How to pronounce north in American English
“north” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to north the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“north” 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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On North Korea -- North Korean human rights abuse.
The Obama White House
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with North Korea, but far from convincing North Korea, China and its pro‑North Korean
State Department
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in North Dakota. North and South Dakota were the 39th
Census Bureau
Words that sound like “north”
Words one sound away from north — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of north. 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.