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How to pronounce brackets in American English
“brackets” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to brackets the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “brackets” in: all accents · British English (140 clips)
“brackets” in real sentences — American speakers
222 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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age brackets going forward.
CDC
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into higher tax brackets faster.
The Obama White House
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particularly for people in in the lower uh brackets uh what lower wage brackets particularly in
Federal Reserve
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