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How to pronounce phonies
“phonies” pronunciation in American English
Listen to phonies 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.
“phonies” in real sentences
29 clips in the index · 2 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Well, cuz celebrities are all phonies.
Team Coco
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Um, and there are very few consistent phonies or self-conscious phonies because it's too hard.
The Atlantic
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I made a lot of money picking out phonies.
ABC News In-depth
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I've made a lot of money picking out phonies.
The White House
Why real speech
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