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How to pronounce aleck
“aleck” pronunciation in American English
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“aleck” in real sentences
12 clips in the index · 4 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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>> Evie: WHAT SMART ALECK?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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he in total is like smart aleck joke crackin assassin man
MooLer
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Well, you know, every teenager has a little smart aleck in them, it's true.
The Obama White House
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aleck who wants to see history as it really was and not through some gauze of
The Atlantic
Why real speech
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