How to pronounce hit in American English
“hit” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to hit the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“hit” 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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being hit -- as the rest of the country was hit -- by the
The Obama White House
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that hit the airplane hit it within three seconds from blade release.
NTSB
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is a gravitational wave, hit Louisiana first, and then it hit Washington state.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “hit”
Words one sound away from hit — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “hit”
Why real speech
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