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How to pronounce “subcontract”

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Pronunciation guide for subcontract

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of subcontract with real speech in context.
Available examples: 4 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Around the World in a Solar Airplaneto subcontract our airplane, to design it and to build it.
Definition summary: (ambitransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.

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Around the World in a Solar Airplane

to subcontract our airplane, to design it and to build it.

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