Mispronounced words smutek use of english pwsz tarnów


MISPRONOUNCED WORDS: 3RD YEAR

pronunciation given for some words is that of RP


  1. BASIC VOCABULARY LIST (VARIOUS VOCABULARY GROUPS)

    (a blank line separates one thematic group from another)

    bachelor

    | ˈbætʃələ |

    unusual

    ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl |

    financial

    faɪˈnænʃl̩ |

    pleasant

    ˈpleznt |

    virtue

    ˈvɜːtʃuː |

    lukewarm

    ˌluːkˈwɔːm |

    tunnel

    ˈtʌnl̩ |

    effective

    ɪˈfektɪv |

    difficult

    ˈdɪfɪkəlt |

    antibiotics

    ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪks |

    we were deadbeat

    wi wə ˈdedbiːt |

    impulse

    ˈɪmpʌls |

    stimulus

    ˈstɪmjʊləs |

    development

    dɪˈveləpmənt |

    a fussy child

    ə ˈfʌsi tʃaɪld |

    to commit a fraud

    tə kəˈmɪt ə frɔːd |

    to defraud money

    tə dɪˈfrɔːd ˈmʌni |

    surface

    ˈsɜːfɪs |

    honour

    ˈɒnə |

    honesty

    | ˈɒnɪsti |

    acknowledge

    əkˈnɒlɪdʒ |

    effort

    ˈefət |

    argue

    ˈɑːɡjuː |

    horizon

    həˈraɪzn̩ |

    alien

    ˈeɪliən |

    alienate

    ˈeɪliəneɪt |

    ally [ə'lɑɪ]

    alliance

    əˈlaɪəns |

    the Allies

    ði ˈælaɪz |

    appearance

    əˈpɪərəns |

    area

    ˈeəriə |

    adequate

    ˈædɪkwət |

    adolescence

    ˌædəˈlesns |

    advantage [əd`va:ntɪdʒ]

    clothes

    kləʊðz |

    cloths

    klɒθs |

    analysis

    əˈnæləsɪs |

    arrived

    | əˈraɪvd |

    branch

    brɑːntʃ |

    broad

    brɔːd |

    bruise

    bruːz |

    choir

    ˈkwaɪə |

    colours

    ˈkʌləz |

    comely

    ˈkʌmli |

    council

    ˈkaʊnsl̩ |

    deceive

    dɪˈsiːv |

    deplorable

    dɪˈplɔːrəbl̩ |

    disadvantage

    ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ |

    discipline

    ˈdɪsɪplɪn |

    erasable

    ɪˈreɪsəbəl |

    failure

    ˈfeɪljə |

    fierce

    fɪəs |

    foreign

    ˈfɒrən |

    fraud

    frɔːd |

    he kept some food

    hi kept səm fuːd |

    hidden

    ˈhɪdn̩ |

    hierarchy

    ˈhaɪərɑːki |

    character

    ˈkærəktə |

    infamous

    | ˈɪnfəməs |

    isolated

    ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd |

    mown lawn

    məʊn lɔːn |

    licentiate [laɪ`senʃɪət]

    as heavy as lead

    əz ˈhevi əz liːd |

    chemicals

    ˈkemɪkl̩z |

    infinite universe

    ˈɪnfɪnət ˈjuːnɪvɜːs |

    finite knowledge = ograniczona wiedza

    ˈfaɪnaɪt ˈnɒlɪdʒ |

    heroism

    ˈherəʊɪzəm |

    hero

    ˈhɪərəʊ |

    rehabilitate

    ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt |

    vehicle [`vi:ɪkl]

    no vehicular traffic! = zakaz ruchu wszelkich

    [vɪ'hɪkjʊlə] pojazdów!

