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How to pronounce darkness in American English
“darkness” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to darkness the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “darkness” in: all accents · British English (162 clips)
“darkness” in real sentences — American speakers
619 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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assembled in the darkness.
State Department
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I was in complete darkness.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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structures and obstacles during darkness?
FAA
Other forms of “darkness”
Why real speech
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