Shona Vocabulary
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able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ = USER: vanokwanisa, unogona, anokwanisa, kugona, vaigona,

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about /əˈbaʊt/ = USER: pamusoro, vanenge, anenge, ava kuda,

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across

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adventure /ədˈven.tʃər/ = USER: ushingi, kuedza, kutsika, kuzobuda, chiitiko,

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advertisement /ˈadvərˌtīzmənt,ədˈvərtiz-/ = USER: ziviso, Kushambadzira, shambadzo, vanoshambadza, Advertisement,

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after /ˈɑːf.tər/ = USER: pashure, achitevera, akatevera,

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ago /əˈɡəʊ/ = USER: kare, apfuura, adarika,

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all /ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,

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along /əˈlɒŋ/ = USER: pamwe, achitevedza, chete,

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an

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and /ænd/ = USER: uye, ezvo, ipapo, + uye,

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appeared /əˈpɪər/ = USER: akazviratidza, akaoneka, akaonekwa, akati azviratidza, akabva azviratidza,

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apr /ˌeɪ.piˈɑːr/ = USER: Apr, Aug, Feb, Jan, Dec,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ndivo, tiri, vari, muri, dziri,

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arrival /əˈraɪ.vəl/ = USER: kusvika, asvika zvakanaka, ekusvika, asvika, dzasvika,

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at /ət/ = USER: pa, ari, at The, dzimwe, aine,

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back /bæk/ = USER: shure, adzoke, akadzoka, akadzosera, adzoka,

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basic /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ = USER: zvinokosha, inokosha, chinokonzera, chikuru, chinokosha,

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be /biː/ = USER: kuva, agova, ave, chisina, achava,

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been /biːn/ = USER: anga, yave, makanga, chakaitwa, agara,

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bitter /ˈbɪt.ər/ = USER: zvinovava, chinovava, ichivava, ine shungu, anovava,

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board /bɔːd/ = USER: bhodhi, aizokwirawo chikepe, bhodhi rezviziviso, apinda, Board,

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but /bʌt/ = USER: asi, asi kuti, + asi,

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by /baɪ/ = USER: kubudikidza, nokuda, achishandisa, kuburikidza,

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came /keɪm/ = USER: akauya, akasvika, vakauya, achisvika, akasvikawo,

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carrying /ˌkær.i.ɪŋˈɒn/ = USER: akatakura, aitakuriswa, akatakura tsama, akanga akatakura, akatakurwa,

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case /keɪs/ = USER: mhosva, chruch, Kana zvakadaro, kuzvidzosera, chiitiko,

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changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ = USER: change, achinjwa, akachinjwa, akashandura, achinja,

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cold /kəʊld/ = USER: chando, Cold, cold cold, anotonhora, chinotonhora,

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come /kʌm/ = USER: uya, achauya, asvika, auya, achasvika,

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complete /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: yose, akaperedzerwa, chakazara, chizere,

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completed /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: rakapera, kuvakwa, vapedza, akapera, akapedza kunyora,

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completing /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: kupedza, achipedzisa, apedza, Ava kupedza,

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constant

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could /kʊd/ = USER: wakakonewa, aigona, aizvigona, aikwanisa, akakoniwa,

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creating /kriˈeɪt/ = USER: kusika, akasika, hwokuumba, achisika, asika,

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crew /kruː/ = USER: vashandi, chinochenesa, haasi kufara, kwatakanga taita, Boka racho,

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cross /krɒs/ = USER: muchinjikwa, achayambuka, akayambuka, angayambuke,

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crossing /ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuchinjika, akayambuka, chaiyambuka chichienda, chikepe, achayambuka,

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d /əd/ = USER: D, b, c,

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danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ = USER: ngozi, danger etichetta, hwava mungozi, hwava pangozi, dambudziko,

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darkness /dɑːk/ = USER: rima, ari murima, dzerima, erima,

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days /deɪ/ = USER: mazuva, kuti mazuva, kwemazuva, mamazuva,

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descendants /dɪˈsen.dənt/ = USER: zvizvarwa, chizvarwa, Kumbeu, kuti vazukuru,

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did /dɪd/ = USER: akaita, achiitira, aita, achiita, aiita,

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didn /ˈdɪd.ənt/ = USER: haana, haana kudaro, asina, akanga asina, chavasina,

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doing /ˈduː.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuita, achiita, achizviita, ari kuita,

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done /dʌn/ = USER: nokuita, kuchiita, kuti riitwe, kuzviita, aitei,

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doubtful /ˈdaʊt.fəl/ = USER: zeza, akanga afa, asina chokwadi nezvazvo, chokwadi, afa,

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dream /driːm/ = USER: rota, hope, kufungidzira, kurota, chiroto,