    wheat

    | wiːt |

    heir

    eə |

    heritage

    ˈherɪtɪdʒ |

    irreconcilable differences

    ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl̩ ˈdɪfrənsɪz |

    wonder

    ˈwʌndə |

    wander

    ˈwɒndə |

    illustrative

    ˈɪləstrətɪv |

    praiseworthy

    ˈpreɪzwɜːði |

    iron

    ˈaɪən |

    allure

    əˈlʊə |

    risen

    ˈrɪzn̩ |

    opposite

    ˈɒpəzɪt |

    captain

    ˈkæptɪn |

    lieutenant

    lefˈtenənt |

    colonel

    ˈkɜːnl̩ |

    sergeant

    ˈsɑːdʒənt |

    a minute of the clock

    ə maɪˈnjuːt əv ðə ˈklɒk |

    minute details

    maɪˈnjuːt ˈdiːteɪlz |

    knowledge

    ˈnɒlɪdʒ |

    variety

    vəˈraɪəti |

    aunt

    ɑːnt |

    hunt wild animals

    | hʌnt waɪld ˈænɪml̩z |

    haunted house

    ˈhɔːntɪd ˈhaʊs |

    demon

    ˈdiːmən |

    aisle

    aɪl |

    plaid

    plæd |

    plait

    plæt |

    soldier

    ˈsəʊldʒə |

    occur

    əˈkɜː |

    compass

    ˈkʌmpəs |

    benevolent

    bəˈnevələnt |

    to forfeit a chance

    tə ˈfɔːfɪt ə tʃɑːns |

    palace

    ˈpælɪs |

    police

    pəˈliːs |

    clerk

    klɑːk |

    chamber

    ˈtʃeɪmbə |

    donkey

    ˈdɒŋki |

    legend

    ˈledʒənd |

    handsome

    ˈhænsəm |

    handkerchief

    ˈhæŋkətʃɪf |

    autumn

    ˈɔːtəm |

    weary

    ˈwɪəri |

    wearisome

    meadow

    ˈmedəʊ |

    mead

    | miːd |

    realm

    relm |

    sword

    sɔːd |

    hawk

    hɔːk |

    gravel

    ˈɡrævl̩ |

    navel

    ˈneɪvl̩ |

    shovel

    ˈʃʌvl̩ |

    gear

    ɡɪə |

    abroad

    əˈbrɔːd |

    gauge

    ɡeɪdʒ |

    conquer

    ˈkɒŋkə |

    sweater

    ˈswetə |

    diplomatic corps

    ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kɔːz |

    leopard

    ˈlepəd |

    hearth

    hɑːθ |

    steak

    | steɪk |

    cough

    kɒf |

    trough

    trɒf |

    monk

    mʌŋk |

    cavern

    ˈkævən |

    falcon

    ˈfɔːlkən |

    courteous

    ˈkɜːtɪəs |

    Thames

    ˈtemz |

    Greenwich

    ˈɡrenɪtʃ |

    colon

    ˈkəʊlən |

    Edinburgh

    ˈedɪnbrə |

    diplomacy

    dɪˈpləʊməsi |

    poll

    pəʊl |

    pole

    pəʊl |

    Polish

    ˈpɒlɪʃ |

    to polish shoes

    tə ˈpɒlɪʃ ʃuːz |

    receipt

    rɪˈsiːt |

    brooch

    brəʊtʃ |

    execute

    ˈeksɪkjuːt |

    exercise

    ˈeksəsaɪz |

    stature

    ˈstætʃə |

    champagne

    ʃæmˈpeɪn |

    Warsaw

    ˈwɔːsɔː |

    Mediterranean

    ˌmedɪtəˈreɪnɪən |

    Caribbean

    | kəˈrɪbiən |

    Prague

    prɑːɡ |

    hasten

    ˈheɪsn̩ |

    catastrophe

    kəˈtæstrəfi |

    haven

    ˈheɪvn̩ |

    heaven

    ˈhevn̩ |

    Anthony

    ˈæntəni |

    certificate

    səˈtɪfɪkeɪt |

    alibi

    ˈæləbaɪ |

    gaol

    dʒeɪl |

    quay

    kiː |

    phlegm

    flem |

    chef

    ʃef |

    chief

    tʃiːf |

    zealous

    ˈzeləs |

    bather

    ˈbeɪðə |

    hiccough = hiccup

    | ˈhɪkʌp <=> ˈhɪkʌp |

    Leicester

    ˈlestə |

    sceptic

    ˈskeptɪk |

    prayer (an act of praying)

    preər ən ækt əv ˈpreɪɪŋ |

    prayer (person praying)

    preə ˈpɜːsn̩ ˈpreɪɪŋ |

    rest on one's laurels

    rest ɒn wʌnz ˈlɒrəlz |

    ballet

    ˈbæleɪ |

    bouquet

    bʊˈkeɪ |

    boutique

    buːˈtiːk |

    chalet

    ˈʃæleɪ |

    foul

    faʊl |

    fowl

    faʊl |

    a pint of ale

    ə paɪnt əv eɪl |

    moustache

    məˈstɑːʃ |

    disciple

    dɪˈsaɪpl̩ |

    canal

    | kəˈnæl |

    bass (fish)

    ˈbeɪs <> fɪʃ |

    bass (sound)

