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How to pronounce hikaru
“hikaru” pronunciation in American and New Zealand English
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“hikaru” in real sentences
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And GM Hikaru, also known as Hikaru Nakamura, Grandmaster, one of the most accomplished speed chess
WIRED
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as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek.
NASA
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I mean, you were playing with Hikaru, right?
Talks at Google
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so Hikaru said it is the Bombay Chronicle
British Library
Why real speech
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