How to pronounce comparative in American English
“comparative” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to comparative the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “comparative” in: all accents · British English (394 clips)
“comparative” in real sentences — American speakers
638 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGIST.
NASA
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comparative perspectives.
State Department
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the Comparative Oncology Program.
NIH
Words that sound like “comparative”
Words one sound away from comparative — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “comparative”
Why real speech
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