See griffoun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈɡrifun/"
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"ipa": "/ˈɡrifin/"
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"a surname"
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"(rare) a surname"
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"ipa": "/ɡriˈfuːn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɡrifun/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɡrifin/"
}
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