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(Day•OOS)
EARmay
hallawella
nye-kee
klah - foo - TEE
ree-tie-yur
sha-boy-kin
The pronunciation of cordial is ˈkȯr-jəl.
Pronuciation of "Rochford" is (Rahkh-ferd)
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