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How to pronounce bondage in American English

“bondage” pronunciation by American speakers

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“bondage” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. practices like debt bondage.

    State Department

  2. image about emerging from the grip of bondage to reach for liberty and human dignity --

    The Obama White House

  3. For the nearly 4 million slaves held in bondage, it was a symbol of hope.

    National Archives

Words that sound like “bondage”

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