What’s the transcription of the underlined part in the word “meant”

If you happen to go to that river, you’ll find it more dangerous than commonly _______.

They are similar＿＿＿appearance, but differ＿character

Beijing is ranked first in terms of traffic jams and expenses for culture ________ Guangzhou is more open to peasant workers than Beijing and Shanghai

My English teacher insisted that the exercises ____very difficult and that we ____them carefully.