How to pronounce take in American English
“take” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to take the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“take” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Take a nap if you can before you take off.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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take action if and when -- but he will take action.
The Obama White House
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We take another aircraft.
NTSB
Words that sound like “take”
Words one sound away from take — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “take”
Why real speech
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