Shona Vocabulary
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ability
/əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: kugona, kukwanisa, anogona, achikwanisa, anokwanisa,
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academic
/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ = USER: zvechikoro, Anoona Nezvokuvimbika, dzokutongwa kwevadzidzi dzinenge dzakwidzwa, kungakanganisa, Academic,
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aid
/eɪd/ = USER: ruyamuro, akazoshanyira, aîd, bhuku rinobatsira, achitsigira,
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all
/ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,
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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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as
/əz/ = USER: sezvo, kufanana, rakaita, sa, ave,
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at
/ət/ = USER: pa, ari, at The, dzimwe, aine,
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attends
/əˈtend/ = USER: anopinda, akapinda, anopinda misangano, anoenda, ari kupinda misangano,
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becomes
/bɪˈkʌm/ = USER: anova, anobva ava, anozova, anoshinga, ava,
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benefit
/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = USER: kubatsira, akabatsirwa, anobatsirika, abatsire, abatsirike,
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biggest
/bɪɡ/ = USER: chikuru, chikuru kwazvo, Chakandibatsira zvikuru, Chakandibatsira, chezvisarudzo,
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bustling
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/ = USER: chipatapata, mune chipatapata, rine bishi nemheremhere,
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busy
/ˈbɪz.i/ = USER: takabatikana, aigara akabatikana, akanga akabatikana, batikana, achibatabata hake,
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by
/baɪ/ = USER: kubudikidza, nokuda, achishandisa, kuburikidza,
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calendar
/ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ = USER: karenda, karenda rakafanana, Calendar, ekarenda,
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can
/kæn/ = USER: anogona, anogona kudaro, angakurira, angagona, angarega,
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carrying
/ˌkær.i.ɪŋˈɒn/ = USER: akatakura, aitakuriswa, akatakura tsama, akanga akatakura, akatakurwa,
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categories
/ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/ = USER: Categories, kubhadharwa, mapoka, maringe netsanangudzo, Mapato,
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certificate
/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ = USER: setifiketi, Certificate, gwaro, kuti anyore tsamba, anyore tsamba,
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characteristic
/ˌkariktəˈristik/ = USER: mamirire, anozivikanwa, chemanyorerwo, chinoratidza,
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children
/ˈtʃɪl.drən/ = USER: vana, avana, kuti vana, kuvana,
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college
/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ = USER: koreji, a Washington, dzakakwana, a, college,
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completed
/kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: rakapera, kuvakwa, vapedza, akapera, akapedza kunyora,
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completely
/kəmˈpliːt.li/ = USER: chose, chose chose, anyatsova, anenge, chaizvo,
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completion
/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ = USER: kupera, anotsindikidza kupedziswa, kukwana, kukwaniswa, anopedza,
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comprehension
/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/ = USER: nzwisiso, isingaenzanisirwi, kunovapo, kunzwisisa, havatombogoni kunzwisisa,
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consequently
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ = USER: Naizvozvo, Izvi zvakaita, kwaizvozvo, Izvi, Izvi zvakaita kuti,
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considered
/kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: kudzidzwa, akafunga nezvokudzorera, akafunganya kuti, akasarangarira, aifungidzirwa,
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content
/kənˈtent/ = USER: gutsikana, agutsikane, akagutsikana, akatenda, achigutsikana,
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cooking
/ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: kubika, choto, dzinoitika, dzokubika,
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course
/kɔːs/ = USER: kosi, Asiwo, Chokwadika, gwara,
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delays
/dɪˈleɪ/ = USER: sokunonoka, kunonoka, pokumbononotswa, anonoka, nokunonoka kwanga kusingakarirwe,
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dependents
/dɪˈpen.dənt/ = USER: paanofa, vake paanofa,
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determining
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ = USER: Pakusarudza, dzokuziva nadzo, kuona, kuona kuti, dzokuziva,
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device
/dɪˈvaɪs/ = USER: mudziyo, Chigadzirwa, hwokudzidzisa, iko kufunga, akaipa,
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different
/ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = USER: siyana, akasiyana, akasiyana nevamwe,
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diploma
/dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ = USER: dhipuroma, finance, Gwaro, chitupa, Diploma,
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does
/dʌz/ = USER: anoita, achiita, anaro, anobata,
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dormitory
/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/ = USER: dhomitari, vagare, yeMitsubishi, vanhu vagare,
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downloading
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: kudhanilodha,
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driving
/ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: kutyaira, Kuchaira, kumanikidza, kumanikidza kwenyu, dzokutyaira,
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education
/ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: dzidzo, Dzidzo inobva, chedzidzo, dzedzidzo,
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either
/ˈaɪ.ðər/ = USER: kana, angava, bongozozo, bongozozo kunyange, akanamata,
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eligibility
/ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = USER: kukodzera, kukodzera kuwana, kukwanisa,
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employment
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ = USER: basa, basa racho, basa rokunyika, basa vachishandisa, basa rinoita,
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enrolled
/ɪnˈrəʊl/ = USER: vakanyoresa, akanyoresa paChikoro, akatonyoresa paChikoro, anosarudzwa, akanyoresa,
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enrollment
/enˈrōlmənt/ = USER: kunyoresa, anyorese, Kunyorwa, kunonyoreswa, maererano nemadzinza,
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enter
/ˈen.tər/ = USER: pinda, agopinda, apinde, dzichipinda, achapinda,
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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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everyone
/ˈev.ri.wʌn/ = USER: vose, ani, kuti munhu wose, kuti vanhu vose,
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exercising
/ˈek.sə.saɪz/ = USER: anotenda, achiratidza, kuratidza, achiunza, kurovedza,
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experience
/ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = USER: ruzivo, chiitiko, kuti ruzivo, mukurarama, chakaitika,
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fall
/fɔːl/ = USER: kuwa, kuwira, achawira pasi, achawa, achiwa,
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family
/ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: mhuri, dzemhuri, hwemhuri, kumhuri, chemhuri,
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feet
/fiːt/ = USER: tsoka, chetsoka, makubhiti, makumbo,
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financial
/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: zvemari, dzemari, emari, ezvemari,
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financially
/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: mari, kushandisa mari, kuwana mari, kuwana mari yokurarama, kana mari,
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finished
/ˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: rakapera, akapera, apedza kuvaka, apedzwa,
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for
/fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,
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four
/fɔːr/ = USER: china, mana, ina, zvina,
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from
/frɒm/ = USER: kubva, abve, aibva, anobva,
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full
/fʊl/ = USER: azere, uzere, akazara, azara,
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go
/ɡəʊ/ = USER: famba, aende, enda, endai, achienda,
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great
/ɡreɪt/ = USER: hukuru, zvikuru, mukuru, kukuru, huru,
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groups
/ɡruːp/ = USER: mapoka, kuita mapoka, kuti mapoka, emapoka, kumapoka,
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has
/hæz/ = USER: ane, anazvo, aine,
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have
/hæv/ = USER: vane, ave, ivai, kuita, ane,
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he
/hiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akabata, akabva,
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helpful
/ˈhelp.fəl/ = USER: zvinobatsira, anobatsira, batsira, chinobatsira, achibatsira,
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high
/haɪ/ = USER: yakakwirira, mukuru, soro, dzakakwirira, akakwirira,
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highly
/ˈhaɪ.li/ = USER: zvikuru, airemekedzwawo, akatoguta, anokosheswa, aikosheswa chaizvo,
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if
/ɪf/ = USER: kana, dai, here kana,
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immersed
/ɪˈmɜːs/ = USER: kunyudzwa, achinyatsotaurira, akanyudzwa, Kubatikana, achinakidzwa,
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imperative
/ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/ = USER: sha, dze, kuve, nokosha, cha-,
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in
/ɪn/ = USER: mu, dziri, maari, ari, iri,
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independent
