How the word "tortoise" is translated into English
My grandparents have had a pet tortoise for forty years.
[ˈmaɪ ˈɡrændˌpɛrənts həf həd ə ˈpɛt ˈtɔrtəs fər ˈfɔrti ˈjɪrz.]
Tortoises can live for more than a hundred years.
[ˈtɔrtəsəz kən ˈlɪv fər ˈmɔr ˈðæn ə ˈhəndrəd ˈjɪrz.]
Why does a tortoise move so slowly?
[ˈwaɪ dəz ə ˈtɔrtəs ˈmuv ˈsoʊ ˈsloʊli?]
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