Shona Vocabulary
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accelerate /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/ = USER: mhanyisa, kuwedzera, wedzera,

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accounts /əˈkaʊnt/ = USER: nhoroondo, akaunzi, dzenhoroondo, dzinorondedzera, akaundi,

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across

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adopt /əˈdɒpt/ = USER: toredzera, dzinotevedzera, kushandisa, kutanga kuvawo, adzinoitwa,

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advice /ədˈvaɪs/ = USER: zano, izano, kwezano, mano, apiwa zano,

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advise /ədˈvaɪz/ = USER: rayira, angarayira, chifunga hako, huchaitwa, achitinyevera,

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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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ask /ɑːsk/ = USER: kumbira, abvunze kuti, bvunza, bvunza kuti, abvunze,

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available /əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩/ = USER: zviripo, iripo, anowanikwa, aiwanika, awanike,

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bank /bæŋk/ = USER: bhangi, bhengi racho, breast, bhanga, bhengi,

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

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = USER: nekuti, + nokuti,

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

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bee /biː/ = USER: nyuchi, acheter, Hwenyuchi, Hwenyuchi Nyuchi,

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best /best/ = USER: yakanakisisa, zvakanakisisa, akanakisisa, dzakanakisisa, dzepamwoyo,

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beverages /ˈbev.ər.ɪdʒ/ = USER: zvinwiwa, hwahwa, nedoro, rinodhaka, doro,

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bridges /brɪdʒ/ = USER: mabhiriji, mazambuko, nadzo mabhiriji, mabhiriji akaparara,

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = USER: bhizimisi, mabhizimisi, Business, bhizimisi ravo, chebasa,

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businesses /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = USER: nemabhizimisi, bhizimisi, dzebhizimisi, dzemabhizimisi, basa nokuti mabhizimisi,

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

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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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challenges /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ = USER: matambudziko, ematambudziko, kusangana nematambudziko, kuti akurire matambudziko, akurire matambudziko,

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construction /kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ = USER: kuvaka, kuvakwa, Dzimba, Chivakamutauro, hwokuvaka,

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consultants /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ = USER: Murairidzi, consultants,

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

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counting /kaʊnt/ = USER: kuverenga, kuzviverenga, tichiverenga, Anoverenga, aitanga kuverengwa,

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countries /ˈkʌn.tri/ = USER: nyika, bwenyika dzimwe, dzimwe nyika, dzose,

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

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destination /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = USER: rwendo, hwaainge, kuda kuenda, kuenda, chaiko,

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detours

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development /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/ = USER: budiriro, chiitiko, chitange, akure, chaizoitika,

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donors /ˈdəʊ.nər/ = USER: vaipa, vaipa mari, vaipa zvipo, vanenge vapa, vaipa mari uye,

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dozens /ˈdʌzən/ = USER: dzakawanda, hwakawanda, kakawanda, akawanda, gumi nefararira,

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draw /drɔː/ = USER: kuzochera, nokuvhomora, chekucheresa, angaswedera, kundochera,

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = USER: chinguva, Duration, kwenguva, kwenguva isingasviki, Kunotora,

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efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ = USER: kunyatsoshanda, kubudirira, kukurumidza kuita zvinhu, basa kwazvo, kuita zvinhu,

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energy /ˈen.ə.dʒi/ = USER: simba, chinosvika, kushandisa simba, kuti simba, ane simba rakawandisa,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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european /ˌyərəˈpēən,ˌyo͝orə-/ = USER: zvekuEurope, dzeEurope, dzekuEurope, dzokuEurope, Dare reEuropean,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = USER: ose, dzose, imwe neimwe,

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expand /ɪkˈspænd/ = USER: wedzera, awedzere, dzakatandavara, dziite, akudziridze,

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experts /ˈek.spɜːt/ = USER: nyanzvi, dzimwe nyanzvi, ndivo nyanzvi, nedzimwewo nyanzvi,

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face /feɪs/ = USER: uso, chake, chiso chake, chiso chako,

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factory /ˈfæk.tər.i/ = USER: fekitari, fekitari yacho, kufekitari, kuti fekitari, kufekita-,

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family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: mhuri, dzemhuri, hwemhuri, kumhuri, chemhuri,

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farming /ˈfɑː.mɪŋ/ = USER: kurima, akaita zvokurima, chete kungotevedzera marimiro, achirima,

