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How to Pronounce
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| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Accommodate | /əˈkɒmədeɪt/ |
| Appreciate | /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ |
| Cemetery | /ˈsemɪtri/ |
| Embarrass | /ɪmˈbærəs/ |
| Guarantee | /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ |
| Harass | /həˈræs/ |
| Lightning | /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ |
| Misspell | /mɪsˈspel/ |
| Necessary | /ˈnɛsɪsəri/ |
| Occasionally | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ |
| Occurred | /əˈkɜːd/ |
| Parliament | /ˈpɑːrləmənt/ |
| Receive | /rɪˈsiːv/ |
| Recommend | /ˌrekəˈmend/ |
| Restaurant | /ˈrestərɒnt/ |
| Separate | /ˈsɛpərət/ |
| Weird | /wɪəd/ |
| Wednesday | /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ |
| Astronomy | /əˈstrɒnəmi/ |
| Bouquet | /buˈkeɪ/ |
| Dessert | /dɪˈzɜːt/ |
| Entrepreneur | /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːr/ |
| February | /ˈfebrʊəri/ |
| Gourmet | /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/ |
| Hieroglyph | /ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf/ |
| Indict | /ɪnˈdaɪt/ |
| Judgment | /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ |
| Maneuver | /məˈnuːvər/ |
| Pronunciation | /prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ |
| Refrigerator | /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/ |
| Sacrilegious | /ˌsækrɪˈliːdʒəs/ |
| Vengeance | /ˈvɛndʒəns/ |
| Wedding | /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ |
| Yacht | /jɒt/ |
| Zealous | /ˈzɛləs/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Absurd | /əbˈsɜːrd/ |
| Bureaucracy | /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/ |
| Chameleon | /kəˈmiːliən/ |
| Debris | /ˈdeɪbriː/ |
| Ecstasy | /ˈɛkstəsi/ |
| Fluorescent | /flʊəˈrɛsənt/ |
| Gazebo | /ɡəˈzeɪbəʊ/ |
| Homage | /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ |
| Innocuous | /ɪˈnɒkjʊəs/ |
| Jeopardy | /ˈdʒɛpədɪ/ |
| Kaleidoscope | /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/ |
| Labyrinth | /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ |
| Mezzanine | /ˌmɛzəˈniːn/ |
| Nirvana | /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ |
| Omnipotent | /ɒmˈnɪpətənt/ |
| Pharaoh | /ˈfeərəʊ/ |
| Queue | /kjuː/ |
| Rendezvous | /ˈrɒndɪvuː/ |
| Sacrifice | /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ |
| Tsunami | /tsʊˈnɑːmi/ |
| Vortex | /ˈvɔːtɛks/ |
| Worcestershire | /ˈwʊstəʃə/ |
| Xylophone | /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/ |
| Yuletide | /ˈjuːlˌtaɪd/ |
| Aesthetics | /iːsˈθɛtɪks/ |
| Bivouac | /ˈbɪvəwæk/ |
| Catastrophe | /kəˈtæstrəfi/ |
| Euphoria | /juːˈfɔːriə/ |
| Facsimile | /fækˈsɪmɪli/ |
| Gesticulate | /dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/ |
| Haphazard | /ˌhæfˈhæzəd/ |
| Kowtow | /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/ |
| Ludicrous | /ˈluːdɪkrəs/ |
| Nostalgia | /nɒˈstældʒə/ |
| Pantomime | /ˈpæntəmaɪm/ |
| Renaissance | /ˌrɛnəˈsɑːns/ |
| Surreptitious | /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs/ |
| Ubiquity | /juːˈbɪkwɪti/ |
| Vivacious | /vɪˈveɪʃəs/ |
| Wavelength | /ˈweɪvlɛŋkθ/ |
| Yoga | /ˈjəʊɡə/ |
| Zest | /zɛst/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Abyss | /əˈbɪs/ |
| Blasphemy | /ˈblæsfəmi/ |
| Eccentric | /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ |
