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How to pronounce paragraphs in American English
“paragraphs” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to paragraphs the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“paragraphs” in real sentences — American speakers
162 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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We're talking about a few paragraphs.
NIH
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five paragraphs of his address last night.
The Obama White House
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Cooking up paragraphs, articles occurrences, etc - working the political engine."
US National Archives
Other forms of “paragraphs”
Why real speech
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