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How to pronounce file in American English
“file” pronunciation by American speakers
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“file” in real sentences — American speakers
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file and each file must be uploaded separately .
FEMA
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xlsx file, and you can use that file instead.
Census Bureau
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download the file to their computers, work in the file, and save it.
CDC
Words that sound like “file”
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Why real speech
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