Shona Vocabulary
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able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ = USER: vanokwanisa, unogona, anokwanisa, kugona, vaigona,

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accessibility

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across

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actually /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ = USER: chaizvoizvo, akatoita, chaiko, chaiyo,

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after /ˈɑːf.tər/ = USER: pashure, achitevera, akatevera,

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

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all /ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,

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along /əˈlɒŋ/ = USER: pamwe, achitevedza, chete,

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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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approachable /əˈprōCHəbəl/ = USER: svikirikia, aitaurika naye, anobvira kutaura naye, anotaurika, aitaurika,

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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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assistance /əˈsɪs.təns/ = USER: ruyamuro, abatsirwe, dzibatsirwe, kubatsira,

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at /ət/ = USER: pa, ari, at The, dzimwe, aine,

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bagged

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balloon /bəˈluːn/ = USER: chibharuma, chibharumu,

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basis /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ = USER: hwaro, chaiita, chakashandiswa, chinoita, achivakira,

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

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become /bɪˈkʌm/ = USER: kuva, aizova, ave, azova, achava,

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believe /bɪˈliːv/ = USER: tenda, anodavira, chokudavira, dzinodavira,

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big /bɪɡ/ = USER: guru, chaizvo, chihombe, chikuru, akakura,

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but /bʌt/ = USER: asi, asi kuti, + asi,

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close /kləʊz/ = USER: pedyo, dzapedyo, hwapedyo, hwepedyo, ari pedyo,

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closure /ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ = USER: kuvhara,

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kukurukurirana, kukurukurirana pamusoro, dzezvokukurukurirana, achikurukurirana, ei,

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compact /kəmˈpækt/ = USER: tsindirana, chiine zvakawanda, Compact, dzakadaro, chiine,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = USER: kambani, boka, boka ravanhu, boka ravarwi,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: kudzidzwa, akafunga nezvokudzorera, akafunganya kuti, akasarangarira, aifungidzirwa,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = USER: kasitoma, kuzotenga, mukadzi aida kutenga, aida kutenga, kutenga,

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

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describes /dɪˈskraɪb/ = USER: rinotsanangura, anorondedzera kuti, anotsanangurwa, chinorondedzera, anorondedzera,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = USER: ruzivo, chiitiko, kuti ruzivo, mukurarama, chakaitika,

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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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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = USER: ramangwana, remangwana, kwenguva yemberi, ichabuda, mberi,

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get /ɡet/ = USER: tora, akawanepi, asvike, awane, agamuchire,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = USER: famba, aende, enda, endai, achienda,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuenda, achienderera, aienda, chichipfuura, achienda,

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good /ɡʊd/ = USER: kugona, zvakanaka, akanaka, dzakanaka, hwakanaka,

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great /ɡreɪt/ = USER: hukuru, zvikuru, mukuru, kukuru, huru,

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had /hæd/ = USER: aiva, akanga, aifanira, aitofanira,

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hard /hɑːd/ = USER: zvakaoma, nesimba, chakaoma, chairo, dzakaoma,

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

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his /hɪz/ = USER: ake, chake, hwake, kwake, dzake,

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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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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = USER: kupuruvha, huchava nani, kubudirira, kugadziridza, ari nani,

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

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

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = USER: mukati, akadaro nechomukati, ari mukati, ari mune,

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invaluable /ɪnˈvæl.jʊ.bl̩/ = USER: Anokosha, Anokosha kwazvo, chaizvo rakabatsira, chinokosha, chaizvo,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ndiko, ndizvo, ndiwo, ndiye, ndiyo,

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issues /ˈɪʃ.uː/ = USER: nyaya, dzigadziriswe, dzinobatanidzwa dzine, dzokubuda,

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it /ɪt/ = USER: naro, izvozvo, payo, icho, kwakanyorwa,

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jong /ˌmɑːˈdʒɒŋ/ = USER: Jong, Kururama,

