How to pronounce bans in American English
“bans” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to bans the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “bans” in: all accents · British English (349 clips)
“bans” in real sentences — American speakers
306 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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energy import bans being considered.
State Department
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food waste, especially through things like organic waste bans, which bans organic waste from getting sent
USDA
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On this question of travel bans or visa bans, you've indicated from the podium today that
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “bans”
Words one sound away from bans — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “bans”
Why real speech
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