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How to pronounce hometown in American English
“hometown” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to hometown the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“hometown” in real sentences — American speakers
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hometown at a checkpoint.
State Department
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strong ties to his hometown.
The Obama White House
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all over Dayton, their hometown.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Why real speech
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