How to pronounce similar in American English
“similar” pronunciation by American speakers
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“similar” in real sentences — American speakers
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people taken under similar circumstances, under similar conditions, for similar lengths of time --
The Obama White House
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vessel, similar configurations.
NTSB
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independently begun similar research.
Census Bureau
Words that sound like “similar”
Words one sound away from similar — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “similar”
Why real speech
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