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How to pronounce skirmish in American English
“skirmish” pronunciation by American speakers
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unspecified engagement or skirmish.
National Archives
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Skirmish on James Island South Carolina February 20th 1865.
US National Archives
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was then basically in a skirmish with the Chinese at that time.
State Department
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