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find /faɪnd/ = USER: wana, akawana, angawana, awane, achawana,

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fish /fɪʃ/ = USER: hove, akatuma hove, dzakafanana nehove, ehove,

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fly /flaɪ/ = USER: nhunzi, bhururuka, abhururuke, achibhururuka,

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food /fuːd/ = USER: chikafu, chingwa, ezvokudya, izvo zvokudya, chokudya,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,

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found /faʊnd/ = USER: akawanikwa, akawana, vakawana, akasawana, Akawanapo,

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fresh /freʃ/ = USER: tawanda, kutsva, yakachena, ichangotanhwa, chitsva chiiswe,

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

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funded /fʌnd/ = USER: mari, vakandibhadharira mari,

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

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grow /ɡrəʊ/ = USER: kura, anokura, chichikura, chikure, akure,

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

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help /help/ = USER: batsira, batsirai, akubatsire, abatsire, angabatsira,

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helped /help/ = USER: akabatsira, akabatsirwa, akabetsera, abatsira, akabatsirawo,

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higher /ˈhaɪ.ər/ = USER: yepamusorosoro, achiatapudzira, akakwirira, chepamusoro,

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

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how /haʊ/ = USER: sei, chii, Haiwa, anoita,

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hundreds /ˈhʌn.drəd/ = USER: mazana, ane mazana, kumazana, kune mazana, akaita mazana,

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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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inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ = USER: kurudzira, akafuridzira, iwoyo kufuridzira, iwoyo kufuridzira vanyori, afuridzire,

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internationally /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = USER: pose, dzemunyika yose, munyika dzakawanda, pasi pose, dzemunyika,

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

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invest /ɪnˈvest/ = USER: shandisa mari, here kudyara mari, kudyara mari yako, kupedza, chengeta,

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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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journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = USER: rwendo, achifamba rwendo rwezuva, chinhambwe,

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keepers /ˈkiː.pər/ = USER: vachengeti, navarindi, nevarindi, nokuchengeta, kuvatariri,

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know /nəʊ/ = USER: ziva, azive, kuziva, kuziva here, achaziva,

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

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like /laɪk/ = USER: se, akaita, dzakafanana, dzakaita, akafanana,

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likely /ˈlaɪ.kli/ = USER: zvichida, angangodaro, angangove, anofanira kunge, angadaro,

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line /laɪn/ = USER: mutsetse, anorwonzi, edzinza, mudzinza, aitevedzana,

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local /ˈləʊ.kəl/ = USER: zvomunharaunda, omunharaunda, dzemunharaunda, dzekwavanogara., dzomunharaunda,

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makes /meɪk/ = USER: kunoita, kunoita kuti,

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manufacturing /ˌmanyəˈfakCHər/ = USER: mukugadzira, Zvokugadzirwa, pakugadzira, kugadzira, Zvokugadzirwa kwezvinhu,

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many /ˈmen.i/ = USER: zhinji, akawanda, hwakawanda, kazhinji,

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marketing /ˈmɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/ = USER: Marketing, yokutengesa, kumusika, dzokushambadza, Kushambadzira,

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markets /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ = USER: misika, kuti misika, kwemabasa, kumisika, kuzvitoro,

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members /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: nhengo, dzeDare, inhengo, kunhengo,

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might /maɪt/ = USER: simba, angaita, angati, anogona, angafunga,

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millions /ˈmɪl.jən/ = USER: mamiriyoni, amamiriyoni, emamiriyoni, emamiriyoni evanhu,

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

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much /mʌtʃ/ = USER: zvikuru, akawanda, chakawanda, huzhinji,

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

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network /ˈnet.wɜːk/ = USER: samambure, chakarukwa samambure, kune zvakarukwa, mambure, chakarukwa,

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new /njuː/ = USER: itsva, hutsva, chitsva, idzva,

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nov /nəʊˈvem.bər/ = USER: Nov, Dec, February, Jan, Aug,

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

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old /əʊld/ = USER: yekare, wekare, mutana, akwegura, okuberekwa,

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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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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: akavhiyiwa, bato, kushanda, basa,

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

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organization /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: sangano, akarongeka, dzesangano, esangano,

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

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

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part /pɑːt/ = USER: chidimbu, chanza, chikamu, cheefa, chikamu charo,

