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How to pronounce drake in American English
“drake” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to drake the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“drake” in real sentences — American speakers
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Hannah Drake Thank you, Hannah.
Voice of America
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intendent Mr Warren Drake Mr Drake had fun playing with the manatees while he was there
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Mike Drake, the director of the Lunar Planetary Laboratory.
NASA
Words that sound like “drake”
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Why real speech
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