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Daily wordsMots du 23 août 2026

Words with a hidden Y sound

You're back in a classroom at forty, first night of the course, and the person beside you asks what made you sign up.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : university, student, curious, opinion, argue, confuse, regular, usual, huge, future. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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  1. 1
    university/ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/nounThe buildings and grounds where higher learning happens, including classrooms, labs and student housing.Starts with the sound of 'you', and the stress lands on the third syllable, -ver-.
  2. 2
    student/ˈstuːdənt/nounSomeone signed up to study at a school or college.
  3. 3
    curious/ˈkjʊriəs/adjectiveWanting to find things out and learn more.The c is a k with a y right behind it: KYOOR-ee-us.
  4. 4
    opinion/əˈpɪnjən/nounWhat you personally think about something, rather than a proven fact.The first syllable is a light 'uh'; the stress is on PIN.
  5. 5
    argue/ˈɑːrɡjuː/verbTo give your reasons for why you think something is true.
  6. 6
    confuse/kənˈfjuːz/verbTo make someone unable to think clearly about something.
  7. 7
    regular/ˈreɡjələr/Se dit aussi ˈreɪɡjələr.adjectiveHappening at set times, again and again.The g carries a y sound: REG-yuh-ler, not REG-oo-lar.
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    usual/ˈjuːʒəwəl/Se dit aussi ˈjuːʒuːəl.adjectiveHappening most of the time, the way things normally go.Starts like 'you', and the s sounds like the middle of 'measure'.
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    huge/hjuːdʒ/Se dit aussi juːdʒ.adjectiveVery big in size or amount.The h is spoken, then a y sound: HYOOJ.
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    future/ˈfjuːtʃər/nounThe time that has not happened yet.The t sounds like the ch in 'church'.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    I never went to university when I was younger.

  2. 2

    It feels strange being a student again at forty.

  3. 3

    I was just curious about how it all works.

  4. 4

    In my opinion the evening class suits me better.

  5. 5

    I want to learn how to argue my point clearly.

  6. 6

    Does any of this confuse you as well?

  7. 7

    The class runs at a regular time each week.

  8. 8

    It's not my usual way to spend an evening.

  9. 9

    Signing up felt like a huge step for me.

  10. 10

    I'm doing this for the future, not the money.