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How to pronounce prairie in American English
“prairie” pronunciation by American speakers
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“prairie” in real sentences — American speakers
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a Prairie at the Tall Grass Prairie Nature Preserve in Kansas.
National Park Service
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grass prairie and elsewhere.
US Forest Service
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an upland prairie buffer.
USGS
Words that sound like “prairie”
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