Two syllables in normal speech, CHOK-lut. The middle 'o' is gone.
/əˈspeʃli/adverb
More than usual, or more than the others.
I love this place, especially in the morning.
/əˈspeʃli/adverb
More than usual, or more than the others.
No k sound at the front, and it runs to three beats: uh-SPESH-lee.
/ˈsevrəl/adjective
More than two, but not many.
I've told her several times and she forgets.
/ˈsevrəl/adjective
More than two, but not many.
Two syllables, SEV-rul. The middle 'e' drops out.
/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/adverb
Very likely, though not for certain.
I'll probably just get a coffee and go.
/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/adverb
Very likely, though not for certain.
/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjective
Easy on the body, with nothing sore or pinching.
These shoes are finally comfortable after a week.
/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjective
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'.
/ˈvedʒtəbəl/noun
A plant part eaten as food, like a carrot or a bean.
I ordered the vegetable soup instead of the sandwich.
/ˈvedʒtəbəl/noun
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.
/ˈbɪznəs/noun
A company that sells things or does work for money, along with the people in it.
She started her own business a few years ago.
/ˈbɪznəs/noun
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.
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/adjective
Worth paying attention to.
That's the most interesting thing you've said today.
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/adjective
Worth paying attention to.
Three syllables, IN-truh-sting. The 'e' after 'inter' disappears.
/ˈtemprətʃər/noun
How hot or cold something is.
It's a nice temperature in here for once.
/ˈtemprətʃər/noun
How hot or cold something is.
No per in the middle: tem-pruh-cher.
/ˈsepərˌeɪt/verb
To split something into parts.
Let's separate the bill and pay our own.
/ˈsepərˌeɪt/verb
To split something into parts.
As a verb the ending is a full ate sound, unlike the flat adjective.
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