| Gargantuan | /ɡɑːˈɡæntʃuən/ |
| Hypocrisy | /hɪˈpɒkrɪsi/ |
| Innuendo | /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ |
| Jubilant | /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/ |
| Kitsch | /kɪtʃ/ |
| Lethargic | /ləˈθɑːdʒɪk/ |
| Malicious | /məˈlɪʃəs/ |
| Nausea | /ˈnɔːzɪə/ |
| Omniscient | /ɒmˈnɪʃənt/ |
| Palindrome | /ˈpælɪndrəʊm/ |
| Quarantine | /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/ |
| Sardonic | /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/ |
| Talisman | /ˈtælɪzmən/ |
| Utopia | /juːˈtəʊpɪə/ |
| Xenon | /ˈziːnɒn/ |
| Zoology | /zəˈɒlədʒi/ |
| Boondoggle | /ˈbuːndɒɡəl/ |
| Deteriorate | /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt/ |
| Frivolous | /ˈfrɪvələs/ |
| Galvanize | /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ |
| Heinous | /ˈheɪnəs/ |
| Maelstrom | /ˈmeɪlstrɒm/ |
| Nefarious | /nɪˈfɛːrɪəs/ |
| Obfuscate | /ˈɒbfəskeɪt/ |
| Quixotic | /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/ |
| Reticent | /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ |
| Serendipity | /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ |
| Trepidation | /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ |
| Unanimous | /juːˈnænɪməs/ |
| Voracity | /vəˈræsəti/ |
| Xenophile | /ˈziːnəˌfaɪl/ |
| Zeitgeist | /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic | /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/ |
| Belligerent | /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/ |
| Circumlocution | /ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ |
| Dilapidated | /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/ |
| Ethereal | /ɪˈθɪəriəl/ |
| Fervent | /ˈfɜːvənt/ |
| Garrulous | /ˈɡærʊləs/ |
| Herald | /ˈhɛrəld/ |
| Ineffable | /ɪˈnɛfəbəl/ |
| Juxtapose | /ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/ |
| Kaleidoscopic | /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk/ |
| Lugubrious | /lʊˈɡjuːbrɪəs/ |
| Mellifluous | /mɛˈlɪflʊəs/ |
| Quintessential | /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ |
| Rambunctious | /ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs/ |
| Taciturn | /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ |
| Ubiquitous | /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ |
| Wanderlust | /ˈwɒndəlʌst/ |
| Xenophobia | /ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə/ |
| Yammer | /ˈjæmə/ |
| Acrimony | /ˈækrɪməni/ |
| Bona fide | /ˌbəʊnə ˈfiːdi/ |
| Clandestine | /klænˈdɛstɪn/ |
| Doppelgänger | /ˈdɒpəlˌɡɛŋə/ |
| Fiasco | /fiˈæskəʊ/ |
| Gestalt | /ɡəˈʃtɑːlt/ |
| Haberdashery | /ˌhæbəˈdæʃəri/ |
| Incognito | /ɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ/ |
| Juxtaposition | /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/ |
| Kismet | /ˈkɪzmɛt/ |
| Labyrinthine | /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn/ |
| Malaise | /mæˈleɪz/ |
| Nebulous | /ˈnɛbjʊləs/ |
| Oblivion | /əˈblɪvɪən/ |
| Pernicious | /pəˈnɪʃəs/ |
| Quagmire | /ˈkwæɡmaɪə/ |
| Serendipitous | /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs/ |
| Vicarious | /vɪˈkɛːrɪəs/ |
| Wistful | /ˈwɪstfʊl/ |
| Yoke | /jəʊk/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Amorphous | /əˈmɔːrfəs/ |
| Banal | /bəˈnɑːl/ |
| Circumspect | /ˈsɜːrkəmspɛkt/ |
| Dearth | /dɜːθ/ |
| Facetious | /fəˈsiːʃəs/ |
| Lament | /ləˈmɛnt/ |
| Obfuscation | /ˌɒbfʌsˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Reticence | /ˈrɛtɪsəns/ |
