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English pronunciation help for family storytime: 30 Bible words, 15 familiar figures,
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ENGLISH READING HELP
30 guidesBible words
Amenah-MENHear it in the syllables Hallelujahhal-uh-LOO-yuhHear it in the syllables GospelGOS-puhlHear it in the syllables Messiahmuh-SYE-uhHear it in the syllables CovenantKUV-uh-nuntHear it in the syllables ParablePAIR-uh-buhlHear it in the syllables PsalmSAHMHear it in the syllables ProphecyPRAH-fuh-seeHear it in the syllables Resurrectionrez-uh-REK-shunHear it in the syllables Atonementuh-TOHN-muntHear it in the syllables Redemptionrih-DEMP-shunHear it in the syllables Salvationsal-VAY-shunHear it in the syllables GraceGRAYSHear it in the syllables FaithFAYTHHear it in the syllables Discipledih-SYE-puhlHear it in the syllables Apostleuh-PAH-suhlHear it in the syllables PhariseeFAIR-ih-seeHear it in the syllables SadduceeSAD-juh-seeHear it in the syllables Samaritansuh-MAIR-ih-tunHear it in the syllables TabernacleTAB-er-nak-uhlHear it in the syllables SacrificeSAK-ruh-fysHear it in the syllables PentecostPEN-tih-kostHear it in the syllables SabbathSAB-uthHear it in the syllables BaptismBAP-tiz-umHear it in the syllables Beatitudesbee-AT-ih-toodzHear it in the syllables Epistleih-PIS-uhlHear it in the syllables ExodusEK-suh-dusHear it in the syllables Leviticuslih-VIT-ih-kusHear it in the syllables Deuteronomydoo-tuh-RAH-nuh-meeHear it in the syllables Ecclesiastesih-klee-zee-AS-teezHear it in the syllables
ENGLISH READING HELP
15 guidesFamiliar Bible figures
JesusJEE-zusHear it in the syllables MaryMAIR-eeHear it in the syllables JosephJOH-zufHear it in the syllables NoahNOH-uhHear it in the syllables AbrahamAY-bruh-hamHear it in the syllables SarahSAIR-uhHear it in the syllables MosesMOH-zizHear it in the syllables AaronAIR-unHear it in the syllables JoshuaJOSH-oo-uhHear it in the syllables RuthROOTHHear it in the syllables DavidDAY-vidHear it in the syllables SolomonSAHL-uh-munHear it in the syllables EstherES-terHear it in the syllables PeterPEE-terHear it in the syllables PaulPAWLHear it in the syllables
ENGLISH READING HELP
15 guidesMore Bible figures to discover
Benaiahbih-NYE-uhHear it in the syllables Obadiahoh-buh-DYE-uhHear it in the syllables AbigailAB-ih-gaylHear it in the syllables EhudEE-hudHear it in the syllables HuldahHUL-duhHear it in the syllables EpaphrasEP-uh-frasHear it in the syllables TychicusTIK-ih-kusHear it in the syllables Onesimusoh-NES-ih-musHear it in the syllables Nicodemusnik-uh-DEE-musHear it in the syllables Zacchaeuszuh-KEE-usHear it in the syllables Priscillaprih-SIL-uhHear it in the syllables PhoebeFEE-beeHear it in the syllables Joannajoh-AN-uhHear it in the syllables JaelJAY-ulHear it in the syllables Habakkukhuh-BAK-ukHear it in the syllables
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