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How to pronounce bicycle in American English

“bicycle” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to bicycle the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“bicycle” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. bicycle safety coalition to talk about various bicycle safety issues

    NTSB

  2. sheet steel for cover they had bicycle chain for camshaft driving they had bicycle tubing

    NASA

  3. When they were operating their bicycle shop, they invented a special bicycle wheel hub as well.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

Words that sound like “bicycle”

Words one sound away from bicycle — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “bicycle”

Why real speech

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