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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
lifeguard
/ˈlaɪfɡɑːd/
noun
A person employed to watch swimmers and rescue them if needed.
- “The lifeguard blew a whistle when children swam too far from the shore.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))