How to pronounce tougher in American English
“tougher” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to tougher the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“tougher” in real sentences — American speakers
680 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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getting tougher and tougher.
The Obama White House
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Because every day that marches on, it’s getting tougher and tougher.
State Department
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Goldplating imposing tougher capital standards.
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “tougher”
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Other forms of “tougher”
Why real speech
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