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How to pronounce heavy in American English
“heavy” pronunciation by American speakers
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They felt heavy. I felt heavy.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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together they advanced under heavy fire, very very heavy fire.
The White House
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newly manufactured heavy heavy vehicles be equipped with such devices
NTSB
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