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How to pronounce bao

“bao” pronunciation in American English

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“bao” in real sentences

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  1. I was reading he was I was writing letters to Scott Bao dear Scott Bao such

    Team Coco

  2. This is the BAO I just explained.

    The Royal Institution

  3. the jian bao, so it's your limn.

    PBS NewsHour

  4. Phan Chu Trinh, to the mathematics of Ngo Bao Chau.

    The Obama White House

Words that sound like “bao”

Words one sound away from bao — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

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