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How to pronounce abbreviate in American English
“abbreviate” pronunciation by American speakers
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So CPWR has measured exposures to engineered nanomaterials, which I may abbreviate to -- abbreviate in
CDC
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MR MILLER: MSSM, if you want to further abbreviate.
State Department
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to abbreviate my remarks, speak off the cuff at the top, and then spend most of
The Obama White House
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