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How to pronounce focal in American English
“focal” pronunciation by American speakers
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“focal” in real sentences — American speakers
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For example, the camera, all that giant focal plane, the focal plane, the detector.
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majority are focal and segmental.
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mm focal length and the other is 100 mm focal length the idea is that you
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Words that sound like “focal”
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