    ˈbeɪs ˈsaʊnd |

    a buffet car

    ə ˈbʊfeɪ kɑː |

    to buffet someone

    tə ˈbʌfɪt ˈsʌmwʌn |

    nephew

    ˈnevjuː |

    Stephen

    ˈstiːvn̩ |

    situation

    ˌsɪtʃʊˈeɪʃn̩ |

    insincere

    ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə |

    competence

    ˈkɒmpɪtəns |

    competitive

    kəmˈpetətɪv |

    a ton = a tonne

    ə tʌn <=> ə tʌn |

    poverty

    ˈpɒvəti |

    saliva

    səˈlaɪvə |

    restaurant

    ˈrestrɒnt |

    though

    ðəʊ |

    fierce

    fɪəs |

    merely

    ˈmɪəli |

    strychnine

    ˈstrɪkniːn |

    civilisation

    organisation

    ˌɔːɡənəˈzeɪʃən |

    bewilder

    bɪˈwɪldə |

    dawn

    | dɔːn |

    yawn

    jɔːn |

    lawn

    lɔːn |

    pawn

    pɔːn |

    sphere

    sfɪə |

    dove

    dʌv |

    a clove of garlic

    ə kləʊv əv ˈɡɑːlɪk |

    glove

    ɡlʌv |

    love

    lʌv |

    loyalty

    ˈlɔɪəlti |

    mortgage

    ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ |

    naughty

    ˈnɔːti |

    nauseous

    ˈnɔːsɪəs |

    neatness

    ˈniːtnəs |

    opposite

    ˈɒpəzɪt |

    piracy

    ˈpaɪərəsi |

    pirate

    | ˈpaɪrət |

    pleasant

    ˈpleznt |

    poignant

    ˈpɔɪnjənt |

    pretence

    prɪˈtens |

    publicly

    ˈpʌblɪkli |

    questionnaire

    ˌkwestʃəˈneə |

    readily

    ˈredɪli |

    received

    rɪˈsiːvd |

    relentless

    rɪˈlentləs |

    rival

    ˈraɪvəl |

    scene

    siːn |

    sheer

    ʃɪə |

    soothing

    ˈsuːðɪŋ |

    souvenirs

    ˌsuːvəˈnɪəz |

    straight

    streɪt |

    strife

    straɪf |

    suitable

    ˈsuːtəbl̩ |

    sue someone

    sjuː ˈsʌmwʌn |

    technical

    ˈteknɪkl̩ |

    technology

    tekˈnɒlədʒi |

    severe

    sɪˈvɪə |

    to sever diplomatic relations = zerwać stosunki dyplomatyczne

    | tə ˈsevə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk rɪˈleɪʃn̩z |

    to revere God

    tə rɪˈvɪə ɡɒd |

    unanimous

    | juːˈnænɪməs |

    vaccine

    ˈvæksiːn |

    vacuum cleaner

    ˈvækjʊəm ˈkliːnə |

    vague

    veɪɡ |

    valley

    ˈvæli |

    the Sahara desert

    ðə səˈherə dɪˈzɜːt |

    to desert the army

    tə dɪˈzɜːt ði ˈɑːmi |

    a dessert = deser

    ə dɪˈzɜːt <=> <deser> |

    to get one's deserts

    tə ˈɡet wʌnz dɪˈzɜːts |

    aesthetic

    iːsˈθetɪk |

    closest

    ˈkləʊsɪst |

    alter

    ˈɔːltə |

    bosom

    ˈbʊzəm |

    bald

    bɔːld |

    bold

    bəʊld |

    physicist

    ˈfɪzɪsɪst |

    psychiatrist

    sɪˈkaɪətrɪst |

    psyche

    ˈsaɪki |

    surface

    ˈsɜːfɪs |

    cruise

    kruːz |

    a long-winded lecture

    ə lɒŋˈwɪndɪd ˈlektʃə |

    a winding path

    ə ˈwɪndɪŋ pɑːθ |

    to wind a clock

    tə wɪnd ə ˈklɒk |

    righteous

    | ˈraɪtʃəs |

    gases

    ˈɡæsɪz |

    vases

    ˈvɑːzɪz |

    solemn

    ˈsɒləm |

    garrulous

    ˈɡærələs |

    anxiety

    æŋˈzaɪəti |

    Irishman

    ˈaɪrɪʃmən |

    Ireland

    ˈaɪələnd |

    Edinburgh

    ˈedɪnbrə |

    a row of houses

    ə raʊ əv ˈhaʊzɪz |

    we rowed past the docks

    wi raʊd pɑːst ðə ˈdɒks |

    they had a row = quarrel

    ˈðeɪ həd ə raʊ =ˈkwɒrəl |

    to row with sm = quarrel

