How to pronounce mile in American English
“mile” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to mile the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “mile” in: all accents · British English (804 clips)
“mile” 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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Half-mile, mile, two mile -- he'd leave his competition in the dust.
The Obama White House
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it was just force after a mile upon mile upon mile of force.
NSF
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We're in the last mile. Last mile.
USGS
Words that sound like “mile”
Words one sound away from mile — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “mile”
Why real speech
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