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How to pronounce gotta in American English
“gotta” pronunciation by American speakers
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“gotta” in real sentences — American speakers
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- [Gene] We gotta, we gotta go back there!
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Oh, she's more like, Oh, I gotta save I gotta this.
NIH
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do this, and you gotta do that, and you gotta do the other.'
NOAA
Words that sound like “gotta”
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