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How to pronounce tanning

“tanning” pronunciation in American and British English

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“tanning” in real sentences

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  1. -Which is testicle tanning.

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  2. stuck in his tanning bed.

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  3. is me just casually tanning

    Vanity Fair

  4. And for the tanning industry.

    Penguin Books UK

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