How to pronounce listen in American English
“listen” pronunciation by American speakers
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“listen” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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listen to and I listen to and many of us still listen to.
The Obama White House
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The first is to listen. And listen with the intent to act.
FEMA
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Listen, go have breakfast.
The White House
Words that sound like “listen”
Words one sound away from listen — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “listen”
Why real speech
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