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How to pronounce gapes
“gapes” pronunciation in British and American English
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“gapes” in real sentences
13 clips in the index · 1 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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The back gapes and the front is too much.
Morgan Donner
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Mr Gapes, you are a senior and cerebral denizen of the House.
UK Parliament
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gapes, like that, which has blue patches here, a black patch there, and white here.
The Royal Institution
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gapes large enough to swallow virtually everything that hasn't been fixed or papered over.
The Diary Of A CEO
Other forms of “gapes”
Why real speech
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