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How to pronounce voluntary in American English
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a voluntary, that is a voluntary opportunity.
The Obama White House
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but the separation is either voluntary or not voluntary.
Census Bureau
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called voluntary consensus standards let's start with the first word voluntary these are voluntary standards they
Dept of Justice
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