How to pronounce softened in American English
“softened” pronunciation by American speakers
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“softened” in real sentences — American speakers
89 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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position had softened slightly.
State Department
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The labor market has softened.
Federal Reserve
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What happened that softened you up a little bit?
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “softened”
Words one sound away from softened — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “softened”
Why real speech
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