How to pronounce waiting in American English
“waiting” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to waiting the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“waiting” 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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You're waiting, and waiting, and waiting.
The Obama White House
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He was waiting and waiting and waiting for the group to come.
National Archives
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tolerance for waiting to -- waiting to see disease cases rise and the
CDC
Words that sound like “waiting”
Words one sound away from waiting — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “waiting”
Why real speech
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