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How to pronounce frayed in American English

“frayed” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. East and frayed old bonds.

    State Department

  2. he believes had frayed, and that the data demonstrates had frayed long before even the great

    The Obama White House

  3. belt was frayed and separated diagonally and the single shoulder harness was frayed and separated horizontally

    NTSB

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