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How to pronounce shovels in American English
“shovels” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to shovels the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“shovels” in real sentences — American speakers
52 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Shovels went into hand tools etc.
Census Bureau
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And anyway, we took 11 dumpsters of garbage out, with shovels.
The White House
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Is it shovels in the ground, engineering and required permits received, etc.
FAA
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