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Old 25-Mar-2008, 22:44
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How do you pronounce breathtaking?

Is it breath - ee

or

like death?

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Breathtaking: Breath rhymes with Death.
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You may be thinking of "breathe"

"breeee thuh"
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Thank you.

Yes, I was thinking of "breathe" and a song called "breathe".

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I like that song. :)
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