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How to pronounce liu in American English
“liu” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to liu the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“liu” in real sentences — American speakers
165 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Peace Prize Laureates, to Xi Jinping calling for the release of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia?
The Obama White House
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I’m Liu from Xinhua News Agency.
State Department
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What a great trip to Europa, said Liu.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “liu”
Words one sound away from liu — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of liu. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.