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How to pronounce abandonment in American English
“abandonment” pronunciation by American speakers
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“abandonment” in real sentences — American speakers
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abandonment by my father.
The Obama White House
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What this is not: This is not abandonment.
State Department
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of heart or abandonment of moral principles I remember that
National Archives
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