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How to pronounce elide
“elide” pronunciation in British and American English
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“elide” in real sentences
14 clips in the index · 2 American · 4 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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But boy, does my first and last name elide.
Team Coco
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elide myself from responsibility—I say that in all candour.
The Scottish Parliament
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doesn’t elide its dark and troubled history—or its dark and troubled present.
The Atlantic
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regrets are better strategists than those who elide their regrets over and over again what we
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Why real speech
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