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How to pronounce tortoise in American English
“tortoise” pronunciation by American speakers
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tortoise occurrences or go for tortoise habitat.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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And that would be request tortoise support.
National Archives
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So the next generation becomes a tortoise predator
USGS
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