How to pronounce needed in American English
“needed” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to needed the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“needed” 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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She needed gift cards. She needed food.
The Obama White House
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needed and scale that level up and down as we needed it.
National Archives
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This landowner just needed.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Words that sound like “needed”
Words one sound away from needed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “needed”
Why real speech
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