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How to pronounce backbreaking
“backbreaking” pronunciation in American and British English
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“backbreaking” in real sentences
74 clips in the index · 6 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It's quite backbreaking sometimes.
This Morning
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minimum wage with backbreaking work.
The Obama White House
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And the work, was more than backbreaking.
CrashCourse
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It is backbreaking and unbelievably bleak work.
Sky News
Why real speech
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