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How to pronounce gestures in American English
“gestures” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to gestures the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“gestures” in real sentences — American speakers
128 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Woman gestures with her hands.
USDA
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but I must confess that it was the modest gestures as well as the sweeping gestures
Dept of Labor
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So my question is, again, how do we limit the fallout from such gestures, mutual gestures?
The Obama White House
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Why real speech
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