How to pronounce aspire in American English
“aspire” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to aspire the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “aspire” in: all accents · British English (469 clips)
“aspire” in real sentences — American speakers
520 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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do, aspire to be excellent.
The Obama White House
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that aspire to join the Alliance.
State Department
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that is something that he can aspire to.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “aspire”
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Other forms of “aspire”
Why real speech
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