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How to pronounce dic

“dic” pronunciation in American English

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“dic” in real sentences

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  1. Either you can say Nomarski or DIC.

    Magnus Hummelgård

  2. OMB, DOD, NBIB, DHS, FBI, DIC and industry partners.

    US National Archives

  3. Later another technique came along called differential interference contrast or DIC.

    The Royal Institution

  4. So here is an image through her recording microscope with DIC optics.

    NIH

Words that sound like “dic”

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