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How to pronounce cancel in American English

“cancel” pronunciation by American speakers

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“cancel” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. their schedules and cancel flights.

    The Obama White House

  2. One possibility is that there are things that cancel out, and they cancel out to make

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. But there was nothing to cancel.

    State Department

Words that sound like “cancel”

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Other forms of “cancel”

Why real speech

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