How to pronounce protein in American English
“protein” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to protein the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “protein” in: all accents · British English (198 clips)
“protein” 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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And it’s a massive protein, ginormous protein, 500 kilodalton protein.
NIH
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All protein! All protein goes here!
USDA
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confirmation for the protein.
NIST
Words that sound like “protein”
Words one sound away from protein — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “protein”
Why real speech
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