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How to pronounce knotty

“knotty” pronunciation in American, British and New Zealand English

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“knotty” in real sentences

42 clips in the index · 4 American · 4 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. This is a knotty problem.

    The Scottish Parliament

  2. This is really the safe on wet hair and kids knotty hair, too.

    This Morning

  3. And most wonderful of all, Straight-A-Line straightens nappy or knotty hair

    British Library

  4. rights the the Meza knotty and Simcoe paper did look as Ann said about injunctions

    FTC

Words that sound like “knotty”

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

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