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How to pronounce playa

“playa” pronunciation in American and Australian English

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“playa” in real sentences

158 clips in the index · 3 American · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. came up with crappy playa names.

    Jimmy Kimmel Live

  2. uh spreading water on the playa.

    Pacific Institute

  3. an apartment in Playa del Carmen.

    Talks at Google

  4. (beep) Peter picked some peppers la playa.

    Jubilee

Words that sound like “playa”

Words one sound away from playa — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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