How to pronounce maternal in American English
“maternal” pronunciation by American speakers
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“maternal” in real sentences — American speakers
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any maternal reactogenicity, maternal adverse events, maternal history.
CDC
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Maternal deaths can be further categorized into direct and indirect maternal deaths.
Census Bureau
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maternal benefits going forward.
State Department
Words that sound like “maternal”
Words one sound away from maternal — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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