

My grandfather ground a knife on an old stone wheel.
[ˈmaɪ ˈɡrændˌfɑðər ˈɡraʊnd ə ˈnaɪf ˈɔn ən ˈoʊld ˈstoʊn ˈwil.]
Do you know how to grind a knife properly?
[ˈdu jə ˈnoʊ ˈhaʊ tu ˈɡraɪnd ə ˈnaɪf ˈprɑpərli?]
He was grinding a knife in the garage all morning.
[hi ˈwəz ˈɡraɪndɪŋ ə ˈnaɪf ˈɪn ðə ɡəˈrɑʒ ˈɔl ˈmɔrnɪŋ.]
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