ðiːz kəmˈɑːdᵻɾiz ɑːɹ hˈɛld ɪn hˈaɪ vˈæljuː ænd ɑːɹ hˈoːɹdᵻd baɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi hˈaʊshoʊld æz pɹˈɛʃəs pəzˈɛʃənz jˈuːzd ɪn ɐ hˈoʊst ʌv sˈɛɹᵻməniz, mˈæɹɪdʒ ænd bˈɪznəs pˈɜːpəsᵻz.
These commodities are held in high value and are hoarded by almost every household as precious possessions used in a host of ceremonies, marriage and business purposes.