How to pronounce tie in American English
“tie” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to tie the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“tie” in real sentences — American speakers
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You can tie-you can tie them to dates.
Federal Reserve
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In the back, bow tie, because you've got a bow tie on.
The Obama White House
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The last tie, the last production tie program that they ran was in 1987.
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Words that sound like “tie”
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Why real speech
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