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How to pronounce tangent in American English
“tangent” pronunciation by American speakers
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“tangent” in real sentences — American speakers
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It does break off in tangent.
NTSB
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big the tangent is going to be.
State Department
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Then the tangent will be a rational number.
NIST
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