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How to pronounce powerful in American English
“powerful” pronunciation by American speakers
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And it's powerful. It's powerful.
The Obama White House
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and it's very powerful, very powerful.
The White House
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A very powerful hurricane and a large, powerful hurricane.
NOAA
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