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1. Audio
2. Simple phonetic spelling
hau ar yoo DOO-ing tuh-DAY
3. IPA transcription
/haʊ ɑr ju ˈduːɪŋ təˈdeɪ/
4. Syllables
howareyoudo-ingto-day
5. Stress
hauaryooDOO-ingtuh-DAY
6. Native-language tips

hau ar yoo du-ing ta-dei

  • Stress DAY in today and keep the final sound short.

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