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How to pronounce sumption

“sumption” pronunciation in British and American English

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“sumption” in real sentences

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  1. Knaus, Kieran Pedley, Madeleine Sumption.

    Channel 4 News

  2. the comments made by Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge, who said that the Supreme

    The Scottish Parliament

  3. So, I was lucky enough to listen to a talk earlier this afternoon by Madeleine Sumption,

    Intelligence Squared

  4. many many times this judge Lord sumption stalked me in Oxford and in Munich and in

    Dr. Katherine Horton - Stop 007

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