How to pronounce limbo in American English
“limbo” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to limbo the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“limbo” in real sentences — American speakers
82 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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perpetual state of limbo.
State Department
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Instead, we exist in an uncertain limbo.
CDC
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So we don't leave you in limbo.
National Archives
Words that sound like “limbo”
Words one sound away from limbo — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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