How to pronounce happens in American English
“happens” pronunciation by American speakers
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“happens” in real sentences — American speakers
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happens to the cloud systems, what happens to water, what happens to temperatures across
Smithsonian Air & Space
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That happens in Maryland, that happens in Virginia and South Carolina.
US National Archives
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about [ Indiscernible ] when something happens and I call it the life happens
FEMA
Words that sound like “happens”
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Why real speech
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