How to pronounce read in American English
“read” pronunciation by American speakers
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“read” 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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He reads all the time. You have to read, read, and read
The Obama White House
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I've read the same articles you've read.
U.S. Air Force
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you haven't read it you'll want to read the introductions because if you read through those
NASA
Words that sound like “read”
Words one sound away from read — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “read”
Why real speech
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