Difficult Pronunciation Words Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
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trained
A
trānd
/treɪn/
2
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taught
A
/tɑːt/
3
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breathing
A
/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ/
4
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straight
For some reason the bus went straight instead of turning down Main Street
A
strāt
/streɪt/
5
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reading
A
/ˈriː.dɪŋ/
6
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help
A
/help/
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spreadsheets
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/ˈspred.ʃiːt/
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senior
A
/ˈsiː.njɚ/
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area
A
/ˈer.i.ə/
10
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gardener
A
/ˈɡɑːr.dən.ɚ/
ˈɡärdnər
11
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of
A
/ɑːv/
12
Q
extra
A
/ˈek.strə/
13
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you’re
A
yo͝or
14
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unauthorized
A
ˌənˈôTHəˌrīzd
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unauthorized
A
ˌənˈôTHəˌrīzd
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word
A
wərd
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irregular
A
/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/
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umbrella
A
/ʌmˈbrel.ə/
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august
A
/ˈɑː.ɡəst/
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sincerely
A
sinˈsirlē
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celcius
A
ˈselsēəs
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shall
A
strong /ʃæl/ weak /ʃəl/
23
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change
A
CHānj
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acted
A
akt
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smashed
smaSH
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state
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quoted
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stool
sto͞ol
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mattress
## Footnote
I need to buy a mattress for my bed
ˈmatrəs
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owns
## Footnote
Nope! I'm the woman whose husband owns this place
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refrigerator
rəˈfrijəˌrādər
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whose
## Footnote
Whose refrigeretor is that?
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plug
## Footnote
Plug my flash drive into your USB
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saucer
## Footnote
Please pass me the cup and saucer
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breed
## Footnote
what breed is she?
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imagine
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ask
ask
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chilled
39
were
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pizzas
Two pizzas for ten dollars
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dollars
Two pizzas for ten dollars
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if
Also, I give employees a bonus once a year, if the pizza shop makes a lot of money.
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pizza
To prepare the pizzas
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shirt
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creased
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point
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note
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reel
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need
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scene
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shy
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stubborn
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stew
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chosen
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times
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retrain
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businesses
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export
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export
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full
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lay-offs
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abbreviation
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most
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trade off
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sounds
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both
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regret
68
comfortable
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drought
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hindsight
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coal
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earlier
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avalanche
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stone
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bay
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canal
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coal
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fire
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tree
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glacier
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glacier
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difficulty
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sir
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sincerely
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dosages
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relieve
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would
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cart
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time
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persuade
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nor
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gain
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access
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without
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our
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proceed
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manufacturing
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time
No, I'm feeling happy and nervous at the same time.
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corporate
belonging to or relating to a corporation
- The company is moving its corporate headquarters from New Your to Houston.
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cost-effective
bringing the best possible profits or advantages for the lowest possible costs
- The procedure is quick, easy to use, and cost-effective.
98
career counselor
a careers officer
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determine
to find out the facts about something
- Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.
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endorse
to express formal support or approval for someone or something
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brick
you could have told me it was made of real bricks
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crouch
You have to crouch down to see the animal under that rock
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bumped
I bumped into him
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after
Seeing how bad business was after you left.
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guess
Guess who was in the restaurant earlier
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politician
That politician
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retain
you can retain the information
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exam
Cramming at the last minute for an exam
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expulsion
Cheating will result in immediate expulsion from my course
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aliens
The important thing is for you to admit that aliens could exist
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exist
The important thing is for you to admit that aliens could exist
112
regards
Best regards, Li Li
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businessman
White-collar workers are businessmen or professionals who have careers
114
words
In other words, It had nothing to do with the parsley
115
management
I actually don't have much relevant experience in management, but I do have a master's in Business.
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experience
Let's say that we hired a bunch of employees that had experience but didn't have the proper training
117
college
What if we only hired people just out of college?
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morale
If that were the case, it would boost morale
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shriek
Seriously, that was like a shriek or a bellow
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progress
You were making progress.
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