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How to pronounce sofia in American English
“sofia” pronunciation by American speakers
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“sofia” in real sentences — American speakers
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MODERATOR: The next question comes in from Anna-Sofia Berner.
State Department
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space is called Sofia or the stratospheric Observatory for infrared astronomy
NASA
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The Press: My name is Sofia, and my friends and I are students at Laboratoria.
The Obama White House
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