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How to pronounce trepidation in American English
“trepidation” pronunciation by American speakers
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“trepidation” in real sentences — American speakers
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So, with much trepidation, I put my name in.
Federal Reserve
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and there was considerable trepidation for anything more than that.
CDC
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But I think there was just a trepidation across the board.
NIH
Why real speech
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