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How to pronounce whim in American English
“whim” pronunciation by American speakers
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“whim” in real sentences — American speakers
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Markets change not because of some whim.
Dept of Justice
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Your crazy invention that you had on a whim.
The Obama White House
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And of course ZIP Codes are at the whim of the United States Postal Service.
Census Bureau
Words that sound like “whim”
Words one sound away from whim — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “whim”
Why real speech
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