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How to pronounce zaps

“zaps” pronunciation in British and Australian English

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“zaps” in real sentences

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

  1. discharging it through little zaps say when you touch a doorknob.

    Veritasium

  2. @AnastasiaBeav asks, "Would you fill me in "on what brain zaps are?

    WIRED

  3. zaps it with a fireball and it it makes it so the cloak can no longer

    MooLer

  4. zaps out on the green room before you go out zap zap sip zap Zach my

    The Moth

Words that sound like “zaps”

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Why real speech

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