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How to pronounce hummingbird in American English
“hummingbird” pronunciation by American speakers
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“hummingbird” in real sentences — American speakers
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We just zipped around this asteroid like a hummingbird.
NASA
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Her hands tremble like the nervous flutter of a hummingbird.
The Obama White House
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- [Rochelle] To me it was just this elegant, silver and red hummingbird with a sassy
Smithsonian Air & Space
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