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We usually see this word as the abbreviation “etc.”
It means “and others” or “and so forth”
and is used when we list items.
We pronounce the “t” first.
There is no “k” sound in this word.
We say “et-SET-er-uh” or “et-SEH-truh.”
This word is often mispronounced.
“He ordered pens, pads, calendars, etc.”
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