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How to pronounce hmmm

“hmmm” pronunciation in American English

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“hmmm” in real sentences

96 clips in the index · 10 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. LE: Hmmm not seeing family.

    StoryCorps

  2. - We're all like, "Hmmm..."

    Jubilee

  3. hmmm where to go here the

    U.S. House Armed Services Committee

  4. THINGS THAT JUST MAKE YOU SAY, "HMMM."

    Nebraska Public Media

Words that sound like “hmmm”

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

Why real speech

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