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Word 1
spell
/spel/verb
To say the letters of a word in order.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
spell/spel/verb
Shall I spell that for you again?
Word 2
letter
/ˈletər/noun
One of the signs used to write words.
Word 2Sentence 1 of 1
letter/ˈletər/noun
Could you check the third letter again?
Word 3
double
/ˈdʌbəl/adjective
Twice as many, or a pair of the same thing.
The second syllable is barely there: DUB-l.
Word 3Sentence 1 of 1
double/ˈdʌbəl/adjective
There is a double consonant in the middle.
Word 4
capital
/ˈkæpətəl/noun
A large form of a letter.
Three syllables, stress on the first: CAP-i-tal.
Word 4Sentence 1 of 1
capital/ˈkæpətəl/noun
It starts with a capital, of course.
Word 5
surname
/ˈsɜːrˌneɪm/noun
The family name that comes last.
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
surname/ˈsɜːrˌneɪm/noun
My surname is the harder of the two.
Word 6
digit
/ˈdɪdʒət/noun
A single number from zero to nine.
Both G sounds are soft: DIJ-it.
Word 6Sentence 1 of 1
digit/ˈdɪdʒət/noun
Read the last digit back to me.
Word 7
hear
/hiːr/verb
To take in a sound.
It rhymes with near, not with bear.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
hear/hiːr/verb
I can hardly hear you at all.
Word 8
line
/laɪn/noun
The telephone connection between two people.
Word 8Sentence 1 of 1
line/laɪn/noun
The line went quiet for a moment.
Word 9
initial
/ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/noun
The first letter of a name.
The TI is SH: i-NISH-al.
Word 9Sentence 1 of 1
initial/ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/noun
Just the initial is fine for now.
Word 10
pronounce
/prəˈnaʊns/verb
To say a word the way it should sound.
Stress the second syllable: pro-NOUNCE.
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
pronounce/prəˈnaʊns/verb
Most people pronounce it wrong at first.
Word 1
spell
/spel/verb
To say the letters of a word in order.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
spell/spel/verb
Shall I spell that for you again?
This word
- spell
- 1Shall I spell that for you again?Shall I spell that for you again?
- letter
- 1Could you check the third letter again?Could you check the third letter again?
- double
- 1There is a double consonant in the middle.There is a double consonant in the middle.
- capital
- 1It starts with a capital, of course.It starts with a capital, of course.
- surname
- 1My surname is the harder of the two.My surname is the harder of the two.
- digit
- 1Read the last digit back to me.Read the last digit back to me.
- hear
- 1I can hardly hear you at all.I can hardly hear you at all.
- line
- 1The line went quiet for a moment.The line went quiet for a moment.
- initial
- 1Just the initial is fine for now.Just the initial is fine for now.
- pronounce
- 1Most people pronounce it wrong at first.Most people pronounce it wrong at first.
- spell
- 1Shall I spell that for you again?Shall I spell that for you again?
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Shall I spell that for you again?