

Tom is absent today because he's ill.
[ˈtɑm ˈɪz ˈæbsənt təˈdeɪ bɪˈkɔz ˈhiz ˈɪl.]
Why were you absent from class on Monday?
[ˈwaɪ wər ˈju ˈæbsənt frəm ˈklæs ˈɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ?]
Three students were absent from the exam yesterday.
[ˈθri ˈstudn̩ts ˈwɜr ˈæbsənt frəm ði ɪɡˈzæm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ.]
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