Daily wordsPalabras del 24 ago 2026
Consonants that swap places in the mouth
You're reading a page out loud to a friend, and every few lines a word comes out with its sounds in the wrong order.
Diez palabras en inglés para todos los días: ask, asterisk, prescription, library, jewelry, nuclear, relevant, especially, perform, introduce. Cada una con su pronunciación y una frase para decir en voz alta.
MicrófonoOpcional
Las diez palabras10 palabras, 10 frases
- 1ask/æsk/verbTo put a question to someone so you can find something out.The s comes before the k: /æsk/, not "aks".
- 2asterisk/ˈæstərɪsk/nounThe small star-shaped mark * used in writing.It ends -risk. The k is last, not "asteriks".
- 3prescription/prəˈskrɪpʃən/nounA medicine you can only get with a written order from a doctor.Starts pre-, with the r right after the p, not "per-".
- 4library/ˈlaɪbreˌriː/nounA building full of books you can read there or borrow.Two r sounds: LY-brer-ee, not "liberry".
- 5jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/También se dice ˈdʒuːlri o ˈdʒuːləri.nounRings, necklaces and other ornaments made of precious metal and stones.The l lands before the r: JOO-uhl-ree.
- 6nuclear/ˈnuːkliər/adjectiveGetting huge destructive power from energy released inside atoms.NOO-klee-er, with the l straight after the k.
- 7relevant/ˈreləvənt/adjectiveConnected to the thing being talked about.REL-uh-vunt: l in the first syllable, v in the middle.
- 8especially/əˈspeʃli/También se dice əˈspeʃəli.adverbMore than usual, or more than the others.No k sound at the front, and it runs to three beats: uh-SPESH-lee.
- 9perform/pərˈfɔːrm/verbTo sing, act or play in front of an audience.per- first, stress on the second half: per-FORM, not "pre-form".
- 10introduce/ˌɪntrəˈduːs/También se dice ˌɪntroʊˈduːs.verbTo bring two people together and tell each of them the other's name.The r rides with the t: in-truh-DOOS, not "inter-".
Las frases
- 1
Can I ask you something about the plan?
- 2
The asterisk means the price includes tax.
- 3
I need to pick up my prescription today.
- 4
The library closes early, so let's go now.
- 5
She keeps her jewelry in a small wooden box.
- 6
They're building a nuclear plant near the coast.
- 7
That part isn't really relevant to the story.
- 8
The traffic gets bad, especially in the morning.
- 9
The band will perform again later tonight.
- 10
Could you introduce me to your friend?