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How to pronounce pounds in American English
“pounds” pronunciation by American speakers
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“pounds” in real sentences — American speakers
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five pounds, 10 pounds, 15 pounds -- those sort of things.
CDC
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He had pounds...literary pounds of tumor...
NIH
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in slug pounds and foot pounds and such.
NIST
Words that sound like “pounds”
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Other forms of “pounds”
Why real speech
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