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How to pronounce motorcycles in American English
“motorcycles” pronunciation by American speakers
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“motorcycles” in real sentences — American speakers
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anti-lock brakes for motorcycles
NTSB
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The motorcycles had been a diversion.
The Obama White House
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Trucks became more available bicycle's motorcycles.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of motorcycles. 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.