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How to pronounce rid in American English

“rid” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. They have to get rid of -- completely, they have to rid of no nuclear weapons.

    The White House

  2. All of these things that help us get rid of cold pieces, get rid of all

    US Forest Service

  3. getting rid of slavery, with getting rid of the slave trade theoretically in the United States

    National Archives

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