The T that vanishes after an N

1. 1
   interview/ˈɪntərˌvjuː/

   verb

   To go and answer an employer's questions in the hope of being hired.
2. 2
   identity/aɪˈdentɪˌtiː/

   noun

   The details that show who a person is.
3. 3
   accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/

   noun

   Someone whose job is keeping and checking money records for a business.
4. 4
   international/ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/iAlso said ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl.

   adjective

   Involving two or more countries.
5. 5
   internet/ˈɪntərˌnet/

   noun

   The worldwide network that links computers together.
6. 6
   printer/ˈprɪntər/iAlso said ˈprɪnər.

   noun

   A machine that puts what's on a computer onto paper.
7. 7
   counter/ˈkaʊntər/

   noun

   A long flat surface in a shop or office where you're served.
8. 8
   enter/ˈentər/iAlso said ˈenər.

   verb

   To go or come into a place.
9. 9
   instantly/ˈɪnstəntli/

   adverb

   Straight away, with no time passing in between.
10. 10
    important/ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

    adjective

    Mattering a great deal.

The sentences

1. I'm here to interview for the accountant job.

2. Do you need something to prove my identity?

3. The accountant will meet me in ten minutes.

4. It's a big international firm with several offices.

5. Is the internet password written on the counter?

6. My pages are still coming out of the printer.

7. I'll wait by the counter until they call me.

8. Should I enter now or wait out here?

9. The printer started up instantly when I pressed print.

10. This interview is the most important one yet.

Pronunciation

• identity/aɪˈdentɪˌtiː/

  Starts with "eye", and the stress lands on the second syllable, "den".

• accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/

  The first syllable is just a quick "uh"; the stress is on "count".

• international/ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

  Five syllables, with the main stress on the third one, "na".

• important/ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

  Stress on "por"; the last syllable flattens to "tunt".

Questions

What do you say if you're not sure whether to go in?

You can say "Should I enter now or wait out here?"

What does "counter" mean in this scene?

It's the long flat surface in an office where you're served, and here it's where you wait until you're called.

What do you say to explain why you're there?

You can say "I'm here to interview for the accountant job."