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How to pronounce thick in American English

“thick” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. big thick miles thick of ice sitting on a continent miles thick and you're talking about

    NASA

  2. Big rhyolite flows were very, very thick, hundreds of feet thick.

    USGS

  3. So they're only maybe an atom thick or a few atoms thick.

    NSF

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