How to pronounce fifties in American English
“fifties” pronunciation by American speakers
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“fifties” in real sentences — American speakers
49 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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THE LATE FORTIES AND EARLY FIFTIES.
NASA
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Jim Woodruff Dam was closed up in the late fifties,
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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You wouldn't choose the fifties, or the sixties, or the seventies.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “fifties”
Words one sound away from fifties — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “fifties”
Why real speech
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