At the airport · 1 of 1Week of 30 Aug – 5 Sept
Checking a bag that is too heavy
The scale says one number, the allowance says another, and there is a queue behind you.
Ten English words at the airport: baggage, weight, allowance. Each with its pronunciation and a sentence to say out loud.
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- 1baggage/ˈbæɡədʒ/nounThe bags a traveller checks in or carries.Two syllables ending in a soft J: BAG-ij.
- 2weight/weɪt/nounHow heavy something is.The GH is silent, and it sounds exactly like wait.
- 3allowance/əˈlaʊəns/nounThe amount you are permitted to take.Stress the second syllable: a-LLOW-ance.
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The sentences
- 1
Is this within the baggage allowance?
- 2
What is the weight limit for one bag?
- 3
My allowance should cover both of these.
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