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How to pronounce straights

“straights” pronunciation in American and Australian English

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“straights” in real sentences

48 clips in the index · 2 American · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Straights of Hormuz are closed.

    Team Coco

  2. straights and into the braking zones.

    WIRED

  3. Maybe straights you can say you do this, too.

    British Library

  4. of unremarkable uncool you know boring straights so boring so not not like

    Lex Fridman

Words that sound like “straights”

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