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How to pronounce us states

us states
/ʌs steɪts/

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Us states, sound by sound

/ʌ/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/eɪ/as in dayGlide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.

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Us states is pronounced /ʌs steɪts/ in American English.

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