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WordBand 5–5.5Toofey picks
pencil
/ˈpɛnsəl/
noun
A thin wooden tool with a soft grey core, used for writing or drawing.
- “Please answer the questions in pencil, not in pen.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))