    tə raʊ wɪð =ˈkwɒrəl |

    to sow wheat

    tə saʊ wiːt |

    a sow = locha

    ə saʊ

    to sew a shirt

    tə səʊ ə ʃɜːt |

    often

    ˈɒfn̩ |

    soften

    ˈsɒfn̩ |

    scenario

    sɪˈnɑːrɪəʊ |

    slavery

    | ˈsleɪvəri |

    cajolery

    kəˈdʒəʊləri |

    bravery

    ˈbreɪvəri |

    sedentary

    ˈsedntri |

    voluntary

    ˈvɒləntri |

    monetary

    ˈmʌnɪtri |

    reactionary

    rɪˈækʃənri |

    hereditary

    hɪˈredɪtri |

    pulmonary

    ˈpʌlmənəri |

    balmy

    | ˈbɑːmi |

    barmy = szurnięty, kopnięty

    a ~ idea/plan/person

    ˈbɑːmi <=> ə aɪˈdɪə plæn ˈpɜːsn̩ |

    calm

    kɑːm |

    palm

    pɑːm |

    qualms of conscience

    kwɑːmz əv ˈkɒnʃəns |

    salmon

    ˈsæmən |

    almond

    ˈɑːmənd |

    psalm

    sɑːm |

    balsam

    ˈbɔːlsəm |

    half

    hɑːf |

    halves

    | hɑːvz |

    calf

    kɑːf |

    climb

    | klaɪm |

    clamber

    ˈklæmbə |

    limbs

    lɪmz |

    bomb

    bɒm |

    bomber

    ˈbɒmə |

    indebted

    ɪnˈdetɪd |

    dumbness

    ˈdʌmnəs |

    numbness

    ˈnʌmnəs |

    lamb

    læm |

    tomb

    tuːm |

    womb

    wuːm |

    mumble

    ˈmʌmbl̩ |

    comb one's hair

    kəʊm wʌnz heə |

    dumbbells

    ˈdʌmbelz |

    doubtful

    | ˈdaʊtfʊl |

    castle

    ˈkɑːsl̩ |

    subtle

    ˈsʌtl̩ |

    rustling leaves

    ˈrʌsl̩ɪŋ liːvz |

    hustle and bustle of a city = zgiełk wielkiego miasta

    ˈhʌsl̩ ənd ˈbʌsl̩ əv ə ˈsɪti |

    what's the worth of your car?

    | wɒts ðə wɜːθ əv jə kɑː |

    my car is worth five pounds

    maɪ kɑː z wɜːθ faɪv paʊndz

    it's not worthy of my effort

    ɪts nɒt ˈwɜːði əv maɪ ˈefət |

    barrier

    | ˈbæriə |

    career

    kəˈrɪə |

    carrier

    ˈkærɪə |

    modal verbs

    ˈməʊdl̩ vɜːbz |

    model solution

    ˈmɒdl̩ səˈluːʃn̩ |

    dairy products

    ˈdeəri ˈprɒdʌkts |

    whole

    həʊl |

    wholly

    ˈhəʊl li |

    purpose

    ˈpɜːpəs |

    porpoise

    ˈpɔːpəs |

    a draught in the chimney

    ə drɑːft ɪn ðə ˈtʃɪmni |

    draught beer/horse

    drɑːft bɪə hɔːs |

    drought in the desert

    ˈdraʊt ɪn ðə dɪˈzɜːt |

    apostrophe

    əˈpɒstrəfi |

    catastrophe

    kəˈtæstrəfi |

    horizon

    həˈraɪzn̩ |

    hypocrisy | hɪˈpɒkrəsi

    hypocrite ˈhɪpəkrɪt

    hypocritical ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkl̩ |

    series

    | ˈsɪəriːz |

    serious

    ˈsɪərɪəs |

    to bear

    | tə beə |

    a bear

    ə beə |

    beer

    bɪə |

    to tear a piece of paper

    tə teər ə piːs əv ˈpeɪpə |

    a tear from the eye

    ə ˈtɪə frəm ði aɪ |

    an ear

    ən ɪə |

    air

    eə |

    a hare

    ə heə |

    hair

    heə |

    hear

    hɪə |

    wear

    weə |

    near

    nɪə |

    here

    hɪə |

    weird

    wɪəd |

    be weary of sth

    bi ˈwɪəri əv <sth> |

    a beard

    ə bɪəd |

    rare

    reə |

    mere

    mɪə |

    moor

    mʊə |

    poor children

    | pʊə ˈtʃɪldrən |

    pour water on someone

    pɔː ˈwɔːtər ɒn ˈsʌmwʌn |

    a dour face

    ə dʊə feɪs |

    sour milk

    ˈsaʊə mɪlk |

    tour | tʊə

    tourist ˈtʊərɪst

    tourism ˈtʊərɪzəm |

    to soar (of prices)

