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How to pronounce tale in American English
“tale” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to tale the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “tale” in: all accents · British English (174 clips)
“tale” in real sentences — American speakers
217 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the tale of two industries.
NIH
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Here's the cautionary tale.
Federal Reserve
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a cautionary tale in disaster response.
CDC
Words that sound like “tale”
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Other forms of “tale”
Why real speech
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