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How to pronounce shame in American English
“shame” pronunciation by American speakers
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“shame” in real sentences — American speakers
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Oh, the shame, the shame [laughs].
NIH
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told my parents, and I had shame, horrible shame.
Dept of Justice
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shame, shame as in we are doing something bad, we are doing something wrong, we are
USGS
Words that sound like “shame”
Words one sound away from shame — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “shame”
Why real speech
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