    | tə sɔː <> əv ˈpraɪsɪz |

    soup

    | suːp |

    soap

    səʊp |

    plague

    pleɪɡ |

    plaque

    plɑːk |

    expense

    ɪkˈspens |

    expanse of the sea

    ɪkˈspæns əv ðə siː |

    a spacious room

    ə ˈspeɪʃəs ruːm |

    a specious argument

    ə ˈspiːʃəs ˈɑːɡjumənt |

    penal procedures

    ˈpiːnl̩ prəˈsiːdʒəz |

    a penalty kick

    ə ˈpenlti kɪk |

    spatial

    ˈspeɪʃl̩ |

    special

    ˈspeʃl̩ |

    a vice

    | ə vaɪs |

    niece

    niːs |

    nice

    naɪs |

    rise

    raɪz |

    raise

    reɪz |

    prize

    praɪz |

    price

    praɪs |

    praise

    preɪz |

    prise sth open = otworzyć na siłę/wyważyć

    prise up = podważyć

    | praɪz <sth> ˈəʊpən praɪz ʌp |

    bulldog

    | ˈbʊldɒɡ |

    bulrush

    ˈbʊlrʌʃ |

    butcher

    ˈbʊtʃə |

    dull

    dʌl |

    pull

    pʊl |

    null

    nʌl |

    skull

    skʌl |

    bull

    bʊl |

    rush

    rʌʃ |

    bush

    bʊʃ |

    a puny-looking beggar

    ə <puny-looking> ˈbeɡə |

    culinary

    ˈkʌlɪnəri |

    cushion

    ˈkʊʃn̩ |

    on the spur of the moment

    ɒn ðə spɜːr əv ðə ˈməʊmənt |

    cup

    kʌp |

    rustic

    ˈrʌstɪk |

    rural

    ˈrʊərəl |

    scruple | ˈskruːpl̩

    scrupulous ˈskruːpjʊləs |

    discussion

    | dɪˈskʌʃn̩ |

    illustrative

    ˈɪləstrətɪv |

    instrument

    ˈɪnstrʊmənt |

    substance

    ˈsʌbstəns |

    difficulty

    ˈdɪfɪkəlti |

    annul

    əˈnʌl |

    ebullient

    ɪˈbʌlɪənt |

    industrial

    ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl |

    Chicago

    | ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ |

    avalanche

    ˈævəlɑːntʃ |

    chicanery

    ʃɪˈkeɪnəri |

    to look chic

    tə lʊk ʃiːk |

    food rations

    | fuːd ˈræʃn̩z |

    rational

    ˈræʃn̩əl |

    rationale

    ˌræʃəˈnɑːl |

    nation

    ˈneɪʃn̩ |

    national

    ˈnæʃnəl |

    an oafish book/film = boring

    | ən ˈəʊfɪʃ bʊk fɪlm <=> ˈbɔːrɪŋ |

    obese

    əʊˈbiːs |

    obesity

    əʊˈbiːsɪti |

    odour

    ˈəʊdə |

    odious

    ˈəʊdɪəs |

    overt

    əʊˈvɜːt |

    covert

    ˈkʌvət |

    oven

    ˈʌvn̩ |

    opera

    ˈɒprə |

    obey

    əˈbeɪ |

    post

    pəʊst |

    prolix

    ˈprəʊlɪks |

    postal

    ˈpəʊstl̩ |

    a cockeyed picture

    ə ˈkɒkaɪd ˈpɪktʃə |

    potency

    ˈpəʊtnsi |

    provoke | prəˈvəʊk

    provocative prəˈvɒkətɪv |

    vine

    | vaɪn |

    wine

    waɪn |

    vineyard

    ˈvɪnjəd |

    assure

    | əˈʃɔː |

    ensure

    ɪnˈʃʊə |

    insure

    ɪnˈʃʊə |

    insurance

    ɪnˈʃʊərəns |

    assurance

    əˈʃɔːrəns |

    enquire about sth

    ɪnˈkwaɪər əˈbaʊt <sth> |

    inquire into a problem

    ɪnˈkwaɪər ˈɪntə ə ˈprɒbləm |

    a chest of drawers

    | ə tʃest əv drɔːz |

    to draw

    tə drɔː |

    tired

    ˈtaɪəd |

    pioneer

    ˌpaɪəˈnɪə |

    a cleanly room = clean

    | ə ˈkliːnli ruːm <=> kliːn |

    make-up cleanser

    ˈmeɪkʌp ˈklenzə |

    ethnic cleansing

    ˈeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ |

    cleanse a wound

    klenz ə wu:nd |

    regrettable

    | rɪˈɡretəbl̩ |

    comfortable

    ˈkʌmftəbl̩ |

    respectable

    rɪˈspektəbl̩ |

    creditable

    ˈkredɪtəbl̩ |

    unbeatable

    ʌnˈbiːtəbl̩ |

    provable

    ˈpruːvəbl̩ |

    estimable

