How to pronounce await in American English
“await” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to await the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“await” in real sentences — American speakers
309 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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await new American citizens.
The Obama White House
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And we eagerly await that.
Census Bureau
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The most difficult tasks now await.
State Department
Words that sound like “await”
Words one sound away from await — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “await”
Why real speech
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