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How to pronounce dakota in American English
“dakota” pronunciation by American speakers
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Uh South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
USGS
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North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee,
NTSB
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Dakota, and Harriet Hagaman.
USDA
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