How to pronounce taking in American English
“taking” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to taking the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“taking” 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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taking the actions that we're taking to improve the consumer experience.
The Obama White House
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survey- and census-taking.
Census Bureau
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Not taking ourselves serious.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “taking”
Words one sound away from taking — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “taking”
Why real speech
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