How to pronounce strained in American English
“strained” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to strained the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “strained” in: all accents · British English (118 clips)
“strained” in real sentences — American speakers
171 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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relations seriously strained.
The Obama White House
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– which was already strained anyway?
State Department
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They're all from strained, we make these very strained things, pop them open with nuclear clouds,
NIST
Words that sound like “strained”
Words one sound away from strained — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “strained”
Why real speech
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