/ˌindəˈpendənt/ = USER: sununguka, akazvimirira oga, akazvimiririra ari, asingatungamirirwi, akazvimirira,
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instead
/ɪnˈsted/ = USER: pachinzvimbo, asi, hake,
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into
/ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: mu, akapinda, apinde, ikava, achipinda,
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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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jobs
/dʒɒb/ = USER: mabasa, basa, Jobs, kubasa, aiitwa,
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juggling
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lead
/liːd/ = USER: tungamira, kutungamirira, atungamirire, dzinotungamirira, kukutungamira,
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least
/liːst/ = USER: muduku, mudukusa, dzinenge, chidukusa, kana kupfuura,
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life
/laɪf/ = USER: upenyu, choupenyu, eupenyu, hupenyu, cheupenyu,
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listen
/ˈlɪs.ən/ = USER: teerera, anoteerera, chinzwa, inzwai, achateerera,
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listening
/ˈlisən/ = USER: achiteerera, kuteerera, akateerera, achiteerera ari, anoteerera,
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lives
/laɪvz/ = USER: upenyu, hupenyu, hupenyu hwevanhu, hwavo, anorarama upenyu,
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living
/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ = USER: mhenyu, mupenyu, vapenyu, chavapenyu,
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majority
/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ = USER: ruzhinji, dzakawanda, kawanda, kuvazhinji, Akawanda,
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making
/ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: Kugadzirwa, kuita, inoitwa, ichaunzwa, kugadzira,
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members
/ˈmem.bər/ = USER: nhengo, dzeDare, inhengo, kunhengo,
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minimally
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ = USER: zvishoma,
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moderately
/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ = USER: zvine mwero, mwero, kuti zvine mwero, mudzidzisi wokururama,
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more
/mɔːr/ = USER: zvimwe, zvakawanda, arambe, anodarika, dzakawanda,
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multiple
/ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/ = USER: siyana-siyana, akati wandei, dzakawanda, kakawanda,
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myriad
/ˈmɪr.i.əd/ = USER: zviuru, mazana nemazana, pamire zviuru zvine gumi, gumi,
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needs
/nēd/ = USER: zvinodiwa, chinodikanwa, kunodikamwa, nazvo, chinoda,
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new
/njuː/ = USER: itsva, hutsva, chitsva, idzva,
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non
/nɒn-/ = USER: asiri, asiri pasi, akanga asiri, aisava, asi vasiri,
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not
/nɒt/ = USER: kwete, arege, asingadi, asingagoni,
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november
/nəʊˈvem.bər/ = USER: Mbudzi, August, February, Gumiguru,
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nowadays
/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ = USER: mazuva ano, Mazuvano,
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of
/əv/ = USER: pamusoro, pakati, dzose, chezvinhu, enyika,
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often
/ˈɒf.ən/ = USER: kazhinji, aigara, dzose, kacho,
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on
/ɒn/ = USER: pamusoro, dziri, kumativi, kune, ari,
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one
/wʌn/ = USER: Poshi, mumwe, chete, chimwe chete, imwe,
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online
/ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: paIndaneti, AANLYN, Indaneti, kuti paIndaneti,
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only
/ˈəʊn.li/ = USER: chete, asi, bedzi,
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or
/ɔːr/ = USER: kana, Here Kana Kuti, here kana,
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other
/ˈʌð.ər/ = USER: mwe, humwe, kune dzimwe, kuno rumwe, dzimwe,
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out
/aʊt/ = USER: panze, abude, achibuda, achibva, abuda,
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over
/ˈəʊ.vər/ = USER: pamusoro, aitarisira, anopfuura, atarisire,
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overwhelming
/ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/ = USER: kunokukura, chichivhiringidza, hunoshamisa, hwakawanda, chichiparadza,
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parent
/ˈpeə.rənt/ = USER: mubereki, hwomubereki, kuti mubereki, kwomubereki, chomubereki,
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part
/pɑːt/ = USER: chidimbu, chanza, chikamu, cheefa, chikamu charo,
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public
/ˈpʌb.lɪk/ = USER: ruzhinji rwevanhu, dzeruzhinji, dzinowanikwa, dzinowanikwa vanhu vakawanda, dzavose,
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purposes
/ˈpɜː.pəs/ = USER: zvinangwa, anoita donzo, aronga, chinangwa, ane chinangwa,
