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How to pronounce colorful in American English
“colorful” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to colorful the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“colorful” in real sentences — American speakers
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Earnest: It was colorful.
The Obama White House
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They left some colorful handprints.
State Department
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Really abstract and colorful things.
National Archives
Why real speech
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