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paused /pɔːz/ = USER: akambomira, Akandomira, kumbowana, ndikanyengetera, kukurudzira,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = USER: vanhu, avanhu, dzavanhu, evanhu,

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perked

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porcelain

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poultry /ˈpəʊl.tri/ = USER: shiri, yehuku, zvigero, nehuku, wapedza,

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production /prəˈdʌk.ʃən/ = USER: kugadzira, Kugadzirwa, firimu, aidhindwa, goho,

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productive /prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ = USER: zvibereko, anobudirira, dzinobereka zvibereko, hubudirire, achiita zvibereko,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: zvinogadzirwa, harare, kuti mishonga, kuti pave, chezvinhu,

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provide /prəˈvaɪd/ = USER: zvinopa, kupa, anogovera, akagovera, anopa,

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

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re /riː/ = USER: ré, apiwa, re, Rehobhoami, akanga apiwa,

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reach /riːtʃ/ = USER: kusvika, asvike, chekusvika, akaitema, angatambanudza,

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

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reconstruction /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ = USER: vakiridzo, kuvakwa patsva, pedutu, rokuvakazve, Kugadzirwa,

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retail /ˈriː.teɪl/ = USER: chitoro, Retail, Zvitoro,

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route /ruːt/ = USER: nzira, munzira, nenzira,

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running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ = USER: kumhanya, akamhanyira, inoyerera, achimhanya, anomhanya,

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

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sectors

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showing /ˈʃəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuratidza, achiratidza, Achiratidzazve, anonzwira,

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simple /ˈsɪm.pl̩/ = USER: nyore, ari nyore kunzwisisa, benyu, chinopa vasina mano njere, ari nyore,

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small /smɔːl/ = USER: diki, ari muduku, chiduku,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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sort /sɔːt/ = USER: kworudzii, emarudzi, hwemarudzi, Idzidzo, chorudzi,

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sourced

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stop /stɒp/ = USER: mira, angamisa, chiregai, dzakarega, amise,

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strategy /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/ = USER: nzira, chirongwa chechikwata, inzira, kushandiswa nzira yoga yoga, achirwa,

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succeed /səkˈsiːd/ = USER: kubudirira, achizobudirira, dzibudirire, hunobudirira, abudirire,

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supermarkets /ˈsuː.pəˌmɑː.kɪt/ = USER: muzvitoro, masupamaketi,

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suspect /səˈspekt/ = USER: fungira, manakirakunze, Seraphim, vanofungidzira, mufungirwi,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, mubato, S,

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

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tea /tiː/ = USER: tii, they, fora, andra kuvat, it tea,

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

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telecommunications /ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ = USER: foni, Telecommunications,

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tens = USER: makumi, vemakumi, dzinosvika, kune makumi, akatodhindwa,

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

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

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

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think /θɪŋk/ = USER: funga, afunge, chifunga, chimbofunga,

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thousands /ˈθaʊ.zənd/ = USER: zviuru, chiuru, ezviuru zvamazana, ezviuru zvevanhu, chamazana,

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through /θruː/ = USER: kuburikidza, achigura, achishandisa, kubudikidza,

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to

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too /tuː/ = USER: wo, anowo, chiara, chinorema, akanyanya,

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tripled /ˈtrɪp.l̩/ = USER: nekatatu, zvakapetwa katatu, katatu, yawedzera kakapetwa katatu,

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turnover

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turns /tɜːn/ = USER: majana, zvokuchinjana, madzoro, kuita madzoro, akatsauka,

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twists /twɪst/ = USER: dzinokanganisa,

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under /ˈʌn.dər/ = USER: pasi, ari pasi, iri, iri pasi,

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unique /jʊˈniːk/ = USER: nemamwe, akasiyana nemamwe, akasiyana nevamwe, akasiyana nevamwe vose, akasiyana,

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

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

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want /wɒnt/ = USER: chido, dzinoda, ade, kuda,

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waters /ˈwɔː.tər/ = USER: mvura, dzemvura, emvura,

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

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who /huː/ = USER: ani, akanga, anenge,

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why /waɪ/ = USER: sei, chakaita kuti, chikonzero, chikonzero chacho, chakaita,

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

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work /wɜːk/ = USER: basa, basa racho, basa ripi neripi, ibasa, basa ripi,

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

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year /jɪər/ = USER: gore, gore iroro, egore, gore negore,

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your /jɔːr/ = USER: dzako, wako, yenyu, kwenyu, enyu,

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