Palabra 1

probably

/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iTambién se dice ˈprɑːbli.adverbMás lento

Very likely, though not for certain.

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probably/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iTambién se dice ˈprɑːbli.adverbMás lento

I'll probably just get a coffee and go.

Palabra 2

comfortable

/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectiveMás lento

Easy on the body, with nothing sore or pinching.

Stress on the first syllable and everything after it goes flat. The 'fort' part sounds like 'fert'.

Palabra 2Frase 1 de 1

comfortable/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectiveMás lento

These shoes are finally comfortable after a week.

Palabra 3

vegetable

/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounMás lento

A plant part eaten as food, like a carrot or a bean.

Three syllables, VEJ-tuh-bul. Nothing sounds between the j and the t.

Palabra 3Frase 1 de 1

vegetable/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounMás lento

I ordered the vegetable soup instead of the sandwich.

Palabra 4

chocolate

/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounMás lento

A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.

Two syllables in normal speech, CHOK-lut. The middle 'o' is gone.

Palabra 4Frase 1 de 1

chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounMás lento

Do you want to split a chocolate muffin?

Palabra 5

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iTambién se dice ˈɪntərəstɪŋ o ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectiveMás lento

Worth paying attention to.

Three syllables, IN-truh-sting. The 'e' after 'inter' disappears.

Palabra 5Frase 1 de 1

interesting/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iTambién se dice ˈɪntərəstɪŋ o ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectiveMás lento

That's the most interesting thing you've said today.

Palabra 6

temperature

/ˈtemprətʃər/iTambién se dice ˈtempərətʃər.nounMás lento

How hot or cold something is.

No per in the middle: tem-pruh-cher.

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temperature/ˈtemprətʃər/iTambién se dice ˈtempərətʃər.nounMás lento

It's a nice temperature in here for once.

Palabra 7

several

/ˈsevrəl/iTambién se dice ˈsevərəl.adjectiveMás lento

More than two, but not many.

Two syllables, SEV-rul. The middle 'e' drops out.

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several/ˈsevrəl/iTambién se dice ˈsevərəl.adjectiveMás lento

I've told her several times and she forgets.

Palabra 8

business

/ˈbɪznəs/nounMás lento

A company that sells things or does work for money, along with the people in it.

Two syllables, not three: BIZ-nus, with the stress up front.

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business/ˈbɪznəs/nounMás lento

She started her own business a few years ago.

Palabra 9

especially

/əˈspeʃli/iTambién se dice əˈspeʃəli.adverbMás lento

More than usual, or more than the others.

No k sound at the front, and it runs to three beats: uh-SPESH-lee.

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especially/əˈspeʃli/iTambién se dice əˈspeʃəli.adverbMás lento

I love this place, especially in the morning.

Palabra 10

separate

/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iTambién se dice ˈsepərɪt o ˈseprət.verbMás lento

To split something into parts.

As a verb the ending is a full ate sound, unlike the flat adjective.

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separate/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iTambién se dice ˈsepərɪt o ˈseprət.verbMás lento

Let's separate the bill and pay our own.