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How to pronounce lilacs
“lilacs” pronunciation in American English
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“lilacs” in real sentences
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You can hike through the chaparral, amid wild lilacs and mountain mahogany.
The Obama White House
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play “Green Grow the Lilacs.” The exclamation point wasn’t all they added.
CrashCourse
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lilacs and his job was to watch where shells fell and then to communicate with his
Intelligence Squared
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WE HAVE A VIEWER WHO PRUNED THEIR LILACS IN THE FALL AND THEY DON'T FLOWER.
Nebraska Public Media
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