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How to pronounce sucks in American English
“sucks” pronunciation by American speakers
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Sucks bees right off of flowers.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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water, so it sucks in plain, bland water.
The Obama White House
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It sucks the air and liquids into it.
NASA
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