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How to pronounce putative in American English
“putative” pronunciation by American speakers
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per milliliter, the putative correlate of short-term protection.
CDC
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the appalling violence that their putative leader has inflicted upon them.
The Obama White House
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next grant, that putative instance of patient availability goes right back up.
NIH
Words that sound like “putative”
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