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How to pronounce ills in American English
“ills” pronunciation by American speakers
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“ills” in real sentences — American speakers
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the body physically ills often have psychic causes just as emotional ills may have a heavy
National Archives
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you know, pollution issues or other social ills.
US Forest Service
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past for the ills of globalization for American workers.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “ills”
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Why real speech
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