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How to pronounce spruce in American English
“spruce” pronunciation by American speakers
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“spruce” in real sentences — American speakers
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lots must be spruce trees and the reason why we say that is that spruce trees
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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plane to mature Sitka spruce and hemlock.
NIST
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the black spruce will come along afterwards.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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