How to pronounce speaks
Listen to speaks in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“speaks” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 338 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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any English she speaks English oh believe me she speaks English that is she speaks English
Dept of Justice · watch from 27:03 · hear it here
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speaks volumes—[Interruption.]
UK Parliament · watch from 21:08 · hear it here
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The market speaks, perhaps.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 47:13 · hear it here
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Bundy speaks, people listen.
CDC · watch from 33:54 · hear it here
Why real speech
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