See rigmarole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl/",
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"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɹɪɡməɹoʊl/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-rigmarole.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f1/En-us-rigmarole.ogg/En-us-rigmarole.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/En-us-rigmarole.ogg"
},
{
"audio": "en-au-rigmarole.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/90/En-au-rigmarole.ogg/En-au-rigmarole.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/En-au-rigmarole.ogg"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "rigamarole"
}
],
"word": "rigmarole"
}
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