How to pronounce tends in American English
“tends” pronunciation by American speakers
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“tends” in real sentences — American speakers
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THE SHEATH TENDS TO DISTEND.
NASA
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what society tends to do.
CDC
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retail dollar tends to decline.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “tends”
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Other forms of “tends”
Why real speech
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