How to pronounce great in American English
“great” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to great the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“great” 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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>> GREAT. GREAT QUESTION.
NASA
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But great, great feedback.
Census Bureau
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Mark, really great, great job.
The White House
Words that sound like “great”
Words one sound away from great — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “great”
Why real speech
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