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How to pronounce hesitation in American English
“hesitation” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to hesitation the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “hesitation” in: all accents · British English (165 clips)
“hesitation” in real sentences — American speakers
242 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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No hesitancy, no hesitation.
NASA
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So, suddenly with no hesitation.
Voice of America
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He had the hesitation pitch.
National Archives
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of hesitation. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.