How to pronounce rift in American English
“rift” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to rift the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“rift” in real sentences — American speakers
237 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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through that, but the East Rift Zone confines it north of the rift zone.
USGS
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as a falling out, a rift.
State Department
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But geothermal as well -- all along the Rift Valley: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “rift”
Words one sound away from rift — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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