Shona Vocabulary
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about
/əˈbaʊt/ = USER: pamusoro, vanenge, anenge, ava kuda,
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above
/əˈbʌv/ = USER: kumusoro, ari kumusoro, ari pamusoro,
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achieved
/əˈtʃiːv/ = USER: kubudirira, akazadzisa, chavakagona, dzikakwanisika, akakwanisa,
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achievements
/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ = USER: kubudirira, kubudirira kwevanhu, kubudirira pane, kubudirira pane zvimwe zvinhu, kubudirira kwevanhu mune,
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again
/əˈɡenst/ = USER: zvakare, akadzoka, akadzokerazve, akapamhidzazve,
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ahead
/əˈhed/ = USER: mberi, ari mberi, avo mberi, chiri mberi, aiva mberi,
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all
/ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,
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also
/ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = USER: wo, achidaro, akatiwo, asiwo,
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an
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and
/ænd/ = USER: uye, ezvo, ipapo, + uye,
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any
/ˈen.i/ = USER: ani, chero, chero chipi zvacho, chero ipi, chero chipi,
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are
/ɑːr/ = USER: ndivo, tiri, vari, muri, dziri,
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back
/bæk/ = USER: shure, adzoke, akadzoka, akadzosera, adzoka,
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be
/biː/ = USER: kuva, agova, ave, chisina, achava,
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because
/bɪˈkəz/ = USER: nekuti, + nokuti,
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before
/bɪˈfɔːr/ = USER: pamberi, asati, iri pamberi, ari pamberi,
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behalf
/bɪˈhɑːf/ = USER: nokuda, achibatsira, achimiririra, achirwira, aakavaitira,
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benchmarks
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best
/best/ = USER: yakanakisisa, zvakanakisisa, akanakisisa, dzakanakisisa, dzepamwoyo,
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better
/ˈbet.ər/ = USER: nane, chinopfuura, chiri nani, dziri nani, ari nani,
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blog
/blɒɡ/ = USER: Blog, Panotangira Blog, Zvawatsvaga, Tsvakiso,
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board
/bɔːd/ = USER: bhodhi, aizokwirawo chikepe, bhodhi rezviziviso, apinda, Board,
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brought
/brɔːt/ = USER: vakauya, akabudisa, akapinza, akauisa,
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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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can
/kæn/ = USER: anogona, anogona kudaro, angakurira, angagona, angarega,
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case
/keɪs/ = USER: mhosva, chruch, Kana zvakadaro, kuzvidzosera, chiitiko,
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central
/ˈsen.trəl/ = USER: nechepakati, aiitirwa, Central, chaainyanya,
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change
/tʃeɪndʒ/ = USER: chinja, kuchinja, and changed, achinjire, Change,
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changing
/ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ/ = USER: change, Changing, kuchinja, achishandura, anochinja,
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channel
/ˈtʃæn.əl/ = USER: mugero, channel they, chiteshi chacho, gwara,
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christmas
/ˈkrɪs.məs/ = USER: Kisimusi, cheKirisimasi, eKrisimasi, Kirisimasi,
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clear
/klɪər/ = USER: pachena, zvakajeka, yakajeka, akajeka, achiri,
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colleagues
/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/ = USER: nevamwe, kuti vaunoshanda navo, nevaaishanda navo, nevaaishanda navo vasina, kungaita vamwe,
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commitment
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/ = USER: kubatikana, kunyatsonamata, chinonzi kuzvipira, chitsidzo,
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company
/ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = USER: kambani, boka, boka ravanhu, boka ravarwi,
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confidence
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ = USER: chivimbo, aivimba, anovimba, ave nechivimbo, aiva nechivimbo,
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corporate
/ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: chepamusoro, chepamusoro muupenyu, ezvokutengeserana, navamwe, chete navamwe,
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dear
/dɪər/ = USER: mudiwa, dzinodikanwa, anodiwa, dzinodiwa, anodiwa wacho,
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dec
/ˈdeb.juː.tɒnt/ = USER: Dec, Jul, Jun, Aug, Feb,
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decorated
/ˈdek.ə.reɪt/ = USER: yakashongedzwa, akashandiswa pakushongedza, akashongedzwa, decorating, akaitwa,
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definitely
/ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/ = USER: zvokwadi zvokwadi, achine masi-, chairo chairo, chaivo, achine,
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dieter
/ˈdaɪ.ə.tər/ = USER: Dieter, Dzine Ushingi Dieter, Ushingi Dieter, Hwekutanga Dieter,
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driving
/ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: kutyaira, Kuchaira, kumanikidza, kumanikidza kwenyu, dzokutyaira,
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end
/end/ = USER: magumo, kuguma kwazvo, kumagumo, kumucheto, kuguma,
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english
/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,
