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How to pronounce travertine
“travertine” pronunciation in American English
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“travertine” in real sentences
39 clips in the index · 10 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Uh this is Travertine Rock.
FAA
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And then there's travertine hot springs.
USGS
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A huge sculpture cut from a 700-ton block of Italian travertine.
60 Minutes
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it was a billion dollar project and we were literally tearing down travertine off of the
GW Publishing
Why real speech
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