How to pronounce single in American English
“single” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to single the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“single” 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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or that would delay by a single day, a single hour, or a single
State Department
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for a single contaminant and for a single medium.
CDC
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This is something that no single institute, no single organization, and no single agency can achieve
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “single”
Words one sound away from single — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “single”
Why real speech
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