EXERCISE

7
Read the following US state names out loud. Repeat after
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Alabama Al-a-BA-ma

Alaska A-LA-ska

Arizona Aa-ri-ZO-na

Arkansas AR-kin- saw

California Ca-li-FOR-nia

Colorado Call-a-RAH-doe

Connecticut Cun-EH-dik-et

Delaware DEL-a-ware
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Florida FLAW-ri-da

Georgia JAWR-ja

Hawaii Ha-WHY-ee

Idaho EYE-da-ho

Illinois Ill-ih-NOIY

Indiana In-di-ANN-ah

Iowa EYE-o-wa

Kansas KAN-zus
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Kentucky Ken-TUH-kee

Louisiana Loo-ee-zee-ANN-ah

Maine Main

Maryland MER-i-lind

Massachusetts Mass-a-CHEW-sits

Michigan MI-she-gn

Minnesota Mi-neh-SO-da

Mississippi Mi-si-SIP-ee

Missouri MIZUR-ree
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Montana Mon-TAN-ah

Nebraska Neb-RAS-ka

Nevada Ne-VAD-ah

New Hamsphire Noo-HAM-shr

New Jersey Noo-JER-zee

New Mexico Noo-MEX-I-co

New york Noo-YORK

North Carolina North Car-o-LINE-ah

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North Dakota North Dak-O-da

Ohio O-HI-o

Oklahoma Oak-la-HOME-ah

Oregon Aw-re-gun

Pennsylvania Pen-sil-VAY-nya

Rhode Island Rhode EYE-lnd

South Carolina South Car-o-LINE-ah

South Dakota South Dak-O-da

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Tennessee Ten-a-SEA

Texas TEX-us

Utah YOU-tah

Vermont Ver-MAWNT

Virginia Vir-GIN-ya

Washington WASH-ing-tin

West Virginia West-Vir-GIN-ya

Wisconsin Wis-CAWN-sin

Wyoming Why-O-ming