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How to pronounce mais

“mais” pronunciation in American English

Listen to mais in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

“mais” in real sentences

36 clips in the index · 2 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. And they were like, Mais non!

    CrashCourse

  2. ANNIE MAIS: That's a really good question.

    Talks at Google

  3. JEFFREY BROWN: The Mais have now started singing at home as well.

    PBS NewsHour

  4. ne nous laissent pas sur mon nom mais c'est bien Beyoncé.

    Penguin Books UK

Words that sound like “mais”

Words one sound away from mais — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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Nearby words

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