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How to pronounce mains in American English
“mains” pronunciation by American speakers
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“mains” in real sentences — American speakers
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schools, our water mains.
The Obama White House
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mains were were a an objective so we got two of them two of the mains
NASA
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waters broke water mains that crossed rivers and creeks.
FEMA
Words that sound like “mains”
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Other forms of “mains”
Why real speech
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