How to pronounce portend
“portend” pronunciation in American English
Listen to portend 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.
Hear “portend” in: American English (28 clips)
“portend” in real sentences
55 clips in the index · 28 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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This may portend a significant influenza season.
CDC
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is darkening and you know what that might portend?
Sky News
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So how does this precedent of Rafah portend for Lebanon?
State Department
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What does that portend to their compliance, their potential compliance after a
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “portend”
Words one sound away from portend — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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