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How to pronounce portraits in American English
“portraits” pronunciation by American speakers
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Hear “portraits” in: all accents · British English (117 clips)
“portraits” in real sentences — American speakers
117 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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whole national portraits project.
USDA
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Today we're gonna make self-portraits.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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the portraits of the most recent former presidents.
The Obama White House
Other forms of “portraits”
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