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How to pronounce somme

“somme” pronunciation in British and American English

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“somme” in real sentences

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  1. the Somme, because because I had a neighbor on my street who served in the Somme

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  2. day of the Somme, for example.

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  3. His brother died in the Somme.

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  4. of the Battle of the Somme.

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Words that sound like “somme”

Words one sound away from somme — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

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