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How to pronounce speck in American English
“speck” pronunciation by American speakers
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“speck” in real sentences — American speakers
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The Earth is like a speck.
NASA
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times 14 times the speed of a bullet hitting a satellite a speck of paint may
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Ticks can be as small as a speck of pepper, and they like to hitch a
NIH
Words that sound like “speck”
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