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How to pronounce minneapolis in American English

“minneapolis” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to minneapolis the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“minneapolis” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Minneapolis Police Department.

    Dept of Justice

  2. PIANALTO: Ok, Minneapolis,

    Federal Reserve

  3. The President: Hello, Minneapolis!

    The Obama White House

Why real speech

A dictionary gives you one careful reading of minneapolis. 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.

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