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dreamed /driːm/ = USER: akarota, airota, akamborota, Aigarofunga, akafunga,

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endurance /ɪnˈdjʊə.rəns/ = USER: kutsungirira, chokutsungirira, hwokutsungirira, kuti kutsungirira, Asi kutsungirira,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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eternal /ɪˈtɜː.nəl/ = USER: husingaperi, kusingaperi, chekusingaperi, asingaperi, chisingagumi,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu chose, chimwe nechimwe, chinhu chipi, chinhu,

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expedition /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ = USER: kukurumidza, chirongwa, kunorwa, chirongwa chokutsvakurudza, kunosora,

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expeditions /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ = USER: neboka ramakororo, iongororwe, iongororwe nechinangwa chokutsvaka, iyi iongororwe nechinangwa, dzakaitwa,

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fail /feɪl/ = USER: tadza, achapera, chakakona, chinomwiwa, achaneta,

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fantastic /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ = USER: naka, Rakazonaka, zvakazonaka, tarenda,

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film /fɪlm/ = USER: firimu, dzomufirimu, films, Bhaisikopo, elokuva,

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finally /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ = USER: pakupedzisira, akapedzisira, akazopedzisira, akazoriunza,

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find /faɪnd/ = USER: wana, akawana, angawana, awane, achawana,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = USER: chekutanga, tanga, chokutanga, ekutanga, hwokutanga,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,

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frank /fræŋk/ = USER: va pachena, dzakajeka, funga, haatendereri, aivapa,

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fright /fraɪt/ = USER: kutya, kuvhunduka, Mukutya, chinotyisa, kutyiwa,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: kubva, abve, aibva, anobva,

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fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ = USER: kuzadzisa, kuzadzikisa, aite, achazadzisa, azadzike,

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gave /ɡeɪv/ = USER: akapa, akaipa, akamupa, akaisa,

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get /ɡet/ = USER: tora, akawanepi, asvike, awane, agamuchire,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuenda, achienderera, aienda, chichipfuura, achienda,

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granddaughter /ˈgranˌdôtər/ = USER: muzukurukadzi, mukunda, muzukuru wake, kumuzukurukadzi, muzukuru,

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grandfather /ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/ = USER: sekuru, akashanyira sekuru, Baba vaamai, iri yasekuru,

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grandnephew

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grandson /ˈɡræn.sʌn/ = USER: muzukurukomana, dzokumuzukuru, kwomuzukurukomana, muzuku- ru,

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great /ɡreɪt/ = USER: hukuru, zvikuru, mukuru, kukuru, huru,

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greater /ˈɡreɪ.tər/ = USER: mukuru, chikuru, chikuru kwazvo, achikura, chakakura,

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had /hæd/ = USER: aiva, akanga, aifanira, aitofanira,

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harder /hɑːd/ = USER: zvokuvapfuura, arambe achishanda, hwakaoma, kundiomera,

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have /hæv/ = USER: vane, ave, ivai, kuita, ane,

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hazardous /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ = USER: va nenjodzi, aungaita, isingazokuvadzi vamwe, kune ngozi, ane ngozi,

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he /hiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akabata, akabva,

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here /hɪər/ = USER: pano, apo, here pano, hoyu, apa,

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his /hɪz/ = USER: ake, chake, hwake, kwake, dzake,

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honour /ˈɒn.ər/ = USER: rukudzo, achikudzwa, akudzwe, anokudzwa, achakudzwa,

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how /haʊ/ = USER: sei, chii, Haiwa, anoita,

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hundred /ˈhʌn.drəd/ = USER: zana, ana mazana, dzina mazana, mazana,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ini, I, handina,

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ice /aɪs/ = USER: chando, aizi, chimvuramabwe, Anokanda chimvuramabwe, chimvuramabwe pasi,

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if /ɪf/ = USER: kana, dai, here kana,

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in /ɪn/ = USER: mu, dziri, maari, ari, iri,

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instead /ɪnˈsted/ = USER: pachinzvimbo, asi, hake,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ndiko, ndizvo, ndiwo, ndiye, ndiyo,

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it /ɪt/ = USER: naro, izvozvo, payo, icho, kwakanyorwa,

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journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = USER: rwendo, achifamba rwendo rwezuva, chinhambwe,

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journeyed /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = USER: vakafamba, vaifamba, akabva, akaenda,

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just /dʒʌst/ = USER: chete, akarurama, anongova, anoruramisira, achangobva,

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last /lɑːst/ = USER: ekupedzisira, wokupedzisira, okupedzisira, hwapfuura, chokupedzisira,

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lives /laɪvz/ = USER: upenyu, hupenyu, hupenyu hwevanhu, hwavo, anorarama upenyu,

