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How to pronounce alacrity
“alacrity” pronunciation in American and British English
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“alacrity” in real sentences
73 clips in the index · 8 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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alacrity in these efforts.
CDC
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with with alacrity and excitement.
British Library
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And when they did, they did it with no alacrity.
The Diary Of A CEO
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observation is that you took to Twitter with some alacrity.
Louis Theroux
Why real speech
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