How to pronounce need in American English
“need” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to need the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“need” 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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you need to get a dictionary, you need to search these words, you need
The Obama White House
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in need of nutrition, in need of shelter, in need of provision of health
State Department
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you to whomever you need to however much you need to and however you need to
FEMA
Words that sound like “need”
Words one sound away from need — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “need”
Why real speech
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