See yar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
"ipa": "/jɑː/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/jɑɹ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yar.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yar.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yar.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yar.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yar.wav.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɑː(ɹ)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "yare"
}
],
"word": "yar"
}
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