See however on Wiktionary
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"But, yet, though, although."
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"ipa": "/haʊˈɛvə/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"enpr": "houĕvʹər",
"tags": [
"Canada",
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]
},
{
"ipa": "/haʊˈɛvɚ/",
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"Canada",
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]
},
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"tags": [
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},
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]
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"ipa": "/hæɔˈevə/",
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"Australia"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/hæʊˈevə/",
"tags": [
"New-Zealand"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛvə(ɹ)"
}
],
"word": "however"
}
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