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How to pronounce floodwater in American English
“floodwater” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to floodwater the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“floodwater” in real sentences — American speakers
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risk of tetanus from floodwater.
FEMA
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Pasturelands, settlements, and protected national areas became inundated with floodwater, prompting massive road and park closures.
USGS
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Her car was being swept away by the floodwater.
The Obama White House
Why real speech
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