How to pronounce open in American English
“open” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to open the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“open” 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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open up right away. It'll open up immediately upon signing, which
The White House
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positions, all the fields are open now. All the fields are open.
Dept of Labor
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keeping the government open.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “open”
Words one sound away from open — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “open”
Why real speech
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