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How to pronounce numbers in American English

“numbers” pronunciation by American speakers

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“numbers” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. numbers – and we can certainly get you exact numbers.

    State Department

  2. get some better numbers or try to get better numbers.

    Census Bureau

  3. Numbers start counting. When you see the numbers start counting,

    CDC

Words that sound like “numbers”

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Other forms of “numbers”

Why real speech

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