How to pronounce important in American English
“important” pronunciation by American speakers
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“important” in real sentences — American speakers
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Important, important distinction there.
FEMA
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important, vitally important thing to do.
The Obama White House
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and important, but because it's important for the economy and important for our mandate.
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “important”
Words one sound away from important — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “important”
Why real speech
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