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How to pronounce bess in American English
“bess” pronunciation by American speakers
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“bess” in real sentences — American speakers
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work with Bess Evans, yeah, right.
The Obama White House
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background, you know, Mamie Eisenhower for example or Bess Truman, or or being more public and
US National Archives
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And also, I know Bess Dawson-Hughes at Tufts, who's done a lot of work on bone,
NIH
Words that sound like “bess”
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