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How to pronounce paratrooper in American English
“paratrooper” pronunciation by American speakers
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to be a paratrooper -- so he signed up on the spot.
The Obama White House
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The paratrooper on that chute didn't see me, I hadn't seen him.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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And, yes, I was a paratrooper, so that means I did jump out of airplanes.
CDC
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