How to pronounce king
Listen to king in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“king” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 651 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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>> used to be It king. >> >> Yeah, king.
Federal Reserve · watch from 10:13 · hear it here
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It has a king uh an earthly king.
Dept of Justice · watch from 67:30 · hear it here
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>> Fitzwalter: King John.
UK Parliament · watch from 0:25 · hear it here
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king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.
US National Archives · watch from 12:24 · hear it here
Why real speech
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