How to pronounce arc in American English
“arc” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to arc the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “arc” in: all accents · British English (177 clips)
“arc” in real sentences — American speakers
523 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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But the arc of our history is clear - it's an arc of progress.
The Obama White House
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can extend that data arc.
NASA
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an arc for best coverage.
US Forest Service
Words that sound like “arc”
Words one sound away from arc — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “arc”
Why real speech
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