How to pronounce built in American English
“built” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to built the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“built” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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built to be serviced. Built to be reliable.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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We built our, we built our company around recycling.
The Obama White House
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And built on, you know, the Department built on that.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “built”
Words one sound away from built — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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