Mot 1

probably

/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iSe dit aussi ˈprɑːbli.adverbPlus lentement

Very likely, though not for certain.

Mot 1Phrase 1 sur 1

probably/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iSe dit aussi ˈprɑːbli.adverbPlus lentement

I'll probably just get a coffee and go.

Mot 2

comfortable

/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectivePlus lentement

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'.

Mot 2Phrase 1 sur 1

comfortable/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectivePlus lentement

These shoes are finally comfortable after a week.

Mot 3

vegetable

/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounPlus lentement

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.

Mot 3Phrase 1 sur 1

vegetable/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounPlus lentement

I ordered the vegetable soup instead of the sandwich.

Mot 4

chocolate

/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounPlus lentement

A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.

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

Mot 4Phrase 1 sur 1

chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounPlus lentement

Do you want to split a chocolate muffin?

Mot 5

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iSe dit aussi ˈɪntərəstɪŋ ou ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectivePlus lentement

Worth paying attention to.

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

Mot 5Phrase 1 sur 1

interesting/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iSe dit aussi ˈɪntərəstɪŋ ou ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectivePlus lentement

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

Mot 6

temperature

/ˈtemprətʃər/iSe dit aussi ˈtempərətʃər.nounPlus lentement

How hot or cold something is.

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

Mot 6Phrase 1 sur 1

temperature/ˈtemprətʃər/iSe dit aussi ˈtempərətʃər.nounPlus lentement

It's a nice temperature in here for once.

Mot 7

several

/ˈsevrəl/iSe dit aussi ˈsevərəl.adjectivePlus lentement

More than two, but not many.

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

Mot 7Phrase 1 sur 1

several/ˈsevrəl/iSe dit aussi ˈsevərəl.adjectivePlus lentement

I've told her several times and she forgets.

Mot 8

business

/ˈbɪznəs/nounPlus lentement

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.

Mot 8Phrase 1 sur 1

business/ˈbɪznəs/nounPlus lentement

She started her own business a few years ago.

Mot 9

especially

/əˈspeʃli/iSe dit aussi əˈspeʃəli.adverbPlus lentement

More than usual, or more than the others.

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

Mot 9Phrase 1 sur 1

especially/əˈspeʃli/iSe dit aussi əˈspeʃəli.adverbPlus lentement

I love this place, especially in the morning.

Mot 10

separate

/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iSe dit aussi ˈsepərɪt ou ˈseprət.verbPlus lentement

To split something into parts.

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

Mot 10Phrase 1 sur 1

separate/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iSe dit aussi ˈsepərɪt ou ˈseprət.verbPlus lentement

Let's separate the bill and pay our own.