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How to pronounce categories in American English
“categories” pronunciation by American speakers
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“categories” in real sentences — American speakers
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particular categories, one of the 11 categories.
CDC
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I mean, these race categories are larger categories.
Census Bureau
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nine privacy categories to say two or three categories.
US National Archives
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