    ˈestɪməbl̩ |

    capable

    ˈkeɪpəbl̩ |

    admirable

    ˈædmərəbl̩ |

    ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ed

    /-d/ /-t/ /-ɪd/

    a two-edged weapon | ə tuː ˈedʒd ˈwepən |

    a learned man

    | ə lɜːnd mæn |

    barbed wire ˌbɑ:bd ˈwaɪə |

    a beloved person

    ə bɪˈlʌvɪd ˈpɜːsn̩ |

    sagged breasts sæɡd brests |

    a haunted house

    ə ˈhɔːntɪd ˈhaʊs |

    a finished job ə ˈfɪnɪʃt dʒɒb |

    a wicked person

    ə ˈwɪkɪd ˈpɜːsn̩ |

    baked bread beɪkt bred |

    rugged rocks/cliffs

    ˈrʌɡɪd rɒks klɪfs |

    naked body ˈneɪkɪd ˈbɒdi |

    an aged person

    ən eɪdʒd ˈpɜːsn̩ |

    thatched roof θætʃt ruːf |

    a blessed moment

    ə blest ˈməʊmənt |

    a crooked nose

    ə krʊkt nəʊz |

    a cursed person

    ə kɜːst ˈpɜːsn̩ |

    a dogged determination

    ə dɒɡd dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn̩ |

    a ragged beggar

    ə ræɡd ˈbeɡə |

    a sacred cow

    ə ˈseɪkrɪd kaʊ |

    a wretched existence

    ə ˈretʃɪd ɪɡˈzɪstəns |

    a two-legged creature

    ə <two-legged> ˈkriːtʃə |

    PLURAL FORMS -is, -es

    basis | ˈbeɪsɪs |

    bases

    | ˈbeɪsiːz |

    crisis ˈkraɪsɪs |

    crises

    ˈkraɪsiːz |

    analysis əˈnæləsɪs |

    analyses

    əˈnæləsiːz |

    diagnosis ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs |

    diagnoses

    ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsiːz |

    STRESS SHIFT: VERBS vs. NOUNS

    VERB NOUN

    contract

    contract

    protest

    protest

    progress

    progress

    DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATION: VERB vs. NOUN

    VERB NOUN

    record

    record

    reuse

    reuse

    LONG VS. SHORT VOWELS

    ship | ʃɪp |

    sheep

    | ʃiːp |

    bit bɪt |

    beat

    biːt |

    rich rɪtʃ |

    reach

    riːtʃ |

    knit nɪt |

    neat

    niːt |

    shit ʃɪt |

    sheet

    ʃiːt |

    FINAL VOICING AND DEVOICING

    pick

    pig

    | pɪk pɪɡ |

    loose

    lose

    luːs luːz |

    docks

    dogs

    ˈdɒks dɒɡz |

    neat

    need

    niːt niːd |

    rip

    rib

    rɪp rɪb |

    watched

    changed

    wɒtʃt tʃeɪndʒd |

    rich

    ridge

    rɪtʃ rɪdʒ |

    foot

    food

    fʊt fuːd |

    heart

    hard

    hɑːt hɑːd |

    a moot point = punkt zwrotny

    mood

    ə muːt pɔɪnt muːd |

    bet

    bed

    ˈbet bed |

    slap

    slab

    slæp slæb |

    loose

    lose

    | luːs luːz |

    ostrich

    courage

    ˈɒstrɪtʃ ˈkʌrɪdʒ |

    write

    ride

    ˈraɪt raɪd |

    laugh

    love

    lɑːf lʌv |

    brought

    broad

    ˈbrɔːt brɔːd |

    sight

    side

    saɪt saɪd |

    lit

    lid

    lɪt lɪd |

    peck

    peg

    pek peɡ |

    watch

    lodge

    wɒtʃ lɒdʒ |

    cap

    cab

    kæp kæb |

    sat

    said

    sæt ˈsed |

    hiss

    his

    | hɪs ɪz |

    coarse

    cause

    kɔːs kɔːz |

    place

    plays

    ˈpleɪs pleɪz |

    price

    prize

    praɪs praɪz |

    beats

    beads

    biːts biːdz |

    composed

    | kəmˈpəʊzd |

    plans

    plænz |

    accused

    əˈkjuːzd |

    creatures

    ˈkriːtʃəz |

    wigs

    wɪɡz |

    claws

    klɔːz |

    shoes

    ʃuːz |

    supposed

    səˈpəʊzd |

    calls

    kɔːlz |

    orange

    ˈɒrɪndʒ |

    houses

    ˈhaʊzɪz |

    [-ɡ] vs [-]

