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How to pronounce sheared in American English

“sheared” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. This one here, the magneto shaft sheared off while in flight.

    FAA

  2. place buried by sediment, sheared by advancing glaciers, during the post Pleistocene time period.

    NIST

  3. 1133 after passing the Caroline in the kti paradot moved bank to bank and then sheared

    NTSB

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