How to pronounce suboptimal

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“suboptimal” in real sentences

201 clips in the index · 30 American · 98 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. made a suboptimal decision.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

  2. a suboptimal sustained impact

    OpenWebcast · hear it here

  3. is also maybe suboptimal too.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  4. where suboptimal practices can emerge.

    CDC · hear it here

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