How to pronounce sharpen

Listen to sharpen in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“sharpen” in real sentences

251 clips in the index · 54 American · 49 British · 10 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. others to sharpen up the model.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  2. I think it helps sharpen your piloting skills.

    FAA · hear it here

  3. Something to sharpen your knife with is crucial.

    Penguin Books UK · hear it here

  4. frame helps sharpen our focus on the critical issues.

    TED · hear it here

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