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How to pronounce apples in American English
“apples” pronunciation by American speakers
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“apples” in real sentences — American speakers
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Taddy: Apples -- green apples.
The Obama White House
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comparing apples to apples here.
USGS
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not apples to apples, no Census has been apples to apples in terms of race and
Census Bureau
Words that sound like “apples”
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Other forms of “apples”
Why real speech
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