How to pronounce shadow in American English
“shadow” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to shadow the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“shadow” 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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the shadow banking system.
Federal Reserve
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Could you shadow an archaeologist?
National Park Service
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dark shadow over the country.
NOAA
Words that sound like “shadow”
Words one sound away from shadow — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “shadow”
Why real speech
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