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How to pronounce brought in American English

“brought” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. brought, Claire, we brought many agencies and we brought the unions together to have

    The Obama White House

  2. So, we brought up, so for recent partners that we brought on board, we recently brought

    CDC

  3. - [Julia] It's brought some money, it's brought some attention, and it's brought the communities together

    National Park Service

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