01/10mots
Mot 1
rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.
No vowel letters in the second syllable, but there is a vowel sound.
Mot 2
salmon
/ˈsæmən/noun
A large pink fish that swims up rivers to breed.
The 'l' is silent: SAM-un.
Mot 3
island
/ˈaɪlənd/noun
A piece of land with water all around it.
The 's' is silent. It sounds exactly like 'eye-land'.
Mot 4
queue
/kjuː/noun
A line of people waiting for their turn.
Four of the five letters do nothing. It is just 'kyoo'.
Mot 5
genre
/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun
A category of art or writing with a shared style.
French: the 'g' is soft, like the 's' in 'measure'.
Mot 6
sword
/sɔːrd/noun
A weapon with a long metal blade.
The 'w' is silent. It rhymes with 'board'.
Mot 7
subtle
/ˈsʌtəl/adjective
So slight that it is hard to notice.
The 'b' is silent: SUT-ul.
Mot 8
debt
/det/noun
Money that you owe to someone.
The 'b' is silent. It sounds like 'det'.
Mot 9
height
/haɪt/noun
How tall something is.
Ends in a hard 't' sound, not 'th'.
Mot 10
vehicle
/ˈviːhɪkəl/Se dit aussi ˈviːɪkəl.noun
A machine that carries people or goods on roads.
The 'h' is silent: VEE-i-kul.
Mot 1
rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.
No vowel letters in the second syllable, but there is a vowel sound.
EnsuiteMot 2 sur 10
salmon