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How to pronounce hao

“hao” pronunciation in American English

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“hao” in real sentences

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  1. Female Speaker: Ni hao, Mrs.

    The Obama White House

  2. traditional dakota person would start off uh by saying hao mitako yepe greetings

    Peace and Justice Studies Association

  3. There's been a very interesting book published not long ago by Karen Hao.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  4. Now the acting secretary of the Navy Hung Hao wrote in a statement this afternoon in

    PBS NewsHour

Words that sound like “hao”

Words one sound away from hao — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

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