Shona Vocabulary
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above /əˈbʌv/ = USER: kumusoro, ari kumusoro, ari pamusoro,

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accept /əkˈsept/ = USER: kubvuma, gamuchirai, kugamuchira, bvuma, abvume,

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access /ˈæk.ses/ = USER: upindo, kuiwana, kukwanisa kupinda, kumichina, inokwaniswa,

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activated /ˈaktəˌvāt/ = USER: kusashanda, neactivated, anoitwa, kusashanda zvakanaka,

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additional /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = USER: zvakawedzerwa, chimwezve, dzokuwedzera, humwe, auri,

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already /ɔːlˈred.i/ = USER: kare, nechekare, atova, achitova, atoita,

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

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android /ˈæn.drɔɪd/ = USER: Android, thepiratebay, VVakarin,

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application /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kunyoresa, achashanda, Chikumbi-, chikumbiro,

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applications /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: mafomu, dzacho, kushanda kunoita, chikumbira, kushanda,

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approximately /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ = USER: anenge, anenge mukadzi, dzinenge, dzinoda, angaita,

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

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

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background /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/ = USER: kumashure, avakaita, Background, backgroundkuva, aakaitwa,

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

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broadcast /ˈbrɔːd.kɑːst/ = USER: nhepfenyuro, kutepfenyurwa, ina Irwin Chifera, Gutu, Ina Thomas Chiripasi,

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button /ˈbʌt.ən/ = USER: bhatani, baya, bhatani rakanzi, baya pakanzi, bhatani rakanzi No.,

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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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carried /ˈkær.i/ = USER: vakatapwa, aitakura, akamutakura akaenda, akatakura,

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cellular

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certain /ˈsɜː.tən/ = USER: vamwe, dzimwe,

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clauses

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column /ˈkɒl.əm/ = USER: mbiru, Chikamu chokuruboshwe, chokuruboshwe, chokurudyi, aiumba chikamu chomukati,

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compatible /kəmˈpæt.ɪ.bl̩/ = USER: enderana, inoenderana, kunoenderana, kunoenderana here, inowirirana,

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confidentiality /ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: zvakavanzika, kusataura zvakavanzika, asazivikanwe, kuti asazivikanwe,

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confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ = USER: simbisa, akusimbisei, anosimbisa, asimbise, achisimbisa,

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connect /kəˈnekt/ = USER: batanidza, akabatanidza, dzaiitirwa, anobatana, dzokubatanidza,

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

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continue /kənˈtɪn.juː/ = USER: rambai, mberi, dzirambe, arambe, irambe,

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

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costs /kɒst/ = USER: mari, dzokurapa dzakanaka, inovapo, kunyange zvodini, dzokurapa,

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currently /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = USER: pari zvino, ano iye, aripo, ino, ano,

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data /ˈdeɪ.tə/ = USER: dhata, anenge awanika, Data, Data remepu, anenge,

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depend /dɪˈpend/ = USER: yanzva, hakunei, ichiwana,

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described /dɪˈskraɪb/ = USER: zvinotsanangurwa, zvinorondedzerwa, anotsanangurwa, inorondedzerwa, akatsanangura,

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displayed /dɪˈspleɪ/ = USER: vakaratidza, hwakaratidzwa, akaratidza, airatidza, akadziratidza,

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

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download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: download, Best, dhanilodhi, Dhaunirodha,

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downloaded /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: kutorwa, paIndaneti,

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enables /ɪˈneɪ.bl̩/ = USER: inoita, runoita, chinoita, anogonesa, chinoita kuti,

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evolution /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ = USER: kushanduka,

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

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fails /feɪl/ = USER: rinokundikana, akakundikana, akasadya, akasazofambira,

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

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front /frʌnt/ = USER: mberi

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functions /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ = USER: mabasa, anoita mabasa, Basa, inoshanda,

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further /ˈfɜː.ðər/ = USER: mberi, kumwezve, mamwe, dzimwewo, akawedzera,

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hold /həʊld/ = USER: bata, abate, batisisa, achidadira, Chinyarara,

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home /həʊm/ = USER: musha, Home, kudzimba, Kumba, chepamusha,

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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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included /ɪnˈkluːd/ = USER: zvaisanganisira, kwaisanganisira, Vaisanganisira, chaisanganisira, aisanganisirawo,

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

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informing /ɪnˈfɔːm/ = USER: yaiudza, acho, paakaudza, kuudza, muchitaura nezveurongwa,

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install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ = USER: gadza, chokugadza, hwokugadza, dzishandise, kugadza,

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interface /ˈɪn.tə.feɪs/ = USER: inowanikwa,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: mu, akapinda, apinde, ikava, achipinda,

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introduction /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.ʃən/ = USER: ziviso, Introduction, kuti sumo, kuunzwa, chemunhukadzi,

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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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launched /lɔːntʃ/ = USER: kufamba, raparurwa, kufamba nechikepe, akatanga, atanga,

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lead /liːd/ = USER: tungamira, kutungamirira, atungamirire, dzinotungamirira, kukutungamira,

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link /lɪŋk/ = USER: batanidzo, dzaikurukurirana, dzinobatanidza, chinomubatanidza,

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make /meɪk/ = USER: kuita, kuti, itai kuti, ita, iva,

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manufacturer /ˌmanyəˈfakCHərər/ = USER: mugadziri, akaigadzira, anogadzira zvinhu, anogadzira zvinhu kuti, Akagadzira zvinhu,

