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How to pronounce whats

“whats” pronunciation in American, British and Australian English

Listen to whats in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

“whats” in real sentences

129 clips in the index · 34 American · 1 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Whats unusual about that?

    National Archives

  2. Whats your social security number?

    Big Think

  3. "And our you-know-whats, they..."

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  4. whats up cancelled instead use Manish Manish

    The 92nd Street Y

Words that sound like “whats”

Words one sound away from whats — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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