How to pronounce closed in American English
“closed” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to closed the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“closed” 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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far away Eyes are now closed tight, closed tight.
National Archives
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COFFEE SHOP IS CLOSED WHEN IT ISN'T REALLY CLOSED.
NIH
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an increasingly closed system.
State Department
Words that sound like “closed”
Words one sound away from closed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “closed”
Why real speech
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