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may /meɪ/ = USER: Chivabvu, gona, ngango, chingava, angabvuma,

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model /ˈmɒd.əl/ = USER: mhando, akaratidza muenzaniso, chaKristu, chimiro, achikusiyirai muenzaniso,

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

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multimedia /ˈməltiˈmēdēə,ˈməltī-/ = USER: Multimedia, Media, pakuratidzwa kwemasiraidhi,

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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = USER: mumhanzi, emimhanzi, kuimba, kurira, chic,

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navigation /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: wekushandisa, kufamba, kufamba nengarava, kufamba nomugungwa, dzizive mafambiro,

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need /niːd/ = USER: vanoda, tinoda, fanira, dzinoda, hedu,

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

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note /nəʊt/ = USER: chitsamba, anocherekedza, chichiti, chikumbiro, akacherechedza,

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

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operate /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ = USER: tekenya, anoshanda ane, ashande, ishande, anoshanda,

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operation /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: mashandiro, oparesheni, hwokushanda, dzaishandiswa, hwokushanda kwomudzimu,

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or /ɔːr/ = USER: kana, Here Kana Kuti, here kana,

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order /ˈɔː.dər/ = USER: hurongwa, murayiro, akarayira, chirevo,

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

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panel /ˈpæn.əl/ = USER: mapuranga, emadziro, remadziro, kwemapuranga emadziro, eDare,

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

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plan /plæn/ = USER: urongwa, hurongwa, kuti chirongwa, kwehurongwa, chirongwa,

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platform /ˈplæt.fɔːm/ = USER: chikwiriro, dandara, akavaverengera, chikuva, akamira pachikuva,

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playing /pleɪ/ = USER: kutamba, kuridza, dzichiridza, achitamba, hwokuridza,

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please /pliːz/ = USER: ndapota, achifara,

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port /pɔːt/ = USER: poti, chezvikepe, chiteshi chacho, chiteshi chengarava, chengarava,

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press /pres/ = USER: dzvanya, kudhindwa, chisa, chewaini, chisviniro,

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pressing /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ = USER: kudzvanya, chaanenge achimhanyira, dzainetsa, dzichisaidzira, arege kurovererwa,

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procedure /prəˈsiː.dʒər/ = USER: nzira, anyatsotonga sezvaifanira kuitwa, inzira yokuisa, kuti nzira yokurapwa nayo, aiitwa,

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r /ɑr/ = USER: R, R Kana, R Uye, R Asi,

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radio /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/ = USER: redhiyo, Nhepfenyuro Dzakawanda, Radio, nhepfenyuro, paredhiyo,

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

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refer /riˈfər/ = USER: kureva, achireva, aireva, angareva, achinzi anoreva,

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repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ = USER: dzokorora, dzokororo, achidzokorora, anodzokorora,

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replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ = USER: tsiva, achitsiva, atsive, chokuchengeta, achatsiva,

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request /rɪˈkwest/ = USER: chikumbiro, akakumbirawo, akumbirwa, chavakakumbira,

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required /rɪˈkwaɪər/ = USER: kunodiwa, zvaida, chinodiwa, chiitike, dzaida,

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

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returning /rɪˈtɜːn/ = USER: kudzoka, Pakudzoka, aidzokerazve, achidzoka, ari kudzoka,

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

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

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seconds /ˈsek.ənd/ = USER: masekondi, here kwemasekonzi, kuwedzera, kuzokumbira kuwedzera, chete pamasekonzi,

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section /ˈsek.ʃən/ = USER: chidimbu, chikamu, Chaizvo CHIKAMU, akafuratira, chi- kamu,

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similar /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ = USER: zvakafanana, akadaro, akafanana neaya, chakadaro, akada kufanana,

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smartphone

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some /səm/ = USER: vamwe, anenge, dzimwe, humwe,

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

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steering /ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˌkɒl.əm/ = USER: gozvo,

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system /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: maitiro, dzokupira, emuviri, erudzi, dzehuropi,

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telephone /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/ = USER: runhare, dzefoni, dzerunhare, dzorunhare, chete parunhare,

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

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the

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

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these /ðiːz/ = USER: izvi, ava, avo, awa, ano,

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

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three /θriː/ = USER: tatu, nhatu, vatatu, zvitatu, matatu,

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to

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transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ = USER: chinja, kuchinjwa, kushanda, chichibvumidza, kuchinjirwa,

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usb

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use /juːz/ = USER: shandisa, dzokushandisa, kushandisa, kushandisa kwakaita, ashandise,

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used /juːst/ = USER: raishandiswa, kushandiswa, vaishandisa, vakashandisa, raishandiswa zvikuru,

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

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

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voice /vɔɪs/ = USER: izwi, Inzwai inzwi, inzwi,

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

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wheel /wiːl/ = USER: vhiri, anomonereka, engoro, gumbo,

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when /wen/ = USER: apo, kana, ava,

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which /wɪtʃ/ = USER: izvo, iyo, iro, chakarairwa, chaakanga,

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while /waɪl/ = USER: apo, chinguva, hayo, achiri, chiduku,

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will /wɪl/ = USER: chido, achadaro, acharayira, cha,

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window /ˈwɪn.dəʊ/ = USER: hwindo, dzvuku pahwindo, fasitera, hwindo rimwe,

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

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yes /jes/ = USER: ehe, hongu,

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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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