How to pronounce certainly in American English
“certainly” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to certainly the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“certainly” 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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Doug Rodenbeck: Certainly.
The Obama White House
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>> [ INAUDIBLE ] CERTAINLY FISHER.
NASA
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now — MR PATEL: Certainly.
State Department
Words that sound like “certainly”
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Other forms of “certainly”
Why real speech
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