How to pronounce tightens in American English
“tightens” pronunciation by American speakers
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“tightens” in real sentences — American speakers
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Fed tightens to try to restrain overheating.
Federal Reserve
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your helmet, because you adjust the helmet up here and it tightens the face seal.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Carry compassion in your heart until the final second your finger tightens on the trigger.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “tightens”
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