How to pronounce grain in American English
“grain” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to grain the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“grain” 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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far that no grain touches another grain.
NASA
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whole grain, it's an Italian whole grain.
The Obama White House
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long as we differentiate enriched grain from indulgent grain.
CDC
Words that sound like “grain”
Words one sound away from grain — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “grain”
Why real speech
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