How to pronounce tear
Listen to tear in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“tear” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 283 American · 150 British · 23 Australian · 5 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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her tear is her tear-stained face.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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tear down. This we should be able to tear
US Forest Service · hear it here
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tear allowance for childminders.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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supposed to shed tears your your tear ducts are your tear ducts are not
The Moth · hear it here
Why real speech
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