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How to pronounce red in American English

“red” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to red the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“red” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. is so if you ever see that out your window red red green red red green

    FAA

  2. Red Cross and Red Crescent to support their disaster response.

    CDC

  3. Malia Obama: "Red bird, red bird, what do you see?"

    The Obama White House

Words that sound like “red”

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Other forms of “red”

Why real speech

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