How to pronounce meant in American English
“meant” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to meant the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “meant” in: all accents · British English (1,000+ clips)
“meant” 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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attacks are meant to do one thing. They are meant to intimidate.
State Department
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What has that meant for competition, and what has it meant for passengers?
GAO
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are not meant to be kept separate. They are meant to come together and
CDC
Words that sound like “meant”
Words one sound away from meant — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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