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school
/skuːl/noun
The building where children go for their lessons.
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school/skuːl/noun
How many kids are in the school right now?
Word 2
chemistry
/ˈkeməstri/noun
The science of what things are made of and how they react.
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chemistry/ˈkeməstri/noun
The chemistry lab looks brand new to me.
Word 3
choir
/ˈkwaɪər/noun
A group of singers who perform together at a religious service.
Starts with a kw sound and rhymes with 'wire'.
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choir/ˈkwaɪər/noun
Can my son join the choir after school?
Word 4
orchestra
/ˈɔːrkəstrə/noun
A large group of musicians playing instruments together.
Three syllables with the stress up front: OR-kuh-struh. The middle vowel is barely there.
Word 4Sentence 1 of 1
orchestra/ˈɔːrkəstrə/noun
Does the school have an orchestra as well?
Word 5
chaos
/ˈkeɪɑːs/noun
Complete confusion, with nothing under control.
Two syllables, KAY-oss.
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
chaos/ˈkeɪɑːs/noun
The hallway at lunch must be complete chaos.
Word 6
architect
/ˈɑːrkəˌtekt/noun
Someone whose job is designing buildings.
Starts with "ark" and the stress stays there.
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architect/ˈɑːrkəˌtekt/noun
An architect designed this building about ten years ago.
Word 7
technical
/ˈteknɪkəl/adjective
Needing special knowledge before you can understand it.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
technical/ˈteknɪkəl/adjective
Sorry, that was a bit too technical for me.
Word 8
character
/ˈkerɪktər/noun
The set of qualities that shapes how a person behaves and what they think is right.
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character/ˈkerɪktər/noun
They say sports build character in young kids.
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echo
/ˈekoʊ/verb
To ring with a sound that keeps bouncing back.
The ch is a k sound: 'eck-oh'.
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echo/ˈekoʊ/verb
Does the hall echo when they sing in here?
Word 10
stomach
/ˈstʌmək/verb
To put up with something or someone you find unpleasant.
The second half sounds like "muck", not "match".
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
stomach/ˈstʌmək/verb
I can't stomach that much noise every morning.
Word 1
school
/skuːl/noun
The building where children go for their lessons.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
school/skuːl/noun
How many kids are in the school right now?
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- school
- 1How many kids are in the school right now?How many kids are in the school right now?
- chemistry
- 1The chemistry lab looks brand new to me.The chemistry lab looks brand new to me.
- choir
- 1Can my son join the choir after school?Can my son join the choir after school?
- orchestra
- 1Does the school have an orchestra as well?Does the school have an orchestra as well?
- chaos
- 1The hallway at lunch must be complete chaos.The hallway at lunch must be complete chaos.
- architect
- 1An architect designed this building about ten years ago.An architect designed this building about ten years ago.
- technical
- 1Sorry, that was a bit too technical for me.Sorry, that was a bit too technical for me.
- character
- 1They say sports build character in young kids.They say sports build character in young kids.
- echo
- 1Does the hall echo when they sing in here?Does the hall echo when they sing in here?
- stomach
- 1I can't stomach that much noise every morning.I can't stomach that much noise every morning.
- school
- 1How many kids are in the school right now?How many kids are in the school right now?
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How many kids are in the school right now?