How to pronounce surprising in American English
“surprising” pronunciation by American speakers
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“surprising” in real sentences — American speakers
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Sharon Simmons: It was very surprising, very surprising.
The White House
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amazing, but not at all surprising, not at all surprising.
The Obama White House
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surprising even scientists.
CDC
Words that sound like “surprising”
Words one sound away from surprising — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
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Why real speech
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