How the word "firefly" is translated into English
We watched the fireflies glowing in the garden last night.
[wi ˈwɑtʃt ðə ˈfaɪərˌflaɪz ˈɡloʊɪŋ ˈɪn ðə ˈɡɑrdn̩ ˈlæst ˈnaɪt.]
Have you ever caught a firefly in a jar?
[həv ju ˈɛvər ˈkɔt ə ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ ˈɪn ə ˈdʒɑr?]
I'd never seen a firefly until I visited my grandparents.
[ˈaɪd ˈnɛvər ˈsin ə ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ ənˈtɪl aɪ ˈvɪzətəd ˈmaɪ ˈɡrændˌpɛrənts.]
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