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How to pronounce imitate in American English

“imitate” pronunciation by American speakers

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“imitate” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Does life imitate art or does art imitate life?

    NASA

  2. messages to imitate your voice.

    State Department

  3. for us to imitate speech than it is to imitate say spontaneous laughter um and similarly

    NSF

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