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How to pronounce styrofoam in American English
“styrofoam” pronunciation by American speakers
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“styrofoam” in real sentences — American speakers
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A lot of people think it tastes like sweet styrofoam.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Styrofoam take out to eat lunch on the plane; that has never happened before.
The Obama White House
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with walls that are, again, at a minimum 2 inches thick, so the Styrofoam cooler.
CDC
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