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General AmericanAmerican 'tube' /tub/ (no /j/ glide unlike British /tjuːb/).
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“It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce news stories, or articles.”
General American
From "Experts Worry About News Stories Written with Artificial Intelligence" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Experts Worry About News Stories Written with Artificial Intelligence”
Open this clip in General American: It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce news stories, or articles.Creator video
“Emily Francis, Pix 11 News.”
New York
From Emily Frances (opens in a new tab) — “New York Accents, A Movie” · 124s
Open this clip in New York: Emily Francis, Pix 11 News.Creator video
“or you're reading a web page a news page”
RP
From ETJ English (opens in a new tab) — “How to Improve Your English Pronunciation” · 705s
Open this clip in RP: or you're reading a web page a news pageCreator video
“in 13 W MA Z news. You know, that's really interesting.”
Southern US
From 13WMAZ (opens in a new tab) — “I Just Talk Country: Southern Accent Test” · 143s
Open this clip in Southern US: in 13 W MA Z news. You know, that's really interesting.Public domain
“AI tools in journalism could also hurt trust in news organizations.”
General American
From "Experts Worry About News Stories Written with Artificial Intelligence" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Experts Worry About News Stories Written with Artificial Intelligence”
Open this clip in General American: AI tools in journalism could also hurt trust in news organizations.Creator video
“Another difference is in words like Tuesday tutor duty or news”
RP
From Oxford Online English (opens in a new tab) — “5 Key Differences Between British Pronunciation and American Pronunciation” · 815s
Open this clip in RP: Another difference is in words like Tuesday tutor duty or news
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