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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

seattle

/siˈætəl/

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What does seattle mean?

proper noun

  1. A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County.

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/siˈætəl/

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From May through September during a normal year, a reservoir near Seattle loses about 16 inches of water by evaporation.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
“Most probably I'd be left to amuse myself in Seattle. But there--I think that's the carriage driving up to the door.”
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133
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Far out in the Pacific Northwest in Seattle, Washington, is a young player who bids fair to some day be world famous.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
Had Astor been on the ground to take personal charge, a city like Seattle would have bloomed and blossomed on the Pacific, fifty years ago.
Elbert HubbardJohn Jacob AstorProject Gutenberg ebook #412