Some astronomical monikers truly do seem alien, and ensuring correct pronunciation can be hazardous for even the most advanced educator. Starry Night Education is here to help with our Audio Pronunciation Guide for the top 500 most commonly mispronounced astronomical objects, from Acamar through Zubeneschamali.
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ANN-FRANK
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a-PAW-fis
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a-STREE-a
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BACK-us
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BRAIL
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SEER-eez
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e-JEER-ee-a
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EER-os
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ewe-NOM-ee-a
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FLOOR-a
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for-TUNE-a
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HEE-bee
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hy-GEE-a
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eye-REE-nee
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EYE-ris
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JEW-noe
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ka-LYE-o-pee
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lew-TEE-sha
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ma-SALL-ee-a
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mel-POM-e-nee
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MEE-tis
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PAL-as
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par-THEN-o-pee
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SYE-kee
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SIL-vee-a
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the-LYE-a
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THEE-tis
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VES-ta
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an-DROM-eh-da
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ANT-lee-uh
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APE-us
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ack-KWAIR-ee-us
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ack-WILL-lah
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AY-rah
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AIR-ease
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or-EYE-gah
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bow-OH-tease
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SEE-lum
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ca-MEL-oh-PAR-dal-iss
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KAN-surr
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KAN-es veh-NAT-ih-see
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KANE-es MAY-jer
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KANE-es MY-ner
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CAP-rih-CORN-us
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car-EE-na
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KASS-ee-oh-PEE-ah
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sen-TOR-us
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SEE-fee-us
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SEE-tus
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kah-ME-lee-un
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SIR-sin-us
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ko-LUM-ba
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CO-ma bare-uh-NYE-sees
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coe-ROW--nah ow-STRAHL-iss
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coe-ROW--nah BOR-ee-AL-iss
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CORE-vuss
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CRAY-ter
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Kruks
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SIG-nus
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del-FYE-nus
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doh-RAY-doh
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DRAY-ko
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eh-KWOO-lee-us
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eh-RID-uh-nuss
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FOR-naks
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GEM-in-eye
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GROOS
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HER-kyou-leez
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hor-uh-LOW-gee-um
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HY-druh
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HY-drus
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IN-dus
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la-SIR-ta
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LEE-oh
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LEE-oh MY-ner
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LEE-puss
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LEE-bra
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LOUP-us
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links
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LIE-rah
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MEN-sa
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MY-krow-SKOH-pee-em
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mon-OSS-er-us
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MUSS-ka
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NOR-ma
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OCK-tens
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Oaf-ih-YOU-kus
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oh-RYE-un
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PAY-vo
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PEG-uh-suss
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PURR-see-us
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FEE-nix
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PICK-tor
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PIE-sees
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PIE-sees oss-TREE-nus
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PUP-iss
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PICK-sis
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reh-TICK-yuh-lum
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suh-JIT-uh
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sa-jih-TARE-ee-us
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SKOR-pee-uss
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SKULP-tor
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SCOOT-um
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SIR-pens CAP-ut
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SIR-pens KAW-dah
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SEX-tens
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TOR-us
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tell-es-SCOPE-ee-um
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tri-ANG-yuh-lum
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tri-ANG-yuh-lum aus-TRAY-lee
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too-KAY-nah
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URR-sah MAY-jer
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URR-sah MY-ner
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VEE-la
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VER-go
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VO-lans
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vul-PECK-yoo-la
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ah-DRAHS-tee-ah
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et-NEE
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ah-mal-THEE-ah
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a-NAN-kee
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AIR-ee-el
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AT-lus
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aw-TON-oe-ee
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be-LIN-dah
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bee-AHNK-uh
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KAL-e-ban
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ka-LIRR-o-ee
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ka-LIS-toe
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ka-LIP-soe
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KAR-mee
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kal-DEE-nee
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CARE-en
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core-DEAL-ya
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KRESS-e-da
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DYE-mos
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DES-de-MOAN-a
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de-SPEEN-a
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dye-ON-ee
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URTH
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EE-lahr-ah
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en-SELL-ah-dus
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EPP-e-ME-thee-us
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err-IN-o-mee
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EE-ris
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ewe-AN-thee
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ewe-POUR-ee-e
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you-ROE-pah
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ewe-RID-o-mee
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GAB-ree-ell
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GAL-aTEA-a
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GAN-eh-meed
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har-PAL-e-kee
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he-LEAN
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her-MIP-ee
