How to pronounce expect in American English
“expect” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to expect the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“expect” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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We expect further progress.
Federal Reserve
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do you expect that Congress -- Mr. President, do you expect Congress would need
The White House
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What more would you expect?
NASA
Words that sound like “expect”
Words one sound away from expect — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “expect”
Why real speech
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