How to pronounce skirmishes in American English
“skirmishes” pronunciation by American speakers
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“skirmishes” in real sentences — American speakers
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And of course, there continue to be skirmishes.
State Department
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mean, in some of the skirmishes that followed.
National Archives
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That border has been the site of skirmishes already.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “skirmishes”
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Why real speech
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