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enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ = USER: nakidzwa, vanonakidzwa, ichafarira, afarire, ichifarira,
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enjoyable
/enˈjoi-əbəl/ = USER: nakidza, chacho chinakidze, chinakidze, huchazonakidza, anakidze,
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entire
/ɪnˈtaɪər/ = USER: ose, chose, hwose, kwose, akazara,
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even
/ˈiː.vən/ = USER: kunyange, idzo, iko,
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ever
/ˈev.ər/ = USER: nokusingaperi, peri, ati, kare,
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every
/ˈev.ri/ = USER: ose, dzose, imwe neimwe,
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everything
/ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu chose, chimwe nechimwe, chinhu chipi, chinhu,
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families
/ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: mhuri, dzamadzibaba, emhuri, imhuri,
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family
/ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: mhuri, dzemhuri, hwemhuri, kumhuri, chemhuri,
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for
/fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,
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forward
/ˈfɔː.wəd/ = USER: mberi, chakananga mberi, ipfuurire mberi,
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friends
/frend/ = USER: shamwari, hama neshamwari, ishamwari,
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great
/ɡreɪt/ = USER: hukuru, zvikuru, mukuru, kukuru, huru,
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hand
/hænd/ = USER: ruoko, divi, maoko, mumaoko, chanza,
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has
/hæz/ = USER: ane, anazvo, aine,
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head
/hed/ = USER: musoro, kumusoro, kuti musoro,
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his
/hɪz/ = USER: ake, chake, hwake, kwake, dzake,
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history
/ˈhɪs.tər.i/ = USER: nhoroondo, dzakaitika kare, enhoroondo, kare, anotaurwa munhoroondo,
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holidays
/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ = USER: mazororo, mazororo akakurumbira, dzemazororo, akakurumbira, kuti mazororo,
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honestly
/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ = USER: chokwadi, nokutendeka, nokutendeseka, dzichiratidza nokutendeseka, kutaura chokwadi,
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i
/aɪ/ = USER: ini, I, handina,
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improvement
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = USER: kupuruvha, huchava nani, kubudirira, kugadziridza, ari nani,
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in
/ɪn/ = USER: mu, dziri, maari, ari, iri,
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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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itself
/ɪtˈself/ = USER: pacharo, pachayo, hwakazvimirisana, chomene, hwuchimirisana,
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just
/dʒʌst/ = USER: chete, akarurama, anongova, anoruramisira, achangobva,
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know
/nəʊ/ = USER: ziva, azive, kuziva, kuziva here, achaziva,
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lie
/laɪ/ = USER: manyepo, akavata, Dzimwe nhema, Dzinoburukira, akanyengera,
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lights
/ˌlaɪtsˈaʊt/ = USER: zviedza, mwenje, Kupa chiedza, chiedza, kwemagetsi,
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like
/laɪk/ = USER: se, akaita, dzakafanana, dzakaita, akafanana,
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little
/ˈlɪt.l̩/ = USER: shoma, chidiki, chinguva, diki,
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look
/lʊk/ = USER: tsvaka, tarisa, akacherekedza, acherekedze, atarire,
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looking
/ˌɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: achitarisa, akatarira, achitarira, achitsvaka, akamirirawo,
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loved
/ləv/ = USER: wakada, ada, aimuda, akada, achida,
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lovingly
/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ = USER: norudo, akaratidza rudo, anoda, anonyatsoteerera, akaita urongwa,
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m
/əm/ = USER: M, M Uye, M Zvino, F, M Asi,
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magical
/ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/ = USER: mashiripiti, maza-, ezvemashiripiti, aigona, magic,
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management
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ = USER: utariri, basa, kuronga mashandisirwe emari, kutarisirwa, a management,
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many
/ˈmen.i/ = USER: zhinji, akawanda, hwakawanda, kazhinji,
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message
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ = USER: mashoko, kushoko, kuti shoko, kweshoko, acho,
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messages
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ = USER: mashoko, emashoko, kutaura mashoko, kuzivisa mashoko, akatumwa nemashoko,
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more
/mɔːr/ = USER: zvimwe, zvakawanda, arambe, anodarika, dzakawanda,
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most
/məʊst/ = USER: vakawanda, vazhinji, chitsvene, chezvinhu,
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next
/nekst/ = USER: chinotevera, Mangwana, anotevera, rinotevera, rakatevera,
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nostalgia
/nɒsˈtæl.dʒə/ = USER: dai zvinhu zvadzoka pazvaiva, kuda nguva yakapfuura, zvomunguva yakapfuura, nokufunga zvomunguva yakapfuura,
