, go ahead, please.
CDC
Words that sound like “ahead”
Words one sound away from ahead — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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