How to pronounce dictate in American English
“dictate” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to dictate the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“dictate” in real sentences — American speakers
440 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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viruses, which will dictate PPE.
CDC
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expectations dictate our policy actions.
Federal Reserve
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to dictate Ukraine's future.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “dictate”
Words one sound away from dictate — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “dictate”
Why real speech
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