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How to pronounce blues in American English
“blues” pronunciation by American speakers
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“blues” in real sentences — American speakers
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The lighter blues and darker blues would be the finer particles.
USGS
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year and then you see the blues, the blues are this year.
NIST
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And then, the blues -- the rich blues that came out from that.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “blues”
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