How to pronounce must in American English
“must” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to must the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “must” in: all accents · British English (1,000+ clips)
“must” 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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We must dissent from indifference we must dissent from apathy we must dissent from fear the
Dept of Justice
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it must believe in the past it must believe in the future it must above all
National Archives
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It must be inclusive -- because every country must play its part.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “must”
Words one sound away from must — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “must”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of must. 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.