See 談何容易 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"zh-pron": "tánhéróngyì"
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"zh-pron": "ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄧˋ"
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"zh-pron": "tánhéróngyì"
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"zh-pron": "tʻan²-ho²-jung²-i⁴"
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"zh-pron": "tán-hé-rúng-yì"
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"zh-pron": "tarnherrongyih"
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"zh-pron": "таньхэжунъи"
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],
"zh-pron": "tanʹxɛžunʺi"
},
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"ipa": "/tʰän³⁵ xɤ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/",
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"zh-pron": "tàahm hòh yùhng yih"
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"zh-pron": "taam⁴ ho⁴ jung⁴ ji⁶"
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"zh-pron": "tam⁴ ho⁴ yung⁴ yi⁶"
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"zh-pron": "dam ha yowng yeH"
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"zh-pron": "/*l'aːm ɡaːl loŋ leːɡs/"
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