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HIM-ah-lee-ah
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hye-PER-ee-on
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ee-AHP-eh-tus
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EYE-oh
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EYE-o-KAS-tee
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eye-SON-oe-ee
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JAY-nus
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JEW-lee-ette
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JEW-pi-ter
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KAY-lee
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KAL-e-kee
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la-RISS-a
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LEE-dah
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lis-ih-THEE-ah
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MARZ
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MEG-a-KLYE-tee
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MIRK-you-ree
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MEE-tis
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MYE-mus
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mi-RAN-dah
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moon
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NYE-ad
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NEP-toon
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NAIR-ee-id
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OH-ba-ron
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oh-FEEL-ya
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or-THOE-see-e
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PAN
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pan-DOOR-ah
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pa-SIF-ah-ee
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PAS-e-thee
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FOE-bos
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FEE-bee
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PLOO-toe
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POR-sha
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prak-SID-e-kee
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pro-MEE-thee-us
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PRO-per-oe
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PRO-tee-us
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PUCK
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KWA-oh-ar
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REE-a
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ROS-a-lind
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SA-turn
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SET-e-bus
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se-NO-pee
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SPON-dee
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ste-FAA-noe
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sun
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SICK-o-RACKS
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tay-IJ-e-tee
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tah-LES-toe
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TEE-this
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tha-LASS-a
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THEE-bee
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the-MISS-toe
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Thy-OE-nee
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TYE-tun
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tye-TAIN-ee-ah
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TRING-kew-loe
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TRY-ton
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UM-bree-el
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YOU-rah-nus
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VEE-nus
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AY-tah AK-wa-rids
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GEM-e-nids
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LEE-o-nids
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LYE-rids
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north TOR-ids
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o-RYE-o-nids
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PUR-see-ids
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kwa-DRAN-tids
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south DEL-tah AK-wa-rids
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south TOR-ids
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AH-kuh-mar
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AK-er-nar
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A--krucks
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ACK-you-benz
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ad-HAR-a
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al-KAP-rah
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all-NAYR
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all-NEE-yaht
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all-soo-HAIL
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al-BAL-dah
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al-BEE-ri-oh
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al-CHIH-ba
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AL-kor
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all-SYE--o-nee
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al-DEB-ah ran
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al-DER-a-min
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al-da_FER-a
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All-firk
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all-JED-ee
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al-JEN-nib
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al-GEE-bah
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al-GEEB-bah
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AL-gall
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ALL-gor-ab
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al-HAY-nah
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AL-lee-oth
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AL-kade
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al-ka-LOOR-ops
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ALL-maaz
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ALL-mahk
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all-NAH-zul
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ALL-nil-ahm
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ALL-nit-ahk
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AL-fard
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al-FECK-ah, JEM-a
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AL-fer-rats
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all-RAH-kiss
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all-RESH-ah
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all-SHAIN
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AL-tair
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ALL-tays
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al-TARF
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al-TERF
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al-UDE-rah
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a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss
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a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss
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ALL-zirr
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UNG-ka
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ANG-kah
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an-TAIR-ease
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arc-TOUR-russ
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AR-kub
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AR-kub
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AR-kub PREE-or
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AHR-neb
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ah-SELL-a
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ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE
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ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is
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ah-SELL-us
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ah-SELL-us
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ah-SELL-us
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ass-mid-ISS-kee
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ass-pid-ISS-kee
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AH-tik
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AT-las
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AH-tree-a
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AV-i-or
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AH-za
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ba-HAHM
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BARN-ards star
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BUT-en KYE-tos
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BYED
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BEL-la-trix
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BET-el-jooz
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boh-TAYN
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can-OH-pus
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kah-PELL-ah
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KAF
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CASS-ter
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SEB-all-rye
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ke-LAY-no
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CHAH-ra
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KERT-ahn,
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core-ca-ROLE-ee
