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television
/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun
A device with a screen that picks up broadcast programs and shows them.
Four syllables with the main stress up front: TEL-uh-vizh-un.
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television/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun
Can we put something on the television tonight?
Word 2
decision
/dɪˈsɪʒən/noun
The act of making up your mind about something.
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decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/noun
Someone else can make the decision this time.
Word 3
genre
/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun
A type of book, film or music with its own recognizable style.
Starts with the buzzing sound in the middle of "measure", with no d in front of it.
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genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun
What genre are you in the mood for?
Word 4
version
/ˈvɜːrʒən/noun
One form of something that is slightly different from others of the same kind.
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version/ˈvɜːrʒən/noun
Is this the new version or the old one?
Word 5
usual
/ˈjuːʒəwəl/Also said ˈjuːʒuːəl.adjective
Happening most of the time, the way things normally go.
Starts like 'you', and the s sounds like the middle of 'measure'.
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usual/ˈjuːʒəwəl/Also said ˈjuːʒuːəl.adjective
Let's just watch the usual show again.
Word 6
casual
/ˈkæʒəwəl/Also said ˈkæʒwəl.adjective
Fine for everyday use, not formal or dressy.
The s in the middle is the zh sound: KAZH-oo-ul.
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casual/ˈkæʒəwəl/Also said ˈkæʒwəl.adjective
I want something casual, nothing too heavy tonight.
Word 7
pleasure
/ˈpleʒər/noun
An activity you do because you enjoy it.
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pleasure/ˈpleʒər/noun
Watching bad movies is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Word 8
leisure
/ˈleʒər/Also said ˈliːʒər.noun
Free time when you have nothing you have to do.
The first syllable rhymes with 'pleh', not 'lee'.
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leisure/ˈleʒər/Also said ˈliːʒər.noun
I want to spend my leisure time watching something dumb.
Word 9
treasure
/ˈtreʒər/verb
To care about something deeply and want to keep it.
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treasure/ˈtreʒər/verb
I treasure these quiet nights on the couch.
Word 10
montage
/mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/noun
A picture made by sticking together bits of photos or paper.
Stress the second syllable and end it with zh, not the 'j' of 'bridge'.
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montage/mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/noun
The photo montage at the end got me.
Word 1
television
/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun
A device with a screen that picks up broadcast programs and shows them.
Four syllables with the main stress up front: TEL-uh-vizh-un.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
television/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun
Can we put something on the television tonight?
This word
- television
- 1Can we put something on the television tonight?Can we put something on the television tonight?
- decision
- 1Someone else can make the decision this time.Someone else can make the decision this time.
- genre
- 1What genre are you in the mood for?What genre are you in the mood for?
- version
- 1Is this the new version or the old one?Is this the new version or the old one?
- usual
- 1Let's just watch the usual show again.Let's just watch the usual show again.
- casual
- 1I want something casual, nothing too heavy tonight.I want something casual, nothing too heavy tonight.
- pleasure
- 1Watching bad movies is a guilty pleasure of mine.Watching bad movies is a guilty pleasure of mine.
- leisure
- 1I want to spend my leisure time watching something dumb.I want to spend my leisure time watching something dumb.
- treasure
- 1I treasure these quiet nights on the couch.I treasure these quiet nights on the couch.
- montage
- 1The photo montage at the end got me.The photo montage at the end got me.
- television
- 1Can we put something on the television tonight?Can we put something on the television tonight?
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Can we put something on the television tonight?