How to pronounce philadelphia
Listen to philadelphia 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.
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“philadelphia” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 8 British · 4 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Now, in terms of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and Philadelphia city are the same.
Census Bureau · hear it here
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So, um I'm representing Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Fed.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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Philadelphia last autumn.
Oxford Union · hear it here
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Not the Philadelphia in Pennsylvania—the small, small town of Philadelphia, Mississippi.
The Atlantic · hear it here
Why real speech
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