| Vehement | /ˈviːɪmənt/ |
| Whimsy | /ˈwɪmzi/ |
| Yearning | /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/ |
| Aplomb | /əˈplɒm/ |
| Cogent | /ˈkəʊdʒənt/ |
| Guffaw | /ˈɡʌfɔː/ |
| Histrionic | /ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪk/ |
| Jettison | /ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n/ |
| Languid | /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ |
| Meticulous | /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/ |
| Ominous | /ˈɒmɪnəs/ |
| Parsimonious | /ˌpɑːsɪˈmoʊniəs/ |
| Quandary | /ˈkwɒndəri/ |
| Talismanic | /tælɪzˈmænɪk/ |
| Vociferous | /vəˈsɪfərəs/ |
| Yonder | /ˈjɒndə/ |
| Zephyr | /ˈzɛfə/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Alacrity | /əˈlækrəti/ |
| Conundrum | /kəˈnʌndrəm/ |
| Euphemism | /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ |
| Fracas | /ˈfrækəs/ |
| Hapless | /ˈhæpləs/ |
| Incandescent | /ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt/ |
| Knell | /nɛl/ |
| Maverick | /ˈmævərɪk/ |
| Prodigious | /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ |
| Querulous | /ˈkwɛrjʊləs/ |
| Tumultuous | /tʌˈmʌltjʊəs/ |
| Xenial | /ˈziːnɪəl/ |
| Yore | /jɔːr/ |
| Zenith | /ˈziːnɪθ/ |
| Ambivalent | /æmˈbɪvələnt/ |
| Bucolic | /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/ |
| Debacle | /dɪˈbɑːkl/ |
| Furtive | /ˈfɜːtɪv/ |
| Gumption | /ˈɡʌmpʃən/ |
| Halcyon | /ˈhælsiən/ |
| Jocular | /ˈdʒɒkjʊlə/ |
| Kudos | /ˈkjuːdɒs/ |
| Languish | /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ |
| Nascent | /ˈnæsənt/ |
| Onerous | /ˈɒnərəs/ |
| Prolific | /prəˈlɪfɪk/ |
| Umbrage | /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/ |
| Vapid | /ˈvæpɪd/ |
| Yearn | /jɜːn/ |
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Amalgamate | /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/ |
| Benevolent | /bɪˈnɛvələnt/ |
| Capricious | /kəˈprɪʃəs/ |
| Delineate | /dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/ |
| Ebullient | /ɪˈbʌljənt/ |
| Fervor | /ˈfɜːvər/ |
| Gregarious | /ɡrɪˈɡɛriəs/ |
| Inscrutable | /ɪnˈskruːtəbl̩/ |
| Kinetic | /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ |
| Luminous | /ˈluːmɪnəs/ |
| Nadir | /ˈneɪdɪər/ |
| Perfunctory | /pəˈfʌŋktəri/ |
| Sycophant | /ˈsɪkəfənt/ |
| Voracious | /vəˈreɪʃəs/ |
| Whimsical | /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ |
| Altruistic | /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ |
| Cacophony | /kəˈkɒfəni/ |
| Dichotomy | /daɪˈkɒtəmi/ |
| Ephemeral | /ɪˈfɛmərəl/ |
| Resilient | /rɪˈzɪljənt/ |
| Sagacious | /səˈɡeɪʃəs/ |
Pronounciation Words Images
Basic English Words with Pronunciation
Here are 100 more commonly used English words, along with their written pronunciations using IPA notation:
- the /ðə/
- be /biː/
- to /tuː/
- of /ʌv/
- and /ænd/
- a /ə/
- in /ɪn/
- that /ðæt/
- have /hæv/
- I /aɪ/
- it /ɪt/
- for /fɔːr/
- not /nɒt/
- on /ɒn/
- with /wɪð/
- he /hiː/
- as /æz/
- you /juː/
- do /duː/
- at /æt/
- this /ðɪs/
- but /bʌt/
- his /hɪz/
- by /baɪ/
- from /frʌm/
- they /ðeɪ/
- we /wiː/
- say /seɪ/
- her /hɜːr/
- she /ʃiː/
- or /ɔːr/
- an /æn/
- will /wɪl/
- my /maɪ/
- one /wʌn/
- all /ɔːl/
- would /wʊd/
- there /ðɛər/
- their /ðɛər/
- what /wʌt/
- so /səʊ/
- up /ʌp/
- out /aʊt/
- if /ɪf/
- about /əˈbaʊt/
- who /huː/
- get /ɡɛt/
- which /wɪtʃ/
- go /ɡoʊ/
- me /miː/
- when /wɛn/
- make /meɪk/
- can /kæn/
- like /laɪk/
- time /taɪm/
- no /nəʊ/
- just /dʒʌst/
- him /hɪm/
