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absorb

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əb ˈsɔ:b

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address

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ə ˈdres

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adult

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ˈæd ʌlt

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again

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ə ˈgeɪn

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almond

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ˈɑ:m ənd

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apparatus

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[ˌæpəˈɹeɪtəs]

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appreciate

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ə ˈpriːs i eɪt, -ˈpriːʃ- ‖ ə ˈprɪʃ-

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Asia

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ˈeɪʃ ə

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associate (verb)

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ə ˈsəʊs i eɪt

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association

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ə ˌsəʊs i ˈeɪʃ n

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assume

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ə ˈsju:m, ˈsuːm, NOT -ˈʃuːm ‖ ə -suːm - Preference poll, BrE: -ˈsjuːm 84%, , ˈsuːm 11%, -ˈʃuːm 5% (Doctor Who says it this way)

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asterisk

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ˈæst ə rɪsk

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ate

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et

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attitude

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ˈæt ɪ tju:d

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auction

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ˈɔ:k ʃn

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aunt

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ɑ:nt

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available

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ə ˈveɪl əb ᵊl

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avalanche

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ˈæv ə lɑːn(t)ʃ

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avant-garde

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ˌæv ɒŋ ˈgɑːd ‖ ˌɑːv ɑːn ˈgɑːrd

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ballet

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[ˈbæleɪ]

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baths

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bɑ:ðz

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baptize

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bæp ˈtaɪz

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because

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bi ˈkɒz

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bedroom

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ˈbedr ʊm

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been

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bi:n

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bequeath

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bi ˈkwi:ð

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booth

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bu:ð

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boulevard

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ˈbu:l ə vɑ:d

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bouquet

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ˈbu:k eɪ

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brochere

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ˈbrəʊʃ ə

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broom

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brʊm

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cafe

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[ˈkæfeɪ]

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capsize

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kæp ˈsaɪz

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caramel

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ˈkær ə mel

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Caribbean

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ˌkær ə ˈbi:_ən

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casual

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ˈkæz u_əl

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caviar

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kæv i ˈɑ:

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chance

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tʃɑ:ns

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chromosome

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ˈkrəʊm ə səʊm

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Chrysanthemum

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krə ˈzænθ ɪm əm

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cigarette

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ˌsɪg ə ˈret

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citizen

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ˈsɪt ɪz ən

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clandestine

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klæn ˈdest ɪn

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clerk

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[ˈklɑːk]

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coffee

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ˈkɑf i

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communal

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ˈkɒm jʊn l

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complex (noun and adjective)

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ˈkɒm pleks

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comrade

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[ˈkɒmɹeɪd]

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congratulate

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kən ˈgrætʃ u leɪt

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corollary

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[kəˈɹɒləɹɪ]

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costume

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ˈkɒs tjuːm

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coupon

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ˈkuːp ɒn

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covert

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ˈkʌv ət

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cream cheese, cream soda

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kriːm ˈt͡ʃiːz, kriːm ˈseʊd ə

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data

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ˈdeɪt ə

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debris

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ˈdeb riː

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debut

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ˈdeɪb juː

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defect

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ˈdiː fekt

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deity

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ˈdeɪ ət i

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delirious

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di ˈlɪr i‿əs

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depot

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ˈdep əʊ

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detail

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di ˈteɪᵊl

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diagnose

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ˈdaɪ‿əg nəʊz

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direct

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ˌdaɪᵊ ˈrekt

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direction

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daɪ ˈrek ʃn

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discount (verb)

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dɪs ˈkaʊnt

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dispute

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ˈdɪs pju:t

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dissect

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daɪ ˈsekt

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donate

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dəʊ ˈneɪt

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drastic

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ˈdrɑ:st ɪk

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due

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dju:

72
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durable

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ˈdjʊər əb ᵊl, ˈdjɔːr-, →ˈd͡ʒʊər- ‖ˈdʊr-

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during

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ˈd͡ʒʊər ɪŋ, ˈdjʊər-, ˈd͡ʒɜːr-, ˈd͡ʒɔːr-, djɔːr, ǁ ˈdɝː ɪŋ, ˈdʊr-, ˈdjʊr-

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economic

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ˌiːk ə ˈnɒm ɪk

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ecosystem

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ˈek əʊ ˌsɪst əm, ˈi:k-

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egotistic

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ˌeg e(ʊ) ˈtɪst ɪk < ˌi:g-

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either

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ˈaɪð ə

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electronic

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ˌel ek ˈtrɒn ɪk

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envelope

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ˈen və ləʊp, ˈɒn-

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ephemeral

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ɪ ˈfi:m r_(ə)l, -fem, e-, ə-

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figure

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[ˈfɪɡə]

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frequented

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[fɹiˈkwɛntɪd]

83
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garage

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[ˈɡæɹɑdʒ]

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glacier

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[ˈɡlæsiə]

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herb

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[hɜˑb]

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hostile

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[ˈhɒstaɪl]

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laboratory

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[ləˈbɒɹətɹɪ]

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lieutenant

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[lɛfˈtɛnənt]

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missile

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[ˈmɪsaɪl]

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naiveté

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naɪ ˈiːv ə teɪ

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nephew

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[ˈnɛvju]

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patent

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[ˈpeɪtnt̩ ]

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presume

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pri ˈzjuːm

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privacy

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[ˈpɹɪvəsɪ]

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process

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[ˈpɹəʊsɛs]

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progress

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[ˈpɹəʊɡɹɛs]

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record

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[ˈɹɛkɔːd]

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sabotage

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ˈsæb ə tɑːʒ, -tɑːd͡ʒ

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schedule

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[ˈʃɛdjul]

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situation

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ˌsɪt ju ˈeɪʃ n

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squirrel

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[ˈskwɪɹəl]

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valet

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[ˈvæleɪ] or [ˈvælɪt]

103
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vitamin

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[ˈvɪtəˌmɪn]

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equinox

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ˈek wi nɒks, ˈiːk-, -wə ‖ -nɑːks

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evolution

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ˌiːv ə ˈluːʃ ᵊn, ev-, -ˈljuːʃ

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exasperate

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ɪg ˈzɑːsp ə reit, eg-, əg-, ik-, ek-, ək-, -ˈzæsp

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exit

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ˈeks ɪt, ˈegz- NOT -ət ‖ -ət

108
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exquisite

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ˈeks kwɪz ɪt, ɪkˈswɪz ɪt, ək-, -ət

109
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extraordinarily

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ɪk ˈstrɔːd ᵊn ᵊr‿əl i

110
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falcon

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ˈfɔːlk ən, ˈfælk-, ˈfɒlk-, ˈfɔːk-

111
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false

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ˈfɔːls, fɒls ‖ fɑːls

112
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February

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ˈfeb ru‿ər i, ˈfeb ju‿-, -er i; ˈfeb rʊr i, -rər-, -jʊr-, -jər- ‖ ˈfeb ju er i, ˈfeb ru-

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esoteric

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ˌes əʊ ˈter ɪk < ,iːs

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fiance

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fi ˈɒn(t)s eɪ

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finance (noun)

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faɪ ˈnæn(t)s, ˈfaɪn æn(t)s, fɪ, fə

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finance (verb)

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faɪ ˈnæn(t)s

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