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How to pronounce insistence in American English

“insistence” pronunciation by American speakers

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“insistence” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Beyond that, and beyond our insistence -- our public insistence that Republicans accept and acknowledge that

    The Obama White House

  2. placards the word “now, now, now” repeated with insistence.

    National Archives

  3. But Iran is as defiant of the world’s insistence as ever.

    State Department

Words that sound like “insistence”

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