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How to pronounce hawkish in American English

“hawkish” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. and and Tillerson the hawkish Republican everything like that.

    US National Archives

  2. They tend to be a little bit more hawkish there.

    State Department

  3. Vance is hawkish on China and East Asia, opposes military aid to Ukraine and

    Voice of America

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