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How to pronounce mako

“mako” pronunciation in Australian English

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“mako” in real sentences

69 clips in the index · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. You Have you got tamaki mako?

    RNZ

  2. Mako Okura lives in Kosio town.

    missingsky102

  3. It's not "mah-ko", it's mako.

    Vanity Fair

  4. The Mako hit the fish, took his whole belly out.

    The Moth

Words that sound like “mako”

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