

The clown's tricks amused the kids for hours.
[ðə ˈklaʊnz ˈtrɪks əˈmjuzd ðə ˈkɪdz fər ˈaʊərz.]
Nothing seems to amuse my teenage son these days.
[ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsimz tu əˈmjuz ˈmaɪ ˈtinˌeɪdʒ ˈsən ˈðiz ˈdeɪz.]
She's always amusing her friends with funny stories.
[ˈʃiz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈmjuzɪŋ ˈhɜr ˈfrɛndz ˈwɪθ ˈfəni ˈstɔriz.]
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