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How to pronounce showpiece
“showpiece” pronunciation in British and American English
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“showpiece” in real sentences
16 clips in the index · 2 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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is NASA's spectacular showpiece.
60 Minutes Australia
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Overall, it's not like a showpiece accent.
Vanity Fair
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it was eclectic and so we did our opening kind of showpiece
The Spinoff
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The government decided this is going to be our showpiece, and it was.
State Department
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