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How to pronounce octave in American English
“octave” pronunciation by American speakers
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“octave” in real sentences — American speakers
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Uh Octave Shinoot's a specialty version.
NASA
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Pioneers like Otto Lilienthal, Octave Chanute, John Jay Montgomery, and of course,
Smithsonian Air & Space
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THAT ARE ACTUALLY PRECISE INTEGERS, OCTAVE HAS TWO 20 ONE BETWEEN THE NOTES.
NIH
Words that sound like “octave”
Words one sound away from octave — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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