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{
"ipa": "/ˈpoʁ ˈke/",
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"Rio-de-Janeiro"
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"ipa": "[ˈpoχ ˈke]",
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"Rio-de-Janeiro"
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"ipa": "/ˈpoɻ ˈke/",
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"Brazil"
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{
"ipa": "/ˈpoʁ ˈke/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈpoh ˈke]",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
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"São-Paulo"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpoʁ ˈke/",
"tags": [
"Rio-de-Janeiro"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈpoχ ˈke]",
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"Rio-de-Janeiro"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpoɻ ˈke/",
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"Southern-Brazil"
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"ipa": "/puɾ kɨ/",
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"Portugal"
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"word": "por quê"
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