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How to pronounce but in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms just, merely, only, simply


hopes that last but a moment.

Examples of but

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The presentation was frustrating, the idea is good, but the presentation failed.
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Quick was restrained, but he still tried to kick the windows out of a squad car.
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The first quarter was tied 10-10, but Naperville North increasingly pulled away.
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Most customers are in their mid-20s to 40s, but the demographics can skew older.
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These attaching fronds start out green but soon dry to resemble parchment paper.
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There won't necessarily be losers, but some businesses still will be struggling.
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When they arrived, Neal was in an attached garage, but then entered the kitchen.
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Prosecutors said Katrina can't excuse the officers'actions but may explain them.
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The condition is genetic, but no one in his immediate or extended family has it.
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  • There is no reason why sentences should not begin with but ("But now we come to the difficult part"). ...
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  • (Scot.) the front room or kitchen, esp. in a cottage.