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How to pronounce costume in American English
“costume” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to costume the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “costume” in: all accents · British English (34 clips)
“costume” in real sentences — American speakers
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And my mom converted that elephant costume to an astronaut costume.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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I'm wearing a Halloween costume.
FAA
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>> AND MY KIDS PICKED OUT MY COSTUME,
NASA
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