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How to pronounce snake in American English

“snake” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to snake the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“snake” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Is it a big snake or a little snake?

    The Obama White House

  2. snake this milk snake showed who just what it thought of the exercise but these snake

    NSF

  3. banded snake on the right.

    NIST

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