How to pronounce avocation
“avocation” pronunciation in American English
Listen to avocation in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“avocation” in real sentences
30 clips in the index · 8 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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My job -- my professional avocation, what I do publicly -- is analysis.
TED
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avocation, Environmental Conservation, but also helping me hone my more general observation skills and mindfulness.
National Park Service
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introduce a bias I see this commonly with avocation a lot of people do not just
IDDS Project
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choice of avocation, adopted only after the involuntary abandonment of his true ambition, head coach of
The Atlantic
Words that sound like “avocation”
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