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How to pronounce children in American English
“children” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to children the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“children” 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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difference for our children and our children's children.
The Obama White House
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their children and threatening the lives of those children.
Dept of Justice
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specific to children or households that have school-age children.
Census Bureau
Other forms of “children”
Why real speech
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