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How to pronounce rugby in American English
“rugby” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to rugby the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “rugby” in: all accents · British English (589 clips)
“rugby” in real sentences — American speakers
35 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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We have the rugby world championships.
State Department
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tennis, rugby, golf, skiing, table tennis, cricket.
The Obama White House
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are dozens of studies in swimmers, in cyclists, in rugby players and the like.
NIH
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