How to pronounce unable in American English
“unable” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to unable the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“unable” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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pretty much useless when we get there. unable to stand, unable to walk, unable
NASA
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So she was unable to they were unable to bring her back.
US Forest Service
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Perhaps unable to unmute.
CDC
Words that sound like “unable”
Words one sound away from unable — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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