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How to pronounce civilized in American English
“civilized” pronunciation by American speakers
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Hear “civilized” in: all accents · British English (54 clips)
“civilized” in real sentences — American speakers
181 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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of quotations, "civilized life."
CDC
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living in a civilized society.
The Obama White House
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are records from the five civilized tribes?
National Archives
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Why real speech
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