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* Wantya-Wil
Strong
Part of speech:
(Nom)
Sources:
Stone [wongerwill]
Notes:
(nominal formed with 'having' suffix),
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
warn
-
ty
ah-will
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
-
Standard
- 'a' as in 'path' (2nd 'a'), 'i' as in 'hill'.
Variation
- when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by an 'n' it is pronounced 'a' as in 'war' (1st 'a').
Consonant
combination - '
ty
' (dental stop) combine 't' and 'y' while tip of tongue touches teeth and stop breathe.
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