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Daily wordsMots du 16 sept. 2026

Initials said as a word, not letters

A friend notices that laser and scuba are really just strings of initials, and asks what else on the list started that way.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : laser, radar, sonar, scuba, maser, modem, flak, jeep, awol, swat. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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  1. 1
    laser/ˈleɪzər/nounA device that makes a narrow, very bright beam of light.The s sounds like a z: LAY-zer.
  2. 2
    radar/ˈreɪˌdɑːr/nounEquipment that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them and reading what comes back.RAY-dar, and the second half rhymes with car.
  3. 3
    sonar/ˈsoʊnɑːr/nounEquipment that finds things underwater by sending out a sound and timing the echo.SO-nar, with the ending like car, not like her.
  4. 4
    scuba/ˈskuːbə/nounA tank of air and a mouthpiece