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long /lɒŋ/ = USER: refu, bedzi, hurefu, hwamazuva mazhinji, akareba,

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m /əm/ = USER: M, M Uye, M Zvino, F, M Asi,

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main /meɪn/ = USER: kuru, chikuru, chinhu chikuru, Chinyorwa, chaikosha,

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man /mæn/ = USER: murume, kumurume, kwomunhu,

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marks = USER: zvinoratidza, mamakisi, mavanga ezvipikiri, mavara, kuzvitema,

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me /miː/ = USER: ini, akandipa, kwandiri, henyu,

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members /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: nhengo, dzeDare, inhengo, kunhengo,

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men /men/ = USER: varume, avanhu, dzevanhu, evanhu,

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messages /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ = USER: mashoko, emashoko, kutaura mashoko, kuzivisa mashoko, akatumwa nemashoko,

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mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ = USER: basa, chebasa, chinangwa, chemishoni,

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month /mʌnθ/ = USER: mwedzi, kwomwedzi, mumwedzi,

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months /mʌnθ/ = USER: mwedzi, kana mwedzi, memwedzi, mumwedzi,

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more /mɔːr/ = USER: zvimwe, zvakawanda, arambe, anodarika, dzakawanda,

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much /mʌtʃ/ = USER: zvikuru, akawanda, chakawanda, huzhinji,

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my /maɪ/ = USER: dzangu, wangu, hwangu, kwangu, yangu,

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name /neɪm/ = USER: zita, kuti zita, kuzita,

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names /neɪm/ = USER: mazita, avo, emarudzi,

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newspaper /ˈn(y)o͞ozˌpāpər/ = USER: pepanhau, dzemapepanhau, kupepanhau, kutsikisa mapepanhau, bepanhau,

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night /naɪt/ = USER: husiku, usiku, dzousiku, Manheru, neusiku,

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no /nəʊ/ = USER: aihwa, kwete, aiwa, haana, hadzina,

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not /nɒt/ = USER: kwete, arege, asingadi, asingagoni,

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nothingness /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ.nəs/ = USER: chinhu, kutsakatika,

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now /naʊ/ = USER: ikozvino, Asi zvino, iko zvino, ava,

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obviously /ˈɒb.vi.əs.li/ = USER: pachena, airatidza kuti, anotofanira,

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of /əv/ = USER: pamusoro, pakati, dzose, chezvinhu, enyika,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: pamusoro, dziri, kumativi, kune, ari,

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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = USER: chete, asi, bedzi,

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our /aʊər/ = USER: yedu, kwedu, edu, dzedu, vedu,

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out /aʊt/ = USER: panze, abude, achibuda, achibva, abuda,

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pack /pæk/ = USER: rongedza, dzinoshandiswa kutakura zvinhu, pakiti, remidzanga, dzinoshandiswa kutakura,

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part /pɑːt/ = USER: chidimbu, chanza, chikamu, cheefa, chikamu charo,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = USER: vanhu, avanhu, dzavanhu, evanhu,

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place /pleɪs/ = USER: nzvimbo, chigaro, iyo, kuitika,

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point /pɔɪnt/ = USER: nguva, achitandadza, anogumira, anongedze, abudise pfungwa,

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presented /prɪˈzent/ = USER: nechipiriso, vakaisawo, akapa, aitora, akauya,

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proud /praʊd/ = USER: dada, aidada,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: rakabudiswa, aibudiswa, akabudisa, akabudiswa,

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pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ = USER: kutevedza, kudzingana, kudzingirirana, kumhanyisana, achitevera,

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reached /riːtʃ/ = USER: zvasvika, akanzwika, akazosvika, asvika,

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recognition /ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ = USER: ndangariro, Achibvuma kuti, ari kuziva, cherechedzo, Achibvuma,

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return /rɪˈtɜːn/ = USER: dzokera, chokudzoka, dzokai, dzokai henyu, adzoke,

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roads /rəʊd/ = USER: migwagwa, emigwagwa, mabhiriji nemigwagwa, chemumigwagwa, kumigwagwa,

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s = USER: S, kwaJehovha, no, nyori, a,

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safe /seɪf/ = USER: ngozi, akachengeteka, achachengetwa,

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save /seɪv/ = USER: kunze, kuponesa, aponese, kumuponesa, achaponesa,

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saving /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: kuchengetedza, achiponesa, anoponesa, chinoponesa,

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say /seɪ/ = USER: vanoti, uti, chiti, achiti, dzinoti,

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ship /ʃɪp/ = USER: chikepe, chikepe ichi, chikepe nepasi, chikepe chakanga,

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since /sɪns/ = USER: kubva, chifo,

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sir /sɜːr/ = USER: changamire,

