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How to pronounce dictated in American English
“dictated” pronunciation by American speakers
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“dictated” in real sentences — American speakers
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But certainly nothing was dictated.
The Obama White House
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Now, many of them were dictated.
US National Archives
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The wages are dictated by Medicaid, right?
Federal Reserve
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