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How to pronounce ding in American English

“ding” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to ding the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“ding” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. I was like ding, ding, ding.

    FEMA

  2. ding-ding-ding-ding-ding these sorts of things and those are small particles of stuff some of it from

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. Ding dong, ding dong, "Everyone out of the way!

    The Obama White House

Words that sound like “ding”

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