How the word "instead" is translated into English
I don't want coffee, let's have tea instead.
[aɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈwɔnt ˈkɔfi, ˈlɛts həf ˈti ɪnˈstɛd.]
We didn't go out, so we watched a film instead.
[wi ˈdɪdn̩t ˈɡoʊ ˈaʊt, ˈsoʊ wi ˈwɑtʃt ə ˈfɪlm ɪnˈstɛd.]
Can I have the fish instead of the chicken?
[kən aɪ həv ðə ˈfɪʃ ɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈtʃɪkn̩?]
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