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How to pronounce sicily in American English
“sicily” pronunciation by American speakers
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“sicily” in real sentences — American speakers
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city state of Syracuse in Sicily, which was a Greek city state.
NIST
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Force as a sergeant and a crew chief on B-25s in Sicily.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Three times before D-Day, our GIs stormed the beaches at Sicily, Salerno, Anzio.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “sicily”
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