    VERB ADJECTIVE NOUN

    to twang = brzdąkać, mówić przez nos

    twangy sound = brzękliwy, nosowy dźwięk

    a sponge

    spongy cake

    to pong = śmierdzieć

    pongy shoes

    ponging shoes

    to lounge

    lounge

    a hinge of the door

    to long

    longing for someone

    to sting

    stinging nettle

    a stingy person = mean

    to sing

    singing

    to singe a shirt

    to ping = dzwonić, brzęczeć

    pinging sound = dźwięk brzęczka

    to ringing

    ringing

    to twinge = rwać, boleć

    a twinge of conscience = pangs of conscience

    binge = hulanka, popijawa

    a shopping binge = szaleństwo zakupowe

    to bulge

    bulging eyes

    argument

    | ˈɑːɡjumənt |

    original

    əˈrɪdʒn̩əl |

    figure

    ˈfɪɡə |

    vegetation

    ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃn̩ |

    gesture

    ˈdʒestʃə |

    vegetarian

    ˌvedʒɪˈteərɪən |

    digestive

    dɪˈdʒestɪv |

    garage [`gæra:ʒ]

    ˈɡærɑːʒ

    agitate

    ˈædʒɪteɪt |

    dog in the manger

    dɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪndʒə |

    vague

    veɪɡ |

    vegan

    ˈviːɡən |

    elegant

    ˈelɪɡənt |

    Portuguese

    ˌpɔːtʃʊˈɡiːz |

    vagaries of fate

    ˈveɪɡərɪz əv feɪt |

    vigilant

    ˈvɪdʒɪlənt |

    veganism

    Niagara

    naˈjæɡrə |

    a child prodigy

    ə tʃaɪld ˈprɒdɪdʒi |

    prodigious output of an artist

    prəˈdɪdʒəs ˈaʊtpʊt əv ən ˈɑːtɪst |

    prodigal son

    | ˈprɒdɪɡl̩ sʌn |

    orange

    ˈɒrɪndʒ |

    strange

    streɪndʒ |

    longevity

    lɒnˈdʒevəti |

    legislation

    ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn̩ |

    foreign

    ˈfɒrən |

    argument

    ˈɑːɡjumənt |

    dungarees

    ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz |

    /-eɪt/ vs /-ət/

    VERB /-eɪt / NOUN /-ət/ ADJECTIVE /-ət/

    appropriate

    appropriate

    duplicate

    duplicate

    degenerate

    degenerate

    degenerate

    estimate

    estimate

    separate

    separate

    moderate,

    a moderate climate

    elaborate

    elaborate

    elaborate speech

    a resolute man

    an ornate style /-eɪt/

    a desperate effort

    a delicate person

    a profligate woman

    an obdurate person

    /-s-/ vs /-z-/

    VERB /-s-/ & /-z-/ NOUN /-s-/ & /-z-/ ADJECTIVE /-s-/ & /-z-/

    absorb

    absorption

    absorbable

    absorptive

    dissolve

    dissolution

    resolve

    resolution

    resound

    observe

    observation

    observational

    dismay

    dismay

    dismal

    absurd

    disguise

    disgust

    disgust

    disgusting

    usage

    usable

    useful

    resist

    comparison

    ADVANCED VOCABULARY LIST

    abscond

    | əbˈskɒnd |

    Adam

    ˈædəm |

    an awry face

    ən əˈraɪ feɪs |

    asphyxiation

    əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn̩ |

    atoll

    ˈætɒl |

    audacious

    ɔːˈdeɪʃəs |

    benevolent

    bəˈnevələnt |

    clandestine

    klænˈdestɪn |

    debit

    ˈdebɪt |

    debut

    ˈdeɪbjuː |

    décolletage

    décolleté

    deɪˈkɒlteɪ |

    decorum

    dɪˈkɔːrəm |

    decor

    ˈdeɪkɔː |

    demeanour

    dɪˈmiːnə |

    eerie silence

    ˈɪəri ˈsaɪləns |

    holocaust

    ˈhɒləkɔːst |

    ebullient

    | ɪˈbʌlɪənt |

    rearguard

    ˈrɪəɡɑːd |

    avant-garde

    ˌævɒŋˈɡɑːd |

    embellished

    ɪmˈbelɪʃt |

    eloquent

    ˈeləkwənt |

    enclave

    ˈenkleɪv |

    encompass

    ɪnˈkʌmpəs |

    espionage

    ˈespɪənɑːʒ |

    et cetera

    ˈet ˈsetərə |

    Eve

    iːv |

    fauna

    ˈfɔːnə |

    Friday

    ˈfraɪdeɪ |

    gnarled trees

    nɑːld triːz |

    impromptu

    ɪmˈprɒmptjuː |

    indigenous

    ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs |

    liquor

    ˈlɪkə |

    liqueur

    lɪˈkjʊə |

    St Magdalen, St Magdalene

    | seɪnt ˈmæɡdələn | seɪnt ˈmæɡdəˌlin |

    Magdalene College (Cambridge)

