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How to pronounce japs in American English

“japs” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to japs the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“japs” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. The Japs still infested those dark hills.

    National Archives

  2. and the Japs we aborted Tarawa Saipan and the Philippines and that's why these men originally

    US National Archives

  3. The Japs just attacked us in Pearl Harbor.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

Words that sound like “japs”

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

Other forms of “japs”

Why real speech

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