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How to pronounce contraptions
“contraptions” pronunciation in American English
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“contraptions” in real sentences
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I love your contraptions here.
The Royal Institution
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sorts of other strange contraptions.
National Archives
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down this line of contraptions here, and in each one of these contraptions, we have a
TED
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Contraptions and memorabilia trace the history of illusion.
60 Minutes
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