How to pronounce correct in American English
“correct” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to correct the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“correct” 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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MR PATEL: Correct, correct.
State Department
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Is that correct? Correct, right.
Dept of Labor
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Is that correct? That is correct, sir.
NTSB
Words that sound like “correct”
Words one sound away from correct — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “correct”
Why real speech
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