How to pronounce certain in American English
“certain” pronunciation by American speakers
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“certain” 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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certain activities by certain groups.
The Obama White House
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individual businesses in certain industries, in certain sectors.
Census Bureau
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to be able to do certain things a certain way.
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “certain”
Words one sound away from certain — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “certain”
Why real speech
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