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How to pronounce bottleneck in American English
“bottleneck” pronunciation by American speakers
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That is the chief bottleneck.
The Obama White House
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you do a speed test you measure the bottleneck wherever the bottleneck is that's the thing
FTC
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channel the bottleneck in our exploration program.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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