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small /smɔːl/ = USER: diki, ari muduku, chiduku,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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soon /suːn/ = USER: nokukurumidza, isipi, Munguva pfupi iri, munguva pfupi iri kutevera, Anokurumidza,

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spirit /ˈspɪr.ɪt/ = USER: mweya, chomudzimu, kwomudzimu, mafungiro,

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story /ˈstɔː.ri/ = USER: nyaya, dze mu, kanyaya, mufananidzo, chenhurikidzwa,

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struck /strʌk/ = USER: akarova, akabaya, akakunda, akakundawo,

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subtitles

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succeeded /səkˈsiːd/ = USER: vakabudirira, achibudi- rira, akabudirira, akabudirira kuita, abudirira,

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success /səkˈses/ = USER: budiriro, akabudirira akaita, akabudirira zvikuru, abudirire,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = USER: vakadaro, zvakadaro, zvakadai, kwakadaro, akadaro,

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surrounded /səˈraʊnd/ = USER: vakakomba, akakomba, akakomberedzwa, akakombwa,

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survival /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ = USER: raramo, eg, kuome, kuparara, apone,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, mubato, S,

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taken /ˈteɪ.kən/ = USER: akatorwa, atora, vatora, wakatora, achatorwa,

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takes /teɪk/ = USER: zvinotora, akadarika, anoendesa, Anogamuchira,

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taking /tāk/ = USER: kutora, achitora, Akatorazve, anotora, achigurunura,

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th /ˈTHôrēəm/ = USER: fung, ndipo, vakasuwa kwazvo, vakasuwa,

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than /ðæn/ = USER: pane, chinopfuura, inopfuura,

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thank /θæŋk/ = USER: tenda, kukutendai, kuonga, kuvongwa, aonge,

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that /ðæt/ = USER: kuti, chokuti, ichocho, iro,

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the

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their /ðeər/ = USER: zvavo, dzavo, kwavo, yavo, avo,

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there /ðeər/ = USER: ipapo, ikoko, chiripo, hapana, aripo,

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they /ðeɪ/ = USER: ivo, avo, iwo, havana, izvo,

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think /θɪŋk/ = USER: funga, afunge, chifunga, chimbofunga,

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this /ðɪs/ = USER: ichi, aya, chino, huno, ava,

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to

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took /tʊk/ = USER: vakatora, akatora, akabva atora, akabata, akabvisa,

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tough /tʌf/ = USER: oma, chakaoma, kukunda, kutsungirira mamiriro ezvinhu akaoma, anofunga,

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tragedy /ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/ = USER: chiitiko chinosuwisa chaizvo, dambudziko, dambudziko raakasangana, dambudziko rakakura, dambudziko chairo,

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trapped /træp/ = USER: vakavharirwa, akavharirwa, anobatwa, anoteyiwa, aiswa parumananzombe,

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try /traɪ/ = USER: edza, aedze, dzinoedza, achaedza, anoedza,

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unfinished /ʌnˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: konekwa,

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up /ʌp/ = USER: vakakwira, kumusoro, akakwira, akakwidza, akamuka,

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very /ˈver.i/ = USER: chaizvo, chaihwo, chaipo, chairo,

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visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = USER: kushanya, akashanyirwa, kana kushanya, achashanyira, chokushanya,

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wages /weɪdʒ/ = USER: mubayiro, inotambirwa mari, kuti mubayiro, kuwana mubayiro,

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wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: aida, aida kuti, achida kuti, achida, achishuva,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: aiva, waiva, kwakanga, yakanga, akanga,

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we /wiː/ = USER: isu, chatinofanira, kwatinoita, hatina, takanga,

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website /ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: Website, Classifieds Website, padandemutande,

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what /wɒt/ = USER: chii, api, chinyi, chei, chipi,

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who /huː/ = USER: ani, akanga, anenge,

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why /waɪ/ = USER: sei, chakaita kuti, chikonzero, chikonzero chacho, chakaita,

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wild /waɪld/ = USER: nyati, zvikara, mhuka, dzemusango, angatsikwa nezvikara,

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with /wɪð/ = USER: ne, aine, chete, inoyerera,

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within /wɪˈðɪn/ = USER: mukati, agere kupera, asati,

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would /wʊd/ = USER: wakaramba, Dai, aizotarisana, aisazombotorera, akamboramba,

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wouldn /ˈwʊd.ənt/ = USER: wakaramba, asingadi, akaramba, aisazo, asingadadi,

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year /jɪər/ = USER: gore, gore iroro, egore, gore negore,

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years /jɪər/ = USER: makore, amakore, ane makore, apfuura,

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you /juː/ = USER: iwe, imi, here, imwi,

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your /jɔːr/ = USER: dzako, wako, yenyu, kwenyu, enyu,

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