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How to pronounce retirement in American English
“retirement” pronunciation by American speakers
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the third outcome is Voluntary Retirement, Disability Retirement or Discontinued Service Retirement Fourth
Dept of Labor
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and the retirement of, retirement of knowledgeable technicians.
GAO
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have retirement accounts.
The Obama White House
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