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How to pronounce battleship in American English
“battleship” pronunciation by American speakers
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“battleship” in real sentences — American speakers
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The battleship carried three O3U Corsair observation floatplanes.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Back in 1928, President Coolidge came on a battleship.
The Obama White House
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That was a vertical picture of zeroes, kamikaze planes attacking American battleship.
National Archives
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