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"ipa": "/ˈɡaʊ.si.ən/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-gaussian.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/14/En-us-gaussian.ogg/En-us-gaussian.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/En-us-gaussian.ogg"
}
],
"word": "Gaussian"
}
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