Sesotho Vocabulary
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ability /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: matla a, bokhoni ba, bokgoni, le matla a, bokgoni jwa,

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academic /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ = USER: thuto

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aid /eɪd/ = USER: thuso, thuso e, thuso ya, ya dithuso, kopa thuso,

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all /ɔːl/ = USER: bohle, tsohle, kaofela, bohle ba,

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and /ænd/ = USER: le, le ho, me, mme,

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any /ˈen.i/ = USER: leha e le efe, leha e le ofe, efe kapa efe, efe kapa efe ya, efe kapa efe e,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ba, ke, li, di, tse,

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as /əz/ = USER: e le, e, le, ha, jwalo ka,

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at /ət/ = USER: kwa, ka, ho, nakong, nako,

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attends /əˈtend/ = USER: o ba teng, ba teng libokeng tsa, teng libokeng tsa, ba teng sebokeng, o ba teng sebokeng,

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becomes /bɪˈkʌm/ = USER: e ba, e, ba, e fetoha, fetoha,

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benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = USER: rua molemo, molemo, tsoela molemo, ka rua molemo, le molemo,

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biggest /bɪɡ/ = USER: khōlō ka ho fetisisa, kholo ka ho fetisisa, ho fetisisa, moholo ka ho fetisisa, kgolo ka ho fetisisa,

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bustling /ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/ = USER: o phetheselang, phetheselang, ba sebaka se phetheselang, sebaka se phetheselang sa, sebaka se phetheselang,

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busy /ˈbɪz.i/ = USER: phathahane, phathahane ka, a tšoarehile, a phathahane, maphathaphathe,

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by /baɪ/ = USER: ka, ke, ka ho, ka go, ka hore,

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calendar /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ = USER: almanaka, khalendara, almanaka ea, almanakeng, k'halendara ea,

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can /kæn/ = USER: ka se khonang, ka, ka khonang, khonang, ka khona,

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carrying /ˌkær.i.ɪŋˈɒn/ = USER: phetha, ba jereng, nkile, ho phetha, jereng,

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categories /ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/ = USER: dihlopha, lihlopha, ka lihlopha, dihlopha tse, mekgahlelo,

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certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ = USER: setifikeiti sa, setifikeiti, lengolo, lengolo la, setefikeiti sa,

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characteristic /ˌkariktəˈristik/ = USER: bath, tšobotsi, tsobotsi, khethollang, ikhethang ka,

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children /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ = USER: bana ba, bana, le bana ba, le bana, bana ba ba,

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college /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ = USER: k'holejeng, kolecheng, koleche, na college, tsa koleche,

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completed /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: ho tlatswa, tlatswa, phethoa, ea phethoa, tlatsitsweng,

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completely /kəmˈpliːt.li/ = USER: ho feletseng, ka ho feletseng, feletseng, ka botlalo, botlalo,

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completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ = USER: phethoa, fetsa, go fetsa, wetsa, phethiloe,

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comprehension /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/ = USER: kutloisiso ea, kutloisiso, tlhaloganya, go tlhaloganya, tlhaloganya se se buisiwang,

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consequently /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ = USER: ka lebaka leo a, lebaka leo a, Ka lebaka leo, lebaka leo,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: nkoa e, nkoa, ho nkoa hore, nkoa e le, ho nkoa,

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content /kənˈtent/ = USER: dikahare, dikateng, khotsofalla, diteng, dikahare tsa,

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cooking /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: ho pheha, pheha, goreng, pheha ka, moga,

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course /kɔːs/ = USER: Ke 'nete hore, nete, tsela,

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delays /dɪˈleɪ/ = USER: lieha, lieha ho, ho lieha,

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dependents /dɪˈpen.dənt/ = USER: matleng, itshetlehileng, itshetlehileng ka, matleng a,

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determining /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ = USER: wa ho laola, ho lekanngwang, ho laola, ho beha, lekanngwang,

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device /dɪˈvaɪs/ = USER: sesebediswa, fono, sesebediswa seo, sesebediswa se, sesebediswa sa,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = USER: fapaneng, tse fapaneng, sa tšoaneng, e fapaneng, tse sa tsoaneng,

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diploma /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ = USER: diploma ya, la diploma, dipoloma, diplomarbeit,

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does /dʌz/ = USER: etsang, etsa, o, o etsa, a etsa,

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dormitory /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/ = USER: phaposing e, female dormitory, ka phaposing e,

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downloading /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: jarolla, o jarollele, o jarolla, jarollele,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: ho khanna, khanna, ea ho khanna, ho khanna ka, ho kganna,

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education /ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: thuto, thuto ea, thuto e, thuto ya, ya thuto,

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either /ˈaɪ.ðər/ = USER: ebang ke, ebang, e ka ba ka, e ka ba, e ka,

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eligibility /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = USER: ho tsoaneleha,

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employment /ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ = USER: mosebetsi, le mosebetsi, mosebetsi o, mesebetsi e, mosebetsi oa,

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enrollment /enˈrōlmənt/ = USER: ba ngolisitsoeng, ngolisitsoeng, ngolisitsoeng ka, ho ngolisoa, ngolisoa ka,

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enter /ˈen.tər/ = USER: kena, ba kena, kena ka, kene, a kena,

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entire /ɪnˈtaɪər/ = USER: eohle, kaofela, lohle, eohle e, sohle,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = USER: esita le, esita, le, bile, esita le ho,

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everyone /ˈev.ri.wʌn/ = USER: mong le e mong, bohle, bohle ba, batho bohle, mongwe le mongwe,

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exercising /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ = USER: ea bontšang, bontšang, ho bontša, ho phetha, sebedisa matla,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = USER: phihlelo, phihlelo ea, le phihlelo, phihlelo e, boiphihlelo ba,

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fall /fɔːl/ = USER: oa, oela, a oa, wela, a oela,

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family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: lelapa, lelapa la, ba lelapa la, ba lelapa, lelapa le,

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feet /fiːt/ = USER: maoto a, maoto, maotong, maotong a, maoto a ka,

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: ditjhelete, tsa ditjhelete, lichelete, a lichelete, ya ditjhelete,

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financially /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: ka ditjhelete, ditjhelete, lichelete, chelete, ka lichelete,

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finished /ˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: qeta, qetile, qeta ho, a qeta, qetile ho,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: bakeng sa, ka, ho, ya, bakeng,

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four /fɔːr/ = USER: tse 'nè, a mane,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: ho, ho tloha, ho tswa, tswa, ho tswa ho,

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full /fʊl/ = USER: e tletseng, tletseng, ho feletseng, feletseng, tletse,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = USER: ea, ee, tsamaea, tsamaee, tsoela,

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great /ɡreɪt/ = USER: e khōlō, haholo, khōlō, le leholo, moholo,

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groups /ɡruːp/ = USER: lihlopha tse, lihlopha, dihlopha, lihlopha tsa, dihlopha tsa,

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has /hæz/ = USER: o na le, o na, e na le, na le, na,

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have /hæv/ = USER: na le, na, ba, ba le,

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he /hiː/ = USER: a, o ile a, o, o ile, o ne a,

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helpful /ˈhelp.fəl/ = USER: molemo, le molemo, thusang, ba molemo, thusa,

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high /haɪ/ = USER: phahameng, ea phahameng, tse phahameng, se phahameng, e phahameng,

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highly /ˈhaɪ.li/ = USER: haholo, bohlokoa haholo, haholo ka, mpenza na, hantle haholo,

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if /ɪf/ = USER: haeba, ha, le haeba, ha eba, hore na,

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immersed /ɪˈmɜːs/ = USER: qoelisoa, kolobelitsoe,

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imperative /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/ = USER: habohlokoa, hlokahala, ke habohlokoa haholo, taba ya bohlokwa, botlhokwa fela thata,

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in /ɪn/ = USER: a, ka, ka go, ho, mo,

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independent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ = USER: ikemetseng, ba ikemetseng, e ikemetseng, le ikemetseng, o ikemetseng,

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instead /ɪnˈsted/ = USER: ho e-na,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: ka, kena, ho kena, akhaonteng ya, ho,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ke, e, o, ha, se,

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it /ɪt/ = USER: e, ho, eona, go, e le,

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jobs /dʒɒb/ = USER: mesebetsi, mesebetsi e, mesebetsi ea, mosebetsi, management jobs,

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lead /liːd/ = USER: etella pele, lebisa, etsa, isa, lebisang,

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least /liːst/ = USER: bonyane, monyenyane ka ho fetisisa, monyenyane, senyenyane, ka bang,

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life /laɪf/ = USER: bophelo, bophelo ba, bophelong, bophelo bo, bophelong ba,

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listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ = USER: mamela, ba mamela, ho mamela, mamele, mamelang,

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listening /ˈlisən/ = USER: ho mamela, mamela, mametse, a mametse, ba mamela,

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lives /laɪvz/ = USER: bophelo, bophelo ba, bophelong ba, bophelong, maphelo a,

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living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ = USER: phela, phelang, ho phela, bophelo, ba phelang,

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majority /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ = USER: boholo, boholo ba, bongata, ba bangata, bongata ba,

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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: etsa, ho etsa, dira, etsa hore, haho qatjwa,

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members /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: litho tsa, litho, ditho, ditho tsa, ditho tse,

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moderately /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ = USER: tekano, ka tekano,

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more /mɔːr/ = USER: Hape, eketsehileng, go feta, haholo, e eketsehileng,

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multiple /ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/ = USER: a mangata, katisanetswa, ngata, multiple length, katiso,

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myriad

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needs /nēd/ = USER: litlhoko tsa, ditlhoko tsa, litlhoko, ditlhoko, hlokang,

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new /njuː/ = USER: ncha, e ncha, o motjha, le lecha, e ntjha,

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non /nɒn-/ = USER: batho bao e seng, bao e seng, e seng, seng, tseo e seng,

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not /nɒt/ = USER: sa, ke, se, ha, se ke,

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november /nəʊˈvem.bər/ = USER: November, oktober, ka November, december, Pudungwana,

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nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ = USER: matsatsing ana, mehleng ena, haholo matsatsing ana, kajeno, mo metlheng,

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of /əv/ = USER: ea, ya, ba, tsa, oa,

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often /ˈɒf.ən/ = USER: hangata, atisa ho, atisa, ba atisa ho, hangata ho,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: ka, tse, la, pele, se,

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one /wʌn/ = USER: e mong, mong, motho,

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: online translations, Inthaneteng, sotho online, tagalog online,

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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = USER: feela, fela, feela ka, feela ho,

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or /ɔːr/ = USER: kapa, kapa ho, kapa ba, kapa a, kgotsa,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = USER: tse ling, tse ling tse, bang, tse, ba bang,

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out /aʊt/ = USER: tsoa, ka ntle, ntle, ho tsoa, ka,

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over /ˈəʊ.vər/ = USER: fetang, tse fetang, ka lebaka, ka lebaka la, holim'a,

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overwhelming /ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/ = USER: sithabetsa, haholo, kholo haholo, matla, sithabetsang,

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parent /ˈpeə.rənt/ = USER: motsoali, motswadi, motsoali oa, motsoali ea, motsoali a,

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part /pɑːt/ = USER: karolo, karolo ya, le karolo, karolo e, karolo ea,

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public /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ = USER: setjhaba, phatlalatsa, sechaba, ea phatlalatsa, ya setjhaba,

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purposes /ˈpɜː.pəs/ = USER: merero ea, merero, ka merero ea, ka merero, merero e,

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ranging /rānj/ = USER: isa,

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real /rɪəl/ = USER: sebele, ea sebele, ba sebele, oa sebele, nnete,

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rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ = USER: itšetleha, itšetlehe, itšetlehile, itšetleha ka, tšepa,

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responsibilities /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: boikarabelo, boikarabelo ba, boikarabelo bo, le boikarabelo, le boikarabelo bo,

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retention /rɪˈten.ʃən/ = USER: tshegetsa le go tlotla, bolokoa hoa,

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s = USER: Ho S, S, n,

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same /seɪm/ = USER: tšoanang, e tšoanang, tšoanang le, tshwanang, tsoanang,

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saving /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: ho pholosa, pholosa, a pholosang, pholosang, ho boloka,

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school /skuːl/ = USER: sekolo, sekolong, le sekolong, sekolong se, sekolo se,

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she /ʃiː/ = USER: o ile a, o, o ile, o ne a, a,

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single /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/ = USER: ba se nang balekane, se nang balekane, se nang molekane, nang balekane, le mong,

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society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ = USER: sechaba, setjhaba, sechabeng, sechaba se, mokhatlo,

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source /sɔːs/ = USER: mohloli, mohloli o, mohloli oa, mohloding, ba mohloli,

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spouse /spaʊs/ = USER: molekane oa, molekane, le molekane oa, molekane oa ka, molekane wa,

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student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: baithuti, seithuti, seithuti se, baithuti ba, moithuti,

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students /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: baithuti, baithuti ba, liithuti, liithuti tsa, liithuti li,

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study /ˈstʌd.i/ = USER: ithuta, thuto, ho ithuta, thuto ea, go ithuta,

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success /səkˈses/ = USER: atleha, katleho, atlehe, le katleho, ho atleha,

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tertiary /ˈtɜː.ʃər.i/ = USER: e phahameng, phahameng, ditheo tsa, tsa thuto godimo, theiareng,

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than /ðæn/ = USER: ho feta, feta, ho feta ho, ho, le ho,

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that /ðæt/ = USER: hore, e, eo, le hore, tse,

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the

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their /ðeər/ = USER: bona, ba bona, a bona, tsa bona, ea bona,

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them /ðem/ = USER: ba, bona, li, tsona, hore ba,

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therefore /ˈðeə.fɔːr/ = USER: ka hona, ka lebaka leo, hona, lebaka leo,

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these /ðiːz/ = USER: tsena, bana, bana ba, ena, ana,

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they /ðeɪ/ = USER: ba, ba ile ba, ba ne ba, li, ba ba,

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three /θriː/ = USER: tse tharo, tharo, a mararo, mararo, tse tharo tse,

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time /taɪm/ = USER: nako, nako e, nako eo, nako ea, ea nako e,

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to

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today /təˈdeɪ/ = USER: kajeno, kajeno ba, le kajeno, la kajeno,

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traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = USER: setso, tloaelehileng, tsa setso, moetlo, a setso a,

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transportation /ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ = USER: lipalangoang, lipalangoang tsa, ka lipalangoang, sepalangoang, dipalangwang,

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traveling /ˈtræv.əl/ = USER: ba tsamaeang, tsamaeang, ea tsamaeang, tsamaea, ho tsamaea,

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two /tuː/ = USER: tse peli, tse pedi, tse peli tse, ba babeli, ba babeli ba,

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very /ˈver.i/ = USER: haholo, thata, haholo ka, kudu,

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way /weɪ/ = USER: tsela, ka tsela, tsela eo, tsela e, tsela ea,

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while /waɪl/ = USER: ha a ntse a, ha a ntse, ha ba ntse ba, ha, ntse,

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whilst /waɪl/ = USER: mola e le gore, a botlhano fa, le ge ba,

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who /huː/ = USER: ba, ea, ea ileng a, ba neng ba, ba ba,

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with /wɪð/ = USER: le, ka, nang le, na le, ba nang le,

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works /wɜːk/ = USER: mesebetsi, mesebetsi ea, mesebetsi e, ka mesebetsi, mesebetsing,

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world /wɜːld/ = USER: lefatše, lefatshe, lefatse, lefatšeng, lefatše le,

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worldwide /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ = USER: lefatšeng ka bophara, lefatseng ka bophara, lefatšeng lohle, lefatše ka bophara, lefatšeng ka bophara ba,

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year /jɪər/ = USER: selemo, selemo sa, selemong, selemo se, months,

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