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COOR-sah
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DAH-bee
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DEN-ebb
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DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee
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DEN-ebb
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DEN-ebb
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DEN-ebb KAY-tos
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de-NEB-oh-la
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DYE-a-dem
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JOOB-a
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DOOB-huh
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ED-a-sick
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e-LEK-tra
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EL-noth
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EL-ta-nin
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EEN-if
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er-RYE
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e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis)
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FO-mal-oh
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fur-ROOD
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GAK-kruks
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JAW-sahr
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JEEN-ah
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GIRR-tahb
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go-MAY-sah
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GRAH-fi-us
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GROOM-bridge
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GROO-mi-um
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HAH-dahr
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HAM-al
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HAN
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HEE-dus
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HEE-dus
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HOH-mahm
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EYE-zar
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JAB-bah
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KAFF-al-JID-mah
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KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss
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KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss
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KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is
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KYED
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kit-AL-fa
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KOE-cab
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core-ne-FOR-uss
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KOOR-hah
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la su-PURR-ba
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la-KA-ya
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la-KA-ya
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la-LAHND
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LAY-soth
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MAH-ya
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MAR-fick
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MAR-kab
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MAH-tahr
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meb-SOO-tah
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meg-REZ
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MAY-sah
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mek-BOO-dah
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men-KAH-li-nan
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men-KAHR
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men-KENT
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men-KIB
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MER-ak
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MER-o-pee
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mess-AHR-tim
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mee--a-PLASS-id-uss
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mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks
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MIN-kar
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MIN-ta-ka
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MEE-ra
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MIRR-ahk
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MERE-fak
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MERE-zam
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MYE-zahr
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MOOL-if-ayn
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MOO-frid
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MUSS-id-a
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nar-AL-safe
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NOWSS
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nah-SHE-rah
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NECK-ahr
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nih-HALL
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NOH-dus
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NUN-kee
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noo-SAH-kahn
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Oaf-ih-YOU-kus
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FEYE-et
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FEK-da
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ferk-AHD
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PLAY-o-nee
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poe-LAIR-is
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POL-lucks
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pour-EE-mah
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PRO-see-on
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PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or
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RAH-sa-luss
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rah-sell-GAYTH-ee
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RAHS-al-haig
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RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah
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REG-you-luss
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RYE-jel
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RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ
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ROH-ta-nev
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ROOK-baht
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ROOK-baht
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SAH-bik
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sah-DUCK-be-ah
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sah-dul-BAH-ree
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sah-dul-MEL-ik
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sah-dul-su-OOD
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SADE-der
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SAFE
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SAHR-goss
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SAHR-in
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SHEE-at
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SHED-er
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SEG-in
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seg-EEN-us
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SHOWL-a
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SHEL-ee-yak
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SHARE-ah-tan
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SEER-ee-us
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SKAHT
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SPEE-ka
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STER-o-pee
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swah-LOH-sin
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soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff
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SOOL-a-faht
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SIRM-a
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TAH-lith-a
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THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss
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THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss
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TAHR-ah-zed
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TAY-get-a
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teg-MEEN-e
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TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o
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THOO-bahn
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tra-PEEZ-i-um
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tra-PEEZ-i-um
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tra-PEEZ-i-um
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tra-PEEZ-i-um
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uh-NOO-kul-lye
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VEY-ga
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vin-de-mee-AY-tricks
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WEZ-en
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zah-NYE-a
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ZAW-rahk
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zah-vee-JAH-vah
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ZOSS-mah
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zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab
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zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee
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