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not
/nɒt/ = USER: kwete, arege, asingadi, asingagoni,
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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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once
/wʌns/ = USER: kamwe, aimbova, akambotaura, akamboti,
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one
/wʌn/ = USER: Poshi, mumwe, chete, chimwe chete, imwe,
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ones
/wʌn/ = USER: ndivo, vane, vaya, kwevakarurama, ivavo,
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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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outstanding
/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ = USER: hunoshamisa, unoshamisa, akatanhamhara, akasiyana, anoshamisa,
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peaceful
/ˈpiːs.fəl/ = USER: rugare, anorugare, dzine runyararo, hune rugare, ane rugare,
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places
/pleɪs/ = USER: nzvimbo, akakwirira, dzakadzikama, dzakakwirira,
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proven
/pruːv/ = USER: vakaedzwa, vakaratidza, nekusimba, kuti vaudzewo, rikaratidzwa,
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published
/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: rakabudiswa, aibudiswa, akabudisa, akabudiswa,
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records
/rɪˈkɔːd/ = USER: zvinyorwa, anonyora, dzegore, marekodhi, akanyora,
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relaxing
/rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ/ = USER: dekara, chinozorodza, yokumbofaranuka,
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s
= USER: S, kwaJehovha, no, nyori, a,
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same
/seɪm/ = USER: chete, chetero, chetezvo, dzakafanana, cheteyo,
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say
/seɪ/ = USER: vanoti, uti, chiti, achiti, dzinoti,
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secret
/ˈsiː.krət/ = USER: chakavanzika, muchivande, akavanzika, chakavanda,
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see
/siː/ = USER: ona, aone, kundoona, kunoona, achaona,
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sending
/send/ = USER: kutumira, achituma, achivatumira, achitumira, chokutumira,
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shaping
/ʃeɪp/ = USER: kuumba, nezvaanoita paunhu, pakuumba, ichichinja, maumbirwo awo,
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spending
/ˈspen.dɪŋ/ = USER: mari, dzoku- shandisa, imarii yandingashandisa, kana tikapedza, akapedza,
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subtitles
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success
/səkˈses/ = USER: budiriro, akabudirira akaita, akabudirira zvikuru, abudirire,
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successful
/səkˈses.fəl/ = USER: budirira, achibudirira, akabudirira, anobudirira, abudirire,
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tasks
/tɑːsk/ = USER: mabasa, amazuva ose, avasingazombotendi, chemabasa, akaderera,
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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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thanks
/θæŋks/ = USER: ndatenda, kuvonga, achionga, akavonga, anoonga,
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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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thing
/θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu, chakadai, chimwe chinhu, chimwe,
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this
/ðɪs/ = USER: ichi, aya, chino, huno, ava,
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time
/taɪm/ = USER: nguva, inguva, iyoyo, kare,
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to
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transformation
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kushandurwa, hwokushanduka, kuchinja, kuchinja kunoshamisa,
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twinkling
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us
/ʌs/ = USER: isu, kuti, kutibatsira, kutipa, kuti tive,
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ve
/ -v/ = USER: mashanu, vashanu,
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visit
/ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = USER: kushanya, akashanyirwa, kana kushanya, achashanyira, chokushanya,
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was
/wɒz/ = USER: aiva, waiva, kwakanga, yakanga, akanga,
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way
/weɪ/ = USER: nzira, anoita, kudaro, kuenda,
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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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/wɒt/ = USER: chii, api, chinyi, chei, chipi,
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when
/wen/ = USER: apo, kana, ava,
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who
/huː/ = USER: ani, akanga, anenge,
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will
/wɪl/ = USER: chido, achadaro, acharayira, cha,
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wish
/wɪʃ/ = USER: chido, chaunoda, chamunoda,
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with
/wɪð/ = USER: ne, aine, chete, inoyerera,
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without
/wɪˈðaʊt/ = USER: pasina, asina, asine,
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would
/wʊd/ = USER: wakaramba, Dai, aizotarisana, aisazombotorera, akamboramba,
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written
/ˈrɪt.ən/ = USER: zvakanyorwa, rakanyorwa, akanyorwa, yakanyorwa, akanga akanyorwa,
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year
/jɪər/ = USER: gore, gore iroro, egore, gore negore,
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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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