How to pronounce prefer in American English
“prefer” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to prefer the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“prefer” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Tell us if you prefer email, you prefer written.
GAO
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prefer, or what pools they prefer, or even what elephants they prefer to spend their time
Smithsonian Air & Space
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And some people prefer one, and some people prefer the other.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “prefer”
Words one sound away from prefer — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “prefer”
Why real speech
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