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How to pronounce discouragement in American English
“discouragement” pronunciation by American speakers
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controls on the economy and the discouragement of entrepreneurship and new businesses.
The Obama White House
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a place where they probably should have gotten um discouragement of ill gotten gains.
FTC
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In addition to our fabulous work with the FTC, Um we have state discouragement.
Dept of Justice
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