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How to pronounce alligators in American English
“alligators” pronunciation by American speakers
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“alligators” in real sentences — American speakers
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alligators snapping turtle from recreational or commercial fishing.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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the time they were swatting mosquitoes and dodging rattlesnakes and alligators.
NASA
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all the alligators I'm wrestling this one probably doesn't rise.
The Obama White House
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