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How to pronounce drapes in American English
“drapes” pronunciation by American speakers
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“drapes” in real sentences — American speakers
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drapes -- --and each other.
The Obama White House
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to pull the drapes and take the phones off the hook.
National Archives
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so for cleaning up your textiles your drapes your blankets your clothes and if you had
FEMA
Words that sound like “drapes”
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Why real speech
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