See meio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"Brazil"
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"Brazil"
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"Brazil"
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"ipa": "/ˈmɐj.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈme.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmɐj.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈmej.u/",
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"ipa": "/ˈme.u/",
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}
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