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How to pronounce needle in American English
“needle” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to needle the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “needle” in: all accents · British English (191 clips)
“needle” in real sentences — American speakers
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you a needle with a needle is a pilot coming at you with a needle, right?
NASA
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Needle exchange programs.
NIH
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It can find a needle inside of a needle in a haystack.
NIST
Words that sound like “needle”
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Other forms of “needle”
Why real speech
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