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ˈwɔ·ɾɚˈ stress before the strong syllable, · between syllables
təWeak form of a small word
ɾFlap t: the quick d-like t of American English
getitLinking: the words run together (j or w when a glide appears)
↗ ↘Voice rises or falls at the end
read² · word?² another pronunciation exists · ? predicted, not in the dictionary
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