Shona Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = USER: pamusoro, vanenge, anenge, ava kuda,

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abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ = USER: mhiri, dzakapararira, imwe nyika, kumwe, achitsvaka,

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

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account /əˈkaʊnt/ = USER: Nhoroondo, kuchikwama, munyaya, nekuda,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: Aa, Ah,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = USER: wo, achidaro, akatiwo, asiwo,

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

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anywhere /ˈen.i.weər/ = USER: kwose kwose, chero kupi, chero kwaanenge, chero papi, chero,

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

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aside /əˈsaɪd/ = USER: parutivi, aendako, akaenda naro parutivi, Akatsauka, achichengete,

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

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

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

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by /baɪ/ = USER: kubudikidza, nokuda, achishandisa, kuburikidza,

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bye /baɪ/ = USER: chisarai, akaoneka, dzakaoneka, achiti chisarai,

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can /kæn/ = USER: anogona, anogona kudaro, angakurira, angagona, angarega,

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card /kɑːd/ = USER: kadhi, Bheji, dzemakadhi echikwereti, emhinduro, ace,

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care /keər/ = USER: kutarisira, kutarisirwa, kuchengetwa, hanya, kuchenjerera,

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chat /tʃæt/ = USER: tauriranai, it chat, nhaurirano, nokutaura, Chat,

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come /kʌm/ = USER: uya, achauya, asvika, auya, achasvika,

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commissions /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = USER: makomisheni, anopa, anotuma vanhu kuti vaite, basa guru, anomupa basa,

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

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cool /kuːl/ = USER: kutonhora, tonhorera, cool they, inofarirwa neva- kawanda, akadzikama,

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cost /kɒst/ = USER: mutengo, achirasikirwa, chichashayikwa, chinozoitika, achikanganisa,

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course /kɔːs/ = USER: kosi, Asiwo, Chokwadika, gwara,

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deposit /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = USER: dhipozita, dhipoziti, anoratidza mari yaiswa mubhengi, ake okubhengi, chaakanga apiwa kuchengeta,

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deposits

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details /ˈdiː.teɪl/ = USER: mashoko, akadzama ane, akazara,

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diaspora /daɪˈæs.pər.ə/ = USER: Diaspora, dzimwe, vakanga vasiri muIsraeri, vasiri muIsraeri, dzimwe nyika,

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did /dɪd/ = USER: akaita, achiitira, aita, achiita, aiita,

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directly /daɪˈrekt.li/ = USER: zvakananga, akatibvunzisisa, hune, iye pachake, akananga,

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

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

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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euro /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: Euro, euro euroalueen, euro that, dzeeuro,

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euros

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = USER: kunyange, idzo, iko,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu chose, chimwe nechimwe, chinhu chipi, chinhu,

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

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ = USER: Exchange, achichinjana, adzikinure, akarashikirwa, achatsinhanisa,

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explained /ɪkˈspleɪn/ = USER: akatsanangura, akatsanangura kudaro, Akatsanangura kuti, aitsanangura, akatsanangura achiti,

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far /fɑːr/ = USER: kure, chaizvo, ipapa, iri,

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filled /-fɪld/ = USER: vakazadzwa,

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finally /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ = USER: pakupedzisira, akapedzisira, akazopedzisira, akazoriunza,

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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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form /fɔːm/ = USER: fomu, chakafanana, chomufananidzo, chomufananidzo wechinhu, akadini,

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

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

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

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

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

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he /hiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akabata, akabva,

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here /hɪər/ = USER: pano, apo, here pano, hoyu, apa,

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

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honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ = USER: chokwadi, nokutendeka, nokutendeseka, dzichiratidza nokutendeseka, kutaura chokwadi,

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

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

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

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internet /ˈɪn.tə.net/ = USER: Indaneti, İnternet, Bhaibheri paIndaneti,

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

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kiss /kɪs/ = USER: kisi, kunditsvoda, akatsvoda, akamutsvoda, kisa,

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

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lady /ˈleɪ.di/ = USER: mudzimai, amai, iye mukadzi, ambuya, kumudzimai,

