How to pronounce straight in American English
“straight” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to straight the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“straight” 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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it just appears to go straight up and then almost straight down and then almost straight
Census Bureau
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record: 60 straight months, five straight years, 12 million new jobs.
The Obama White House
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a straight edge to spray straight lines. Uncover your planet and voila!
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “straight”
Words one sound away from straight — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “straight”
Why real speech
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