How to pronounce old in American English
“old” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to old the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“old” 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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60 years old, so I am old. And you know anybody old says, "Oh,
The Obama White House
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re-examining old ways of thinking and old institutions.
State Department
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The raceways were full of junk. Old, old hatchery, remnants.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Words that sound like “old”
Words one sound away from old — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “old”
Why real speech
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