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Word 1
rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.
No vowel letters in the second syllable, but there is a vowel sound.
Word 2
salmon
/ˈsæmən/noun
A large pink fish that swims up rivers to breed.
The 'l' is silent: SAM-un.
Word 3
island
/ˈaɪlənd/noun
A piece of land with water all around it.
The 's' is silent. It sounds exactly like 'eye-land'.
Word 4
queue
/kjuː/noun
A line of people waiting for their turn.
Four of the five letters do nothing. It is just 'kyoo'.
Word 5
genre
/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun
A category of art or writing with a shared style.
French: the 'g' is soft, like the 's' in 'measure'.
Word 6
sword
/sɔːrd/noun
A weapon with a long metal blade.
The 'w' is silent. It rhymes with 'board'.
Word 7
subtle
/ˈsʌtəl/adjective
So slight that it is hard to notice.
The 'b' is silent: SUT-ul.
Word 8
debt
/det/noun
Money that you owe to someone.
The 'b' is silent. It sounds like 'det'.
Word 9
height
/haɪt/noun
How tall something is.
Ends in a hard 't' sound, not 'th'.
Word 10
vehicle
/ˈviːhɪkəl/Also said ˈviːɪkəl.noun
A machine that carries people or goods on roads.
The 'h' is silent: VEE-i-kul.
Word 1
rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.
No vowel letters in the second syllable, but there is a vowel sound.
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