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libra

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long /lɒŋ/ = USER: refu, bedzi, hurefu, hwamazuva mazhinji, akareba,

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look /lʊk/ = USER: tsvaka, tarisa, akacherekedza, acherekedze, atarire,

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

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managed /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ = USER: vakakwanisa, akakwanisa, akakwanisawo, aitarisira imba,

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me /miː/ = USER: ini, akandipa, kwandiri, henyu,

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minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ = USER: maminitsi, kwemaminiti, kweminiti, maminetsi, kukurukura zvedu kwemaminitsi,

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mom /mɒm/ = USER: amai, amai nababa, Amai vaiva, amai vako, Amai ndivo,

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money /ˈmʌn.i/ = USER: mari, dzemari, kutenga, kuti mari, chemari,

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

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myself /maɪˈself/ = USER: pachangu, hangu kuzvinyaradza, ini ndoga, ini pachangu, hangu,

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

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nice /naɪs/ = USER: zvakanaka, naka, akanaka pane, chakanaka, akanaka,

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no /nəʊ/ = USER: aihwa, kwete, aiwa, haana, hadzina,

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

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nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ = USER: hapana, asina chinhu, chimwe chinhu, chinhu, asina,

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

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offer /ˈɒf.ər/ = USER: chipo, pa, achagoverwa muna, Akafara,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: pamusoro, dziri, kumativi, kune, ari,

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: paIndaneti, AANLYN, Indaneti, kuti paIndaneti,

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open /ˈəʊ.pən/ = USER: yakazaruka, achizarurwa, akavhurika, akazaruka, achizaruka,

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opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = USER: mukana, kuwana mukana, mukana iwoyo, mikana, mukana uyu,

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

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ours /aʊəz/ = USER: tatsveyamisa, ndeyedu, needu, edu nokure, chedu,

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

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papers /ˈpeɪ.pər/ = USER: paper, mapepa, magwaro okuti, mapepa achidonha, magwaro aidiwa,

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password /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ = USER: pasiwedhi, rakavandika, Zita rakavandika, avaingoziva ivo che- te, Password,

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

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: chigadzirwa, akasika, chinhu, Chibereko, mudziyo,

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

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quick /kwɪk/ = USER: nokukurumidza, aikurumidza, akashatirwa, anokurumidza, achikurumidza,

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rate /reɪt/ = USER: mutengo, chikonzero chacho, exchange, hazvo, chavo,

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: vakagamuchira, wakagamuchira, akagamuchira, agamuchira, akagamuchirwa,

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remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ = USER: yeuka, kurangarira, kuyeuka here, kuyeukei,

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roads /rəʊd/ = USER: migwagwa, emigwagwa, mabhiriji nemigwagwa, chemumigwagwa, kumigwagwa,

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romanians

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

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said /sed/ = USER: akati, akabva ati, akadaro,

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send /send/ = USER: tuma, achatuma, amutumire, atume,

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service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = USER: sevhisi, basa, dzebasa, ebasa, amabasa,

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set /set/ = USER: seti, akatara, akatarirwa,

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she /ʃiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akamutumidza, akanga,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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

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something /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu, chimwe, chimwe chinhu, chimwe chinhu chakanga, chekutaura,

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spoke /spəʊk/ = USER: akataura, akataurawo, achitaura, aitaura,

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subtitles

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

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

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them /ðem/ = USER: kwavari, navo, pavo, ivo, kuti,

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

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thing /θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu, chakadai, chimwe chinhu, chimwe,

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thought /θɔːt/ = USER: pfungwa, achifunga, aifunga kuti, akafunga, acharangarira,

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told /təʊld/ = USER: vakaudza, akaudza, akamuudza, akataurira,

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

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translate /trænsˈleɪt/ = USER: turikira, angashandura, ashandure, ashandurire, amushandurire,

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

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

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

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

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

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: hongu, into, no yeah, máquina,

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yes /jes/ = USER: ehe, hongu,

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you /juː/ = USER: iwe, imi, here, imwi,

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young /jʌŋ/ = USER: diki, dzechiduku, achiri muduku, duku,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = USER: zero, razero, pana zero, rinonzi zero,

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