01/10mots
Mot 1
colonel
/ˈkɜːrnəl/noun
A senior army officer, ranking just below a general.
Two syllables, stress on the first, and it comes out sounding like 'kernel'.
Mot 1Phrase 1 sur 1
colonel/ˈkɜːrnəl/noun
The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.
Mot 2
yacht
/jɑːt/noun
A large private boat used for pleasure trips or racing.
The ch is silent; it rhymes with 'hot'.
Mot 2Phrase 1 sur 1
yacht/jɑːt/noun
They rented a yacht for the whole weekend.
Mot 3
choir
/ˈkwaɪər/noun
A group of singers who perform together at a religious service.
Starts with a kw sound and rhymes with 'wire'.
Mot 3Phrase 1 sur 1
choir/ˈkwaɪər/noun
The choir sings just before the reading starts.
Mot 4
epitome
/ɪˈpɪtəmi/noun
A perfect example of a type of thing.
Four syllables, stress on the second, and it ends in 'mee' — not 'tome'.
Mot 4Phrase 1 sur 1
epitome/ɪˈpɪtəmi/noun
She's the epitome of calm under real pressure.
Mot 5
subtle
/ˈsʌtəl/adjective
So slight or faint that it is easy to miss.
The b is silent: 'suttle'.
Mot 5Phrase 1 sur 1
subtle/ˈsʌtəl/adjective
There's a subtle difference between these two colors.
Mot 6
queue
/kjuː/noun
A line of people waiting for their turn.
One syllable — it sounds exactly like the name of the letter Q.
Mot 6Phrase 1 sur 1
queue/kjuː/noun
We stood in the queue for almost an hour.
Mot 7
indict
/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/verb
To formally charge someone with a crime.
The c is silent; it rhymes with 'invite'.
Mot 7Phrase 1 sur 1
indict/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/verb
They plan to indict him for tax fraud.
Mot 8
gnaw
/nɔː/verb
To bite and chew at something over and over.
The g is silent, so it starts like 'no'.
Mot 8Phrase 1 sur 1
gnaw/nɔː/verb
The puppy loves to gnaw on my shoes.
Mot 9
sew
/soʊ/verb
To join pieces of cloth with a needle and thread.
Sounds like 'so', not 'sue'.
Mot 9Phrase 1 sur 1
sew/soʊ/verb
I need to sew this hem before tomorrow.
Mot 10
though
/ðoʊ/adverb
Used at the end of a sentence to add something that goes against what was just said.
The gh is silent; it rhymes with 'go'.
Mot 10Phrase 1 sur 1
though/ðoʊ/adverb
I'd still like to try it, though.
Mot 1
colonel
/ˈkɜːrnəl/noun
A senior army officer, ranking just below a general.
Two syllables, stress on the first, and it comes out sounding like 'kernel'.
Mot 1Phrase 1 sur 1
colonel/ˈkɜːrnəl/noun
The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.
Ce mot
- colonel
- 1The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.
- yacht
- 1They rented a yacht for the whole weekend.They rented a yacht for the whole weekend.
- choir
- 1The choir sings just before the reading starts.The choir sings just before the reading starts.
- epitome
- 1She's the epitome of calm under real pressure.She's the epitome of calm under real pressure.
- subtle
- 1There's a subtle difference between these two colors.There's a subtle difference between these two colors.
- queue
- 1We stood in the queue for almost an hour.We stood in the queue for almost an hour.
- indict
- 1They plan to indict him for tax fraud.They plan to indict him for tax fraud.
- gnaw
- 1The puppy loves to gnaw on my shoes.The puppy loves to gnaw on my shoes.
- sew
- 1I need to sew this hem before tomorrow.I need to sew this hem before tomorrow.
- though
- 1I'd still like to try it, though.I'd still like to try it, though.
- colonel
- 1The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.
EnsuitePhrase 1 sur 1
The colonel saluted and marched his troops onto the parade ground.