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How to pronounce looked in American English

“looked” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. But Michelle looked -- she looked identical.

    The Obama White House

  2. there looked so it looked so normal it looked like they were just living

    NASA

  3. We looked at bricklaying, we looked at concrete finishing and we looked at drywall hanging.

    CDC

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