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How to pronounce purposely in American English
“purposely” pronunciation by American speakers
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Actually, we purposely -- we purposely avoid a pacemaker or the cordial implant and the
NIST
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or purposely making it work worse.
The Obama White House
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purposely numbered to describe its content and format.
Census Bureau
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