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How to pronounce gherkin

“gherkin” pronunciation in real English speech

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“gherkin” in real sentences

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  1. a massive gherkin chandelier,

    British Library

  2. gherkin you can heat the lasagna

    QI

  3. each execution phase of the Gherkin file

    PHP UK Conference

  4. And his name is, we're gonna go with Gherkin Burger.

    Vanity Fair

Why real speech

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