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How to pronounce arid in American English
“arid” pronunciation by American speakers
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is semi-arid, so pretty dry.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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might have supported surface life, to the cold, arid planet Mars is today.
NASA
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The arid areas will get drier in the order of 10 to 20 percent.
The Obama White House
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