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** Parntya-Parntya
War Party, Large Vengeance Party
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [barnge barnge]
Notes:
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
parn
-
ty
ah-
parn
-
ty
ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'path' or 'car'.
Consonant
- '
ty
' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.) (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.)
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