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How to pronounce mir in American English

“mir” pronunciation by American speakers

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

“mir” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Russian space station Mir.

    NASA

  2. time on the Mir Space Station.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. This includes the arrest and conviction of Sajid Mir.

    State Department

Words that sound like “mir”

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

Why real speech

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