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How to pronounce approximation in American English
“approximation” pronunciation by American speakers
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And then this is our sort of again approximation, our quick approximation technique.
Census Bureau
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That's a pretty close approximation.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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an is a close enough approximation.
FAA
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