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How to pronounce penury
“penury” pronunciation in British and American English
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“penury” in real sentences
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which has left many women in penury.
The Scottish Parliament
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to the working classes, how you lift people out of penury.
Sky News
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we deeply love and yet we constantly fear penury and humiliation.
The School of Life
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When we stopped using coal, we saw the miners plunged into penury.
The Scottish Parliament
Why real speech
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