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How to pronounce foundation in American English
“foundation” pronunciation by American speakers
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Foundation, which is a Congressionally, chartered foundation.
The Obama White House
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Foundation, Future Engineers and the ASME Foundation. - Thanks for watching.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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National Science Foundation.
NSF
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