How to pronounce pressed in American English
“pressed” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to pressed the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“pressed” in real sentences — American speakers
504 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I pressed the wrong button.
Census Bureau
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we are pressed for resources.
The Obama White House
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the trigger from being pressed.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Words that sound like “pressed”
Words one sound away from pressed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “pressed”
Why real speech
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