How to pronounce ellington
Listen to ellington in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“ellington” in real sentences
66 clips in the index · 39 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That Duke Ellington made Duke Ellington’s music, and Thelonious Monk made his music.
TED · hear it here
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[TEXT: Music Students React to Rare 1963 Duke Ellington Footage In 1963, Duke Ellington and his
State Department · hear it here
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Another important jazz musician during this period was Duke Ellington.
CrashCourse · hear it here
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and the old That's great expression attributed to Duke Ellington.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of ellington. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.