

We should always listen to our elders.
[wi ʃəd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlɪsn̩ tu aʊər ˈɛldərz.]
Have you asked the family elders about our history?
[həv ju ˈæskt ðə ˈfæmli ˈɛldərz əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈhɪstəri?]
She's my elder by three years, but we're close.
[ˈʃiz ˈmaɪ ˈɛldər ˈbaɪ ˈθri ˈjɪrz, ˈbət ˈwɪr ˈkloʊz.]
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