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How to pronounce outskirts in American English
“outskirts” pronunciation by American speakers
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Hear “outskirts” in: all accents · British English (51 clips)
“outskirts” in real sentences — American speakers
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the outskirts of the floodplain.
FEMA
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that are outside on the outskirts of Fallujah.
The Obama White House
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ISIS drove to the outskirts of Baghdad as America hesitated.
State Department
Why real speech
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