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jun /CHən/ = USER: Jun, Aug, Feb, Jan, Apr,

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = USER: tsva, achangobva, azvino, achangobuda,

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less /les/ = USER: zvishoma, shoma, asingasviki, dzisina kunyanya, dzika,

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logic /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ = USER: pfungwa, hwepfungwa, Kufunga kwacho, Kufunga kwakanaka, gwara kwaro,

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mated

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member /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: nhengo, ari muDare, hama, inhengo,

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

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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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one /wʌn/ = USER: Poshi, mumwe, chete, chimwe chete, imwe,

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opinions /əˈpɪn.jən/ = USER: pfungwa, nepfungwa, maonero, mafungiro, kumafungiro,

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

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our /aʊər/ = USER: yedu, kwedu, edu, dzedu, vedu,

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particular /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ = USER: kunyanya, akanyanya, chaiwo, chaiyo, aida zvikuru,

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place /pleɪs/ = USER: nzvimbo, chigaro, iyo, kuitika,

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please /pliːz/ = USER: ndapota, achifara,

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pleased /pliːzd/ = USER: anofara, afadza, akafadza, akafadzwa, achifadzwa,

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post /pəʊst/ = USER: pambiru, romukova, mumhanyi, dzemikova,

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

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put /pʊt/ = USER: isa, aise, akagadzawo, akaiisa, aisa,

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recommendation /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: rutsigiro, dzinoenda, dzokurumbidza, dzokurumbidza dzinouya, anokurudzira,

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satisfaction /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ = USER: kugutsikana, agutsikane, agutsikane., akagutsikana, agutsikana,

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secondly /ˈsek.ənd.li/ = USER: chechipiri, chepiri, vechipiri, kechipiri,

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

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simply /ˈsɪm.pli/ = USER: Zvinongoreva, kungoti, anongotaura, anongodzokera, anongoti,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: nzvimbo, chemahofisi, inonzi, iyi iri paIndaneti,

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space /speɪs/ = USER: nzvimbo, bakawa-, chinhambwe, hanu, azvakawanda,

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staff /stɑːf/ = USER: tsvimbo, mudonzvo, kwemudonzvo, ano mudonzvo, kwetsvimbo,

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stuff /stʌf/ = USER: zvinhu, dzakarukwa nezvinhu zvakavhenganiswa, dzekumba kwenyu, dzemvere, dzakarukwa nezvinhu,

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supply /səˈplaɪ/ = USER: zvitengeswa, chaishayikwa, dzakatumirwa, dziripo, anopa,

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switch /swɪtʃ/ = USER: chinja, siwichi,

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testimonial

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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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they /ðeɪ/ = USER: ivo, avo, iwo, havana, izvo,

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

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to

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

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unwanted /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: vasingadiwi, pasingadiwi, dzavasingadi, asingatombodiwi, dzisingadiwi,

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us /ʌs/ = USER: isu, kuti, kutibatsira, kutipa, kuti tive,

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

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very /ˈver.i/ = USER: chaizvo, chaihwo, chaipo, chairo,

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visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = USER: kushanya, akashanyirwa, kana kushanya, achashanyira, chokushanya,

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warehouse /ˈweə.haʊs/ = USER: yokuchengetera zvinhu, imba yokuchengetera, imba yokuchengetera zvinhu iri, warehouse with, imba inochengeterwa zvinhu,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: aiva, waiva, kwakanga, yakanga, akanga,

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way /weɪ/ = USER: nzira, anoita, kudaro, kuenda,

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we /wiː/ = USER: isu, chatinofanira, kwatinoita, hatina, takanga,

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

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well /wel/ = USER: tsime, chaizvo, hazvo, kuporeswa, anonyatsoziva,

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

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

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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: kushanda, achibata, achishandira, anobatwa,

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yes /jes/ = USER: ehe, hongu,

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z /zi/ = USER: z, Z a, kuneChekupedzisira, a Z, they,

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