See Σύρτις in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
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{
"ipa": "/ˈsyr.tis/",
"note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsir.tis/",
"note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
}
],
"word": "Σύρτις"
}
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