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How to pronounce kono

“kono” pronunciation in American English

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“kono” in real sentences

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  1. and Foreign Minister Kono.

    State Department

  2. Kono wishes his country had been better prepared.

    60 Minutes

  3. Um, and then my PhD adviser is there, Jun Kono.

    The Royal Institution

  4. I'm Keiko Kono, and this is what I study.

    Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Words that sound like “kono”

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