How to pronounce lose in American English
“lose” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lose the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lose” 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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you lose propulsion lose the propeller lose the vessel lose the uh ability to maneuver yourself
NTSB
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I lose it, I lose my mind. The President: I lose my mind.
The Obama White House
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first layer, break apart and lose velocity, lose energy.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “lose”
Words one sound away from lose — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lose”
Why real speech
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