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How to pronounce politely in American English
“politely” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to politely the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “politely” in: all accents · British English (130 clips)
“politely” in real sentences — American speakers
56 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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She did that very politely.
The Obama White House
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>> Michael McBurney: So we will politely disagree.
NIH
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year and politely come back and ask them for an extended
NASA
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Why real speech
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