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How to pronounce petroleum in American English
“petroleum” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to petroleum the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “petroleum” in: all accents · British English (80 clips)
“petroleum” in real sentences — American speakers
405 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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large petroleum refinery.
CDC
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
The Obama White House
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petroleum product to Hizballah.
State Department
Why real speech
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