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How to pronounce illustration in American English
“illustration” pronunciation by American speakers
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It had writers -- this is a True illustration, and illustration for True.
National Archives
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>> An illustration of a man appears.
CDC
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And a good illustration, excuse me, a good illustration of how sometimes these shortcuts don't work
NIST
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