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How to pronounce girlfriend in American English
“girlfriend” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to girlfriend the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “girlfriend” in: all accents · British English (53 clips)
“girlfriend” in real sentences — American speakers
146 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Genevieve Constantine: Yes, girlfriend.
The Obama White House
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I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend.
GAO
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stabbing to death his girlfriend, his own five-month-old daughter, his girlfriend's one-year-old daughter, and
Dept of Justice
Other forms of “girlfriend”
Why real speech
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