How to pronounce penned
Listen to penned in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“penned” in real sentences
94 clips in the index · 10 American · 28 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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In a letter penned in 1825, Mr.
US National Archives · hear it here
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He anonymously penned the silence do good essays.
The White House · hear it here
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Because the next day another letter was penned.
British Library · hear it here
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Robert has now penned a book about his exploits.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of penned. 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.