

A hawk was circling above the field, looking for mice.
[ə ˈhɔk wəz ˈsɜrkəlɪŋ əˈbəv ðə ˈfild, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈmaɪs.]
The farmer is worried that hawks will attack his chickens.
[ðə ˈfɑrmər ˈɪz ˈwɜrid ˈðæt ˈhɔks ˈwɪl əˈtæk ˈhɪz ˈtʃɪkn̩z.]
I've never seen a hawk this close before.
[ˈaɪv ˈnɛvər ˈsin ə ˈhɔk ˈðɪs ˈkloʊz bɪˈfɔr.]
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