How to pronounce believed in American English
“believed” pronunciation by American speakers
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“believed” in real sentences — American speakers
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believed they soon would.
US National Archives
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believed in me and believed in my goals and a whole lot of praying.
NASA
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That's what they believed.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “believed”
Words one sound away from believed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “believed”
Why real speech
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