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How to pronounce sven

“sven” pronunciation in American English

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“sven” in real sentences

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

  1. Sven went out with Ulrika.

    Would I Lie To You?

  2. We met Sven Kruck in Berlin.

    60 Minutes

  3. Our rollout producer has been Sven.

    ABC News In-depth

  4. Sven, you wanted to come in.

    British Library

Words that sound like “sven”

Words one sound away from sven — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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