How the word "war" is translated into English
The war lasted for ten years.
[ðə ˈwɔr ˈlæstəd fər ˈtɛn ˈjɪrz.]
Many people lost their homes in the war.
[ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈlɔst ðər ˈhoʊmz ˈɪn ðə ˈwɔr.]
Why did the king start the war?
[ˈwaɪ ˈdɪd ðə ˈkɪŋ ˈstɑrt ðə ˈwɔr?]
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