How to pronounce despite in American English
“despite” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to despite the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“despite” 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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one despite language, despite race, despite class. So I'm saying -- and this is
The Obama White House
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Unfortunately, despite our calls, despite our engagement, despite the engagement of third parties in other countries,
State Department
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Quite frankly, despite Mr.
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “despite”
Words one sound away from despite — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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