How to pronounce existent in American English
“existent” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to existent the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “existent” in: all accents · British English (214 clips)
“existent” in real sentences — American speakers
149 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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was essentially non-existent
NASA
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In some cases non-existent.
GAO
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virtually non-existent in 1970, 1 percent.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “existent”
Words one sound away from existent — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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