How to pronounce formative in American English
“formative” pronunciation by American speakers
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“formative” in real sentences — American speakers
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So even for the formative tests -- they're called formative, you know, you kind of have
The Obama White House
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and that also is a very formative pun intended formative period in the universe you know
NSF
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of the formative years of Congress.
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Words that sound like “formative”
Words one sound away from formative — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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