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How to pronounce cum in American English
“cum” pronunciation by American speakers
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“cum” in real sentences — American speakers
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He graduated from Juniata College in 1970, summa cum laude.
NIST
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And Daniel graduated cum laude from Emory University School of Law.
US National Archives
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He graduated Cum Laude from Harvard while serving as an editor at the "Law Review".
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “cum”
Words one sound away from cum — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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