How to pronounce favorite in American English
“favorite” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to favorite the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“favorite” 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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Audience Member: Not favorite sports, favorite -- like English.
The Obama White House
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Do you all have a favorite favorite plane?
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Favorite astronaut movie?
NASA
Words that sound like “favorite”
Words one sound away from favorite — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “favorite”
Why real speech
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