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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vərˈnækjʊr/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/vɚˈnækjəlɚ, vəˈnæk-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vər nakyə lər, və nak-)



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