

We kept silence for a minute to remember him.
[ˈwi ˈkɛpt ˈsaɪləns fər ə ˈmɪnət tə rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhɪm.]
I couldn't keep silence any longer and told her everything.
[aɪ ˈkʊdn̩t ˈkip ˈsaɪləns ˈɛni ˈlɔŋɡər ənd ˈtoʊld ˈhɜr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ.]
She chose to keep silence rather than argue with her boss.
[ʃi ˈtʃoʊz tu ˈkip ˈsaɪləns ˈræðər ˈðæn ˈɑrɡju ˈwɪθ ˈhɜr ˈbɑs.]
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