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How to pronounce cowardly in American English
“cowardly” pronunciation by American speakers
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“cowardly” in real sentences — American speakers
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This was a heinous and cowardly act.
The Obama White House
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I cannot, alas, leave in such cowardly fashion.
State Department
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The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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