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How to pronounce ripples in American English

“ripples” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. The water surface ripples.

    US Fish & Wildlife Service

  2. Those are called ripples.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. of wobbles and it sends out Ripples and so we see those Ripples and then the

    NSF

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