How to pronounce sphinx
“sphinx” pronunciation in British and American English
Listen to sphinx in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“sphinx” in real sentences
209 clips in the index · 2 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Sphinx was carved in about 2550 BC technically not a sphinx because the word Sphinx doesn't
QI
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[as Trump] "Uh...the Sphinx?"
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Sphinx depicts the King Khafre.
WIRED
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a Sphinx Moth of some sort.
Nebraska Public Media
Words that sound like “sphinx”
Words one sound away from sphinx — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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