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How to pronounce kidnappings in American English
“kidnappings” pronunciation by American speakers
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preventing future kidnappings.
The Obama White House
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it – for these kidnappings and the murders.
State Department
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political kidnappings in 1998 and has not been seen
Voice of America
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