How to pronounce explanation in American English
“explanation” pronunciation by American speakers
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deserves fuller explanation -- and I think fuller explanation by us and fuller explanation by everybody
The Obama White House
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analysis and explanation.
NASA
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explanation this afternoon.
Dept of Justice
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