How to pronounce spent in American English
“spent” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to spent the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“spent” 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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spent on research; if it's being spent on building skills for workers -- those
The Obama White House
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locations where they spent time.
CDC
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- Yeah, and spent the night.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “spent”
Words one sound away from spent — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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