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How to pronounce yards in American English
“yards” pronunciation by American speakers
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem, 30 yards times 30 yards added to 40 yards times 40 yards
NSF
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is about 200 yards and then another 75 or 80 yards past that closer
NTSB
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But just a few yards away, 20, 30 yards away, the ground feels normal, feels cool.
USGS
Words that sound like “yards”
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