How to pronounce rapid
Listen to rapid in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“rapid” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 879 American · 943 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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a rapid depressurization.
NTSB · watch from 62:53 · hear it here
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rapid gains in employment.
Federal Reserve · watch from 2:38 · hear it here
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rapid and meaningful improvement.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 80:09 · hear it here
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rapid and sustained improvement.
UK Parliament · watch from 20:11 · hear it here
Why real speech
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