

The soil here is too hard for the tent pegs.
[ðə ˈsɔɪəl ˈhɪr ˈɪz ˈtu ˈhɑrd fər ðə ˈtɛnt ˈpɛɡz.]
After the rain, the soil was soft and muddy.
[ˈæftər ðə ˈreɪn, ðə ˈsɔɪəl wəz ˈsɔft ənd ˈmədi.]
Is the soil dry enough to sleep on?
[ˈɪz ðə ˈsɔɪəl ˈdraɪ ɪˈnəf tə ˈslip ˈɔn?]
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