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How to pronounce hyphen in American English
“hyphen” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to hyphen the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“hyphen” in real sentences — American speakers
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or other quote tested hyphen
NTSB
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you'd be authorized user hyphen, contributor.
FAA
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How’s that for a hyphen before capitalism?
State Department
Words that sound like “hyphen”
Words one sound away from hyphen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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