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ranging
/rānj/ = USER: kutangira, kutangira pakugutsikana, kubvira kumutauro, dzine, kubvira kumutauro weAfrikaans,
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real
/rɪəl/ = USER: zvechokwadi, chaicho, chaihwo, ariko,
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rely
/rɪˈlaɪ/ = USER: vimba, asendame, kudzambira, kungomhanyira, airiritirwa,
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responsibilities
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: mabasa, akaita mabasa, basa rokuva, kuita, aine mabasa,
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retention
/rɪˈten.ʃən/ = USER: chengetedzo, yakawandisa mumuviri zvisiri zvomuzvarirwo,
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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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saving
/ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: kuchengetedza, achiponesa, anoponesa, chinoponesa,
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school
/skuːl/ = USER: chikoro, chikoro chacho, chikoro panzira, dzokuchikoro, chikoro ichi,
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she
/ʃiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akamutumidza, akanga,
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single
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/ = USER: kuroorwa, kuroora, asina kuroora, aroorwa, asina kuroora kana kuroorwa,
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society
/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ = USER: vanhu, enzanga, hwenzanga, isiri kumhan'arwa, chita,
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source
/sɔːs/ = USER: mabviro, bhuku, chaipo panobva, chokushushikana, anokonzera,
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spouse
/spaʊs/ = USER: murume, iwe mwenga, karoorana naye,
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student
/ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: mudzidzi, dzevadzidzi, dzomudzidzi, iri mudzidzi, aidzidza,
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students
/ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: vadzidzi, kudzidza, kwevadzidzi, nevadzidzi, evadzidzi,
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study
/ˈstʌd.i/ = USER: kudzidza, adzidze, chidzidzo chacho, chidzidzo cheBhaibheri, achidzidza,
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success
/səkˈses/ = USER: budiriro, akabudirira akaita, akabudirira zvikuru, abudirire,
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tertiary
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than
/ðæn/ = USER: pane, chinopfuura, inopfuura,
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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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them
/ðem/ = USER: kwavari, navo, pavo, ivo, kuti,
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therefore
/ˈðeə.fɔːr/ = USER: saka, naizvozvo,
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these
/ðiːz/ = USER: izvi, ava, avo, awa, ano,
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they
/ðeɪ/ = USER: ivo, avo, iwo, havana, izvo,
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three
/θriː/ = USER: tatu, nhatu, vatatu, zvitatu, matatu,
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time
/taɪm/ = USER: nguva, inguva, iyoyo, kare,
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to
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today
/təˈdeɪ/ = USER: nhasi, iye, iye zvino,
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traditional
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = USER: chinyakare, chetsika, chetsika dzechivanhu cho-, bhurasho, chetsika dzechivanhu,
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transportation
/ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kutakura, chokufambisa, dzezvokufambisa, kukwira zvifambiso, atakure,
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traveling
/ˈtræv.əl/ = USER: parwendo, aifambira, chevatariri, dzinofambira, aifamba,
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two
/tuː/ = USER: piri, vaviri, maviri, mbiri, zviviri,
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very
/ˈver.i/ = USER: chaizvo, chaihwo, chaipo, chairo,
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way
/weɪ/ = USER: nzira, anoita, kudaro, kuenda,
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while
/waɪl/ = USER: apo, chinguva, hayo, achiri, chiduku,
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whilst
/waɪl/ = USER: ndikarega, vachigere, kana ndikarega, achiri, kukunda,
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who
/huː/ = USER: ani, akanga, anenge,
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with
/wɪð/ = USER: ne, aine, chete, inoyerera,
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works
/wɜːk/ = USER: mabasa, ari mabasa, basa,
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world
/wɜːld/ = USER: nyika, dzenyika, hwenyika, ino, chenyika,
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worldwide
/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ = USER: pose, dzomunyika yose, munyika yose, dziri munyika yose,
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year
/jɪər/ = USER: gore, gore iroro, egore, gore negore,
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