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How to pronounce observance in American English
“observance” pronunciation by American speakers
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times of religious observance.
State Department
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wreath-laying observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
NASA
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Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance at U-S-D-A.
USDA
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