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How to pronounce formalities in American English
“formalities” pronunciation by American speakers
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“formalities” in real sentences — American speakers
25 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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formalities for these meetings.
The Obama White House
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And once the formalities had been completed, we all began to chat,
US National Archives
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called "degenerate antitrust bureaucracies that develop their own lore, unique traditions, precedence, procedural formalities, and technical
Dept of Justice
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Why real speech
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