How the word "dictation" is translated into English
We're having a dictation in English class today.
[ˈwɪr ˈhævɪŋ ə dɪkˈteɪʃən ˈɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈklæs təˈdeɪ.]
I made five mistakes in my last dictation.
[aɪ ˈmeɪd ˈfaɪv məˈsteɪks ˈɪn ˈmaɪ ˈlæst dɪkˈteɪʃən.]
Our teacher gives us two dictations every week.
[ɑr ˈtitʃər ˈɡɪvz əs ˈtu dɪkˈteɪʃənz ˈɛvri ˈwik.]
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