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How to pronounce rods in American English
“rods” pronunciation by American speakers
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“rods” in real sentences — American speakers
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we imported fishing rods from.
Census Bureau
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four rods and as the ions spiral down the rods they get separated out by mass
NASA
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You see these rods right here.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “rods”
Words one sound away from rods — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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