How to pronounce takes in American English
“takes” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to takes the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“takes” 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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And that takes time. That takes resources.
Census Bureau
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And that takes work. It takes time.
The Obama White House
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Where Innovation Takes Flight.
FAA
Words that sound like “takes”
Words one sound away from takes — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “takes”
Why real speech
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