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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælfəbɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(alfə bet′, -bit)


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