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How to pronounce seen in American English

“seen” pronunciation by American speakers

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“seen” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. fall began they've seen the government shut down, they've seen default threatened, they've seen

    The Obama White House

  2. heard these stories, we’ve seen these stories. We’ve seen the faces.

    State Department

  3. seen in the winter months.

    CDC

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