How to pronounce makes in American English
“makes” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to makes the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“makes” 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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That makes that makes um that makes uh that makes the work uh you accessible and
Federal Reserve
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makes the candidates and makes the parties and makes our democracy stronger.
The Obama White House
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documents makes, what is this big fluffy thing that grownups talk about, it makes
National Archives
Words that sound like “makes”
Words one sound away from makes — 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 makes. 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.