- know /noʊ/
- take /teɪk/
- people /ˈpiːpl/
- into /ˈɪntuː/
- year /jɪər/
- your /jʊər/
- good /ɡʊd/
- some /sʌm/
- could /kʊd/
- them /ðɛm/
- see /siː/
- other /ˈʌðər/
- than /ðæn/
- then /ðɛn/
- now /naʊ/
- look /lʊk/
- only /ˈoʊnli/
- come /kʌm/
- its /ɪts/
- over /ˈoʊvər/
- think /θɪŋk/
- also /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
- back /bæk/
- after /ˈæftər/
- use /juːz/
- two /tuː/
- how /haʊ/
- our /ˈaʊər/
- work /wɜːrk/
- first /fɜːrst/
- well /wɛl/
- way /weɪ/
- even /ˈiːvən/
- new /njuː/
- want /wɒnt/
- because /bɪˈkɒz/
- any /ˈɛni/
- these /ðiːz/
- give /ɡɪv/
- day /deɪ/
- most /moʊst/
- us /ʌs/
1000 Common Words with Prononunciation
American vs. British English Pronunciation
Both languages belong to English, but the accent is a bit different. Here, I’ve listed the most common English words with their written pronunciation in both accents. Below is a table featuring 100 basic English words with their written pronunciation in both American and British English:
| English Words | American Pronunciation | British Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | /ˈæpəl/ | /ˈapl/ |
| Baby | /ˈbeɪbi/ | /ˈbeɪbi/ |
| Cat | /kæt/ | /kat/ |
| Dog | /dɔɡ/ | /dɒɡ/ |
| Egg | /ɛɡ/ | /ɛɡ/ |
| Fun | /fʌn/ | /fʌn/ |
| Game | /ɡeɪm/ | /ɡeɪm/ |
| Hat | /hæt/ | /hat/ |
| Ice | /aɪs/ | /aɪs/ |
| Jump | /dʒʌmp/ | /dʒʌmp/ |
| Kind | /kaɪnd/ | /kaɪnd/ |
| Love | /lʌv/ | /lʌv/ |
| Moon | /mun/ | /muːn/ |
| Nose | /noʊz/ | /nəʊz/ |
| Open | /ˈoʊpən/ | /ˈəʊpən/ |
| Pig | /pɪɡ/ | /pɪɡ/ |
| Queen | /kwin/ | /kwiːn/ |
| Red | /rɛd/ | /rɛd/ |
| Sun | /sʌn/ | /sʌn/ |
| Train | /treɪn/ | /treɪn/ |
| Umbrella | /ˈʌmbˌrɛlə/ | /ˈʌmbˌrɛlə/ |
| Violin | /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ | /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ |
| Water | /ˈwɔtər/ | /ˈwɔːtər/ |
| Xylophone | /ˈzaɪləfoʊn/ | /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/ |
| Yellow | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | /ˈjɛləʊ/ |
| Zebra | /ˈziːbrə/ | /ˈzɛbrə/ |
| All | /ɔl/ | /ɔːl/ |
| Ball | /bɔl/ | /bɔːl/ |
| Car | /kɑr/ | /kɑːr/ |
| Day | /deɪ/ | /deɪ/ |
| Egg | /ɛɡ/ | /ɛɡ/ |
| Fun | /fʌn/ | /fʌn/ |
| Go | /ɡoʊ/ | /ɡəʊ/ |
| Hat | /hæt/ | /hat/ |
| Ink | /ɪŋk/ | /ɪŋk/ |
| Jam | /dʒæm/ | /dʒam/ |
| Kite | /kaɪt/ | /kaɪt/ |
| Lamb | /læm/ | /lam/ |
| Map | /mæp/ | /map/ |
| Nose | /noʊz/ | /nəʊz/ |
| On | /ɑn/ | /ɒn/ |
| Pig | /pɪɡ/ | /pɪɡ/ |
| Queen | /kwin/ | /kwiːn/ |
| Rat | /ræt/ | /ræt/ |
| Sun | /sʌn/ | /sʌn/ |
| Ten | /tɛn/ | /tɛn/ |
| Umbrella | /ˌʌmbˈrɛlə/ | /ˌʌmbˈrɛlə/ |
| Van | /væn/ | /væn/ |
| Watch | /wɑtʃ/ | /wɒtʃ/ |
| X-ray | /ˈɛksˌreɪ/ | /ˈɛksˌreɪ/ |
| Yellow | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | /ˈjɛləʊ/ |
| Zebra | /ˈziːbrə/ | /ˈzɛbrə/ |
| Ant | /ænt/ | /ænt/ |
| Bat | /bæt/ | /bat/ |
| Cat | /kæt/ | /kat/ |
| Dog | /dɔɡ/ | /dɒɡ/ |
| Eat | /it/ | /iːt/ |
| Fat | /fæt/ | /fat/ |
| Goat | /ɡoʊt/ | /ɡəʊt/ |
| Hat | /hæt/ | /hat/ |
| Ink | /ɪŋk/ | /ɪŋk/ |
| Jug | /dʒʌɡ/ | /dʒʌɡ/ |
| King | /kɪŋ/ | /kɪŋ/ |
| Lamb | /læm/ | /lam/ |
| Pig | /pɪɡ/ | /pɪɡ/ |
| Queen | /kwin/ | /kwiːn/ |
| Rat | /ræt/ | /ræt/ |
| Sun | /sʌn/ | /sʌn/ |
| Ten | /tɛn/ | /tɛn/ |
| Umbrella | /ˌʌmbˈrɛlə/ | /ˌʌmbˈrɛlə/ |
| Van | /væn/ | /væn/ |
| Watch | /wɑtʃ/ | /wɒtʃ/ |
| X-ray | /ˈɛksˌreɪ/ | /ˈɛksˌreɪ/ |
| Yellow | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | /ˈjɛləʊ/ |
| Zebra | /ˈziːbrə/ | /ˈzɛbrə/ |
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