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How to pronounce dena in American English
“dena” pronunciation by American speakers
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“dena” in real sentences — American speakers
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This is NSF Science Now, I'm Dena Headlee.
NSF
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the orbit 2 team of flight controllers under the direction of flight director Dena Contella.
NASA
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We have heard from Dena in Lakewood via Twitter who observes in Florida for her the
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “dena”
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