How to pronounce pledged in American English
“pledged” pronunciation by American speakers
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“pledged” in real sentences — American speakers
773 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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And President Obama pledged to do more and he pledged funding to solve UXO.
State Department
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pledged any needed federal assistance.
The Obama White House
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back any candidate pledged delegates make up the majority of delegates about 85% and are pledged
Voice of America
Words that sound like “pledged”
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Other forms of “pledged”
Why real speech
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