How the word "medal" is translated into English
He won a gold medal at the Olympics.
[hi ˈwən ə ˈɡoʊld ˈmɛdl̩ ət ði əˈlɪmpɪks.]
Our country won twelve medals this summer.
[ɑr ˈkəntri ˈwən ˈtwɛlv ˈmɛdl̩z ˈðɪs ˈsəmər.]
She didn't win a medal, but she finished fourth.
[ʃi ˈdɪdn̩t ˈwɪn ə ˈmɛdl̩, ˈbət ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈfɔrθ.]
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