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"ipa": "/ˈfo(r)məl/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈfɔ(r).məl]"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈfo(r)mal/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈfo(r).mal]"
},
{
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}
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