    Magdalen College (Oxford)

    ˈmæɡdəˌlin ˈkɒlɪdʒ <> ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ | ˈmæɡdələn ˈkɒlɪdʒ <> ˈɒksfəd |

    mauve

    məʊv |

    meticulous

    mɪˈtɪkjʊləs |

    nadir

    ˈneɪdɪə |

    Noah

    ˈnəʊə |

    ordnance

    ˈɔːdnəns |

    piquant

    ˈpiːkənt |

    poised

    pɔɪzd |

    pusillanimous

    ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs |

    rapport

    ræˈpɔː |

    ricochet

    ˈrɪkəʃeɪ |

    Scotland

    ˈskɒtlənd |

    Stuyvesant

    ˈstaɪvəsənt |

    suave

    swɑːv |

    tenacious

    tɪˈneɪʃəs |

    tenacity

    tɪˈnæsɪti |

    tiara

    tɪˈɑːrə |

    to aver

    tu əˈvɜː |

    trifles

    ˈtraɪfəlz |

    uncouth

    ʌnˈkuːθ |

    venereal diseases

    | vəˈnɪərɪəl dɪˈziːzɪz |

    zenith

    ˈzenɪθ |

    victuals

    ˈvɪtl̩z |

    diurnal

    daɪˈɜːnl̩ |

    tumultuous

    tjuːˈmʌltʃʊəs |

    prairie

    | ˈpreəri |

    prayer

    preə |

    naivety | naɪˈiːvəti

    naiveté naɪˈiːvəti |

    revile

    | rɪˈvaɪl |

    lichen

    ˈlaɪkən |

    debauchery

    dɪˈbɔːtʃəri |

    clangour

    ˈklæŋə |

    foliage

    ˈfəʊliɪdʒ |

    plumage

    ˈpluːmɪdʒ |

    mirage

    ˈmɪrɑːʒ |

    heifer

    ˈhefə |

    succour

    ˈsʌkə |

    crevice

    ˈkrevɪs |

    crevasse

    krɪˈvæs |

    scour

    ˈskaʊə |

    scourge

    skɜːdʒ |

    fiend

    fiːnd |

    xerox

    ˈzɪərɒks |

    deism

    ˈdiːɪzəm |

    deity

    ˈdiːɪti |

    the Third Reich

    | ðə ˈθɜːd raɪk |

    lewd

    ljuːd |

    leviathan

    lɪˈvaɪəθən |

    reveille

    rɪˈvæli |

    liaison

    lɪˈeɪzn̩ |

    execrable

    ˈeksɪkrəbl̩ |

    asthma

    ˈæsmə |

    brouhaha

    ˈbruːhɑːhɑː |

    garrulous

    ˈɡærələs |

    chagrin

    ˈʃæɡrɪn |

    Aegean sea

    ɪˌʤi:ən ˈsi: |

    Assisi

    əˈsiːsi |

    caesarean section

    ˈkeɪsəˌrin ˈsekʃn̩ |

    niche

    nɪtʃ |

    under the aegis of

    ˈʌndə ði ˈiːdʒɪs ɒv |

    cache

    kæʃ |

    cash

    kæʃ |

    analgesic

    ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk |

    anaesthesia

    ˌænəsˈθiːziə |

    gnarl

    | ɡnarl |

    malign

    məˈlaɪn |

    malignant

    məˈlɪɡnənt |

    at cetera

    ət ˈsetərə |

    carpe diem

    <carpe> ˈdiːm |

    cogito ergo sum

    <cogito> ˈɜːɡəʊ sʌm |

    hienous

    <hienous> |

    hiena

    <hiena> |

    allure

    əˈlʊə |

    route

    ruːt |

    turquoise

    ˈtɜːkwɔɪz |

    entrepreneurial skills

    ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːrɪəl skɪlz |

    facade

    fəˈsɑːd |

    erudite

    ˈeruːdaɪt |

    dachshund

    ˈdækshʊnd |

    Bulgaria

    bʌlˈɡeərɪə |

    the Maldives, the Maldive Islands

    ðə ˈmɒlˌdaɪvz | ðə <maldive> ˈaɪləndz |

    Nepal

    nɪˈpɔːl |

    Fiji, Fijian

    ˌfiːˈdʒiː | ˌfiːˈdʒɪən |

    Côte d'Azur




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