See embattle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ɛmˈbæ.təl/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"other": "/ɪmˈbæ.təl/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[əmˈbæ.ɾəl]"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-embattle.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a1/En-us-embattle.ogg/En-us-embattle.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/En-us-embattle.ogg"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɛmˈbæt.əl/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ɪmˈbæt.əl/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
}
],
"word": "embattle"
}
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