How to pronounce worked in American English
“worked” pronunciation by American speakers
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“worked” 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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weeks worked, hours worked, sex, and age.
Census Bureau
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Things worked quite well.
State Department
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see people who worked on our campaigns. I see people who we worked on
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “worked”
Words one sound away from worked — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “worked”
Why real speech
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