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How to pronounce suburbs in American English
“suburbs” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to suburbs the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “suburbs” in: all accents · British English (39 clips)
“suburbs” in real sentences — American speakers
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They even have suburbs now.
FAA
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America, cities are growing faster than suburbs, and you know meetups happen as much in suburbs
The Obama White House
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in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Dept of Justice
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Why real speech
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