How to pronounce head in American English
“head” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to head the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“head” 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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Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations head to head. Not really head to head but occurring.
CDC
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The head of-- the head of state.
State Department
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the head of the agency, the head of their division, the head of their subdivision, right.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “head”
Words one sound away from head — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “head”
Why real speech
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