How native speakers pronounce “happened”

the best thing that could have ever happened to me the heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

They come in bearing gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. This really happened. We were sitting there, and I think they just went out of sequence,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

when I steal a car, I like to steal a license plate to go along with it. So SFPD knew that this happened, but they never actually caught anybody in the act.

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

and as far as I could tell, she was right. Work happened later, marriage happened later, kids happened later, even death happened later.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

There is hope because around the world, people are doing what they can to restore what has happened to the coral reefs. There are Mission Blue champions in 29 Hope Spots that are growing

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

Soon after, I’m starting and running companies. First Politico, then Axios. So what the hell happened? And in those dark times and in now, some very good times,

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED