Shona Vocabulary
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accidents /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ = USER: tsaona, dzemotokari, dzokudzivirira njodzi, dzomumigwagwa,

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activate

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advantage /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ = USER: mukana, nani, anobatsirwei, akashandisa mukana, batsiro,

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ahead /əˈhed/ = USER: mberi, ari mberi, avo mberi, chiri mberi, aiva mberi,

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

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approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ = USER: kusvika, akaswedera, aswedera, dzinoswedera, ainoita,

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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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auto /ˈɔː.təʊ/ = USER: repair, car, auton, motokari, Auto,

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autonomous /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/ = USER: zvionera,

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average /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ = USER: pakati nepakati, dzinenge dziine, ichitaurwa, kazhinji, avhareji,

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

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becomes /bɪˈkʌm/ = USER: anova, anobva ava, anozova, anoshinga, ava,

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being /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuva, achiri, ari, ava,

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benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = USER: kubatsira, akabatsirwa, anobatsirika, abatsire, abatsirike,

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book /bʊk/ = USER: bhuku, bhuku racho, chebhuku, chebhuku rinonzi, bhuku rinonzi,

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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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car /kɑːr/ = USER: motokari, de triomphe, kumotokari, kuti motokari, Car,

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caught /kɔːt/ = USER: ukabatwa, Akabata, akabatwa achiita, akandobata, abatwa,

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ceded

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ceo

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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ = USER: chinja, kuchinja, and changed, achinjire, Change,

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combines /kəmˈbaɪn/ = USER: anosanganisa, anobatanidza, dzi- nobatanidzwa, dzinobatanidzwa, Chine,

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commercialization /kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ = USER: kutengeserana, commercialization,

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concept /ˈkɒn.sept/ = USER: mamiriro, asinganzwisisi pfungwa yokuti, casino, chokupemberera, asi dzidziso,

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concert /ˈkɒn.sət/ = USER: konzati, kubhendi,

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conference /ˈkɒn.fər.əns/ = USER: musangano, chomusangano wacho, dzemisangano, chomusangano,

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connected /kəˈnek.tɪd/ = USER: zvakabatana, kwakabatana, akabatana, Aah, anotangira,

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connectivity

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control /kənˈtrəʊl/ = USER: masimba, dzora, anogona kudzora, achidzora Iye, anozvidzora,

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controls /kənˈtrəʊl/ = USER: anotonga, Kudzorwa, kuti masimba, anodzorawo, chidhiraivho,

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

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current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = USER: zvemazuvano, mafambiro, avanotenga, ano, emazuva ano,

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day /deɪ/ = USER: zuva, iwoyo, kwezuva,

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developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ = USER: dzichiri, dzichiri kubudirira, akure, afira mudumbu, ari kukura,

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distance /ˈdɪs.təns/ = USER: mufambo, chinhambo, chinhambwe chorwendo, chorwendo, achiri kure,

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do /də/ = USER: ita, aite, itai, aitei, kuita,

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documents /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ = USER: zvinyorwa, magwaro, ekufambisa, akanyora magwaro, ezana,

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

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drive /draɪv/ = USER: fambisa, -tyaira, atyaire, ichityaira motokari kuti isvike, drive yako,

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driver /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = USER: mutyairi, aizoudza mutyairi, aizoudza mutyairi wacho kuti, chitambi,

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driverless

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drivers /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = USER: vatyairi, kana vatyairi, kwavatariri, madhiraivha, avachairi,

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drives /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = USER: Zvifambiso, ichifambisa firimu, runotinhwa, firimu, nemiviri,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: kutyaira, Kuchaira, kumanikidza, kumanikidza kwenyu, dzokutyaira,

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due /djuː/ = USER: yakafanira, akafanirwa nazvo, Dzakakonzerwa, inokonzerwa, akafanirwa,

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e /iː/ = USER: E, b, c,

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electric /ɪˈlek.trɪk/ = USER: zvemagetsi, emagetsi, magetsi, ndoenda, dzemagetsi,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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entertainment /ˌentərˈtānmənt/ = USER: varaidzo, nevaraidzo, kuvaraidzo, ivaraidzo, kuvaraidzwa,

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environment /enˈvīrənmənt,-ˈvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: mhepo mvura nenzvimbo, kuti zvakatipoteredza, kwezvakatipoteredza, makanyanyovanakira, dzatinoshandira,

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error /ˈer.ər/ = USER: mhosho, chikanganiso, chokuita nokukanganisa, chokukanganisa, bvisai kukanganisa,

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estimates /ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ = USER: inofungidzirwa, kufungidzira, anofungidzira kuti, anofungidzira, anoongorora,

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = USER: muenzaniso, muenzaniso wakanaka, mumuenzaniso, nemuenzaniso, mufananidzo,

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expressway

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extra /ˈek.strə/ = USER: zvimwezvo, akazowedzera, imwe, kumwe,

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

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,

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forefront /ˈfɔː.frʌnt/ = USER: Shongwe, nechemberi, kwetende, nechemberi kwayo, akavatungamirira,

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free /friː/ = USER: vakasununguka, akasununguka, asingatengi, asununguka, achikusunugurai,

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frees /friː/ = USER: anosunungura, inosunungura, chinosunungura, kunobva kwaitika vobva vasunungurwa,

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

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give /ɡɪv/ = USER: ipai, kupa, ape, akupe, avape,

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h /eɪtʃ/ = USER: f, H, d, ekurwisana, bare,

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hands /ˌhænd.ˈzɒn/ = USER: maoko, amaoko, emaoko,

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

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high /haɪ/ = USER: yakakwirira, mukuru, soro, dzakakwirira, akakwirira,

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hours /aʊər/ = USER: maawa, anenge maawa, dzinenge maawa, emaawa,

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huge /hjuːdʒ/ = USER: kura, akakura zvikuru, chakakura kwazvo, chihombe, akakura,

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = USER: munhu, dzevanhu, humán, hwavanhu, chomunhu,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ini, I, handina,

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if /ɪf/ = USER: kana, dai, here kana,

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implementing /ˈɪm.plɪ.ment/ = USER: zvinenge, pakutevedzera, kushandisa, kushandisa chirongwa, vachiita zvinenge,

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important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ = USER: kosha, akakosha, chakakosha, chinokosha, aikosha,

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

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industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/ = USER: indasitiri, anoshambadzira, bhizimisi rinobhadhara, bhizimisi rinopa, andave,

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information /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ruzivo, emashoko, kwemashoko, mamwe mashoko, acho,

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ingeniously /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ = USER: ingeni, ingeniously,

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instructions /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/ = USER: mirayiridzo, arayira, dzidziso, kurayira, achirayira,

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interest /ˈɪn.trəst/ = USER: mubereko, afarira, aifarira, akafarira, achifarira,

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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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its /ɪts/ = USER: ayo, yayo, zvayo, dzayo, kwayo,

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itself /ɪtˈself/ = USER: pacharo, pachayo, hwakazvimirisana, chomene, hwuchimirisana,

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jam /dʒæm/ = USER: jamhu, nenyonga nyonga mumigwagwa, nyonga nyonga, Jam, makati,

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jams /dʒæm/ = USER: mumigwagwa yakawandisa motokari,

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key /kiː/ = USER: anokosha, kiyi, chikuru chinoita, chikonzero chinokosha, chinhu chaikosha,

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large /lɑːdʒ/ = USER: guru, bamhi, chihombe, chikuru, akakura,

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lets /let/ = USER: inorega, achirega, agozovaita, agozovaita kuti, achibvumira,

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life /laɪf/ = USER: upenyu, choupenyu, eupenyu, hupenyu, cheupenyu,

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lot /lɒt/ = USER: mugove, chaizvo, kugoverwa nemijenya, kumugove,

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made /meɪd/ = USER: akaita, aita, aitwa, akagadzira, agadzira,

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meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ = USER: musangano, Asangana, dzaiungana, kuitevera, achisangana,

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mobility /məʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: mufambo, kufamba, kundiomera kufambisa muviri wangu, makumbo achada, famba,

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mode /məʊd/ = USER: rudzi, chimiro chenyika, kwadzinoita, muoti, chimiro,

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most /məʊst/ = USER: vakawanda, vazhinji, chitsvene, chezvinhu,

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

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next /nekst/ = USER: chinotevera, Mangwana, anotevera, rinotevera, rakatevera,

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

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

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

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off /ɒf/ = USER: kure, akabvisa, akagura, akaubvisa,

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okay /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ = USER: Okay, Hoo, kunaka, naVaOkay, hauna kukuvara,

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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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original /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/ = USER: yepakutanga, chemabviro, chepakuvamba, chepamavabo, chapakuvamba,

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over /ˈəʊ.vər/ = USER: pamusoro, aitarisira, anopfuura, atarisire,

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owner /ˈəʊ.nər/ = USER: muridzi, kubudisira muridzi, kuti muridzi, kumuridzi,

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par /pɑːr/ = USER: ndima, ^ ndima, map, Mashoko Omuzasi ndima,

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partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/ = USER: mubatsiri, mudiwa, mukutsirani, dzomudiwa, mubatsiri nemurairi,

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pay /peɪ/ = USER: kubhadhara, acharipa, aripire, chaangaripa nacho, abhadhare,

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per /pɜːr/ = USER: pa, chete, inosvika, muzana, anodarika,

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phone /fəʊn/ = USER: runhare, foni, dzenhare, dzenhare dzemukadzi, achishandisa runhare,

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position /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ = USER: nzvimbo, chepamusoro, chinzvimbo, chinzvimbo chakakwirira, ainyatsokwanisa,

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primary /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri/ = USER: chikuru, chepuraimari, chepuraimari chai- va, anokosha, chepuraimari chai-,

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productivity /ˌprɒd.ʌkˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ = USER: negoho, kushanda, kuti ubereke, kwezvinhu,

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prototype /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/ = USER: zvikabva, izvi zvikabva zvaita, zvikabva zvaita, izvi zvikabva zvaita kuti, zvikabva zvaita kuti,

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

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quality /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: unhu, chatingatevedzera, chinoratidzwa, huri unhu,

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react /riˈækt/ = USER: ita, akaita sei, kuita sei, dzakaita, kuita sei kana,

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ready /ˈred.i/ = USER: gadzirira, akagadzirira, dzigadzirire, agadzirira, dzakagadzirira,

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real /rɪəl/ = USER: zvechokwadi, chaicho, chaihwo, ariko,

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reason /ˈriː.zən/ = USER: chikonzero, chikonzero chakaita, chikonzero chikuru, chakaita, chikonzero chacho,

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receive /rɪˈsiːv/ = USER: kugamuchira, achagamuchira, anogamuchira, gamuchira,

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represents /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ = USER: inomiririra, unomirira, anomiririra, chacho unomirira,

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road /rəʊd/ = USER: mugwagwa, inoenda, kunzira, enzira,

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

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = USER: chengetedzo, kuchengetedzeka, kuchengeteka, akachengetwa, iron,

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scale /skeɪl/ = USER: chikero, pakafunuka, pamwero, dzinotambudza, dzinotyisa,

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screen /skriːn/ = USER: sikirini, akarembedza chidzitiro, chengetedzo, Chidzitiro,

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see /siː/ = USER: ona, aone, kundoona, kunoona, achaona,

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select /sɪˈlekt/ = USER: sarudza, akasarudza, asarudze,

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sensing /sens/ = USER: vachifunga, Achiziva kuti, Kunzwisisa kuti, Kunzwisisa kuti kuda, Achiziva,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = USER: ratidza, akaratidzei, anoratidza, anoratidza here, akaratidza,

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sign /saɪn/ = USER: chiratidzo, chichava chiratidzo, chacho, chikwangwani,

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situations /sɪt.juˌeɪ.ʃənz ˈveɪ.kənt/ = USER: mamiriro ezvinhu, ezvinhu, ezvinhu angaita, ezvinhu akasiyana, ezvinhu anoita,

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smart /smɑːt/ = USER: ngwara, akangwara, chenjera, hamufungi, akachenjera,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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specific /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ = USER: chaicho, akananga, asarudzwe, asarudzwe kuita, acho chaiwo,

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speed /spiːd/ = USER: havukavu, chaizvo, dzinomhanya, dzinomhanya zvikuru, akurumidze,

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spends /spend/ = USER: anopedza, achipedza, akapedza nguva refu, anoita,

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stage /steɪdʒ/ = USER: siteji, ari padanho, danho, dariro, anotamba,

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start /stɑːt/ = USER: kutanga, atange, kutanga basa, enyaya, kutanga patsva,

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take /teɪk/ = USER: tora, abvise, atore, chitorai,

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

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technologies /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = USER: dzemuchina, dzekufambisa mashoko dzemuchina, dzemuchina dzakaitawo, dzekufambisa mashoko dzemuchina dzakaitawo, hwokugadzira,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = USER: zvigadzirwa, Michina, zvemichina, rwokugadzira, kuti zvigadzirwa zvemazuva ano,

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terms /tɜːm/ = USER: mazwi, ekutsvagisa, kana muvhudzo, mashoko, dzaangashandisa,

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test /test/ = USER: bvunzo, bvunzo yacho, hwakaedzwa, kunoongororwa, edza,

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

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those /ðəʊz/ = USER: avo, evaya, idzodzo, ivavo, idzo,

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ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ = USER: tikiti, matikiti, mvumo yokuenda, netikiti, inowanisa,

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time /taɪm/ = USER: nguva, inguva, iyoyo, kare,

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to

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tomorrow /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ = USER: mangwana, asi mangwana, kuti mangwana, kwamangwana,

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touch /tʌtʃ/ = USER: kubata, bata, akagunzva, akagunzva chinhu,

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traffic /ˈtræf.ɪk/ = USER: motokari, azvibatsire, dzimwe motokari, dzinopfuura, anofamba,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: inopangidza, inopangidza zvizere,

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two /tuː/ = USER: piri, vaviri, maviri, mbiri, zviviri,

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unproductive /ˌənprəˈdəktiv/ = USER: haubereki, isingabereki, kuti haubereki, nezvatenzi akatuka, kumbobereka,

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

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using /juːz/ = USER: kushandisa, achishandisa, ari kushandisa, chichishandisa,

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ve / -v/ = USER: mashanu, vashanu,

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vehicle /ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩/ = USER: motokari, kumotokari, kuzvigadzirira motokari, emotokari, kuti motokari,

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video /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ = USER: Video, Itsva, Itsva Yokutangisa,

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views /vjuː/ = USER: maonero, anoona, anoona vanhu, anovakoshesa, angeschaut,

GT GD C H L M O
want /wɒnt/ = USER: chido, dzinoda, ade, kuda,

GT GD C H L M O
we /wiː/ = USER: isu, chatinofanira, kwatinoita, hatina, takanga,

GT GD C H L M O
where /weər/ = USER: apo, apo pane, aripiko, apo pandiri,

GT GD C H L M O
why /waɪ/ = USER: sei, chakaita kuti, chikonzero, chikonzero chacho, chakaita,

GT GD C H L M O
with /wɪð/ = USER: ne, aine, chete, inoyerera,

GT GD C H L M O
work /wɜːk/ = USER: basa, basa racho, basa ripi neripi, ibasa, basa ripi,

GT GD C H L M O
worldwide /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ = USER: pose, dzomunyika yose, munyika yose, dziri munyika yose,

GT GD C H L M O
would /wʊd/ = USER: wakaramba, Dai, aizotarisana, aisazombotorera, akamboramba,

GT GD C H L M O
years /jɪər/ = USER: makore, amakore, ane makore, apfuura,

GT GD C H L M O
you /juː/ = USER: iwe, imi, here, imwi,

GT GD C H L M O
your /jɔːr/ = USER: dzako, wako, yenyu, kwenyu, enyu,

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