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How to pronounce gracious in American English
“gracious” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to gracious the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “gracious” in: all accents · British English (64 clips)
“gracious” in real sentences — American speakers
371 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Taylor: Goodness gracious!
The Obama White House
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- Tell us about Gracious Professionalism.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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nothing but gracious about it.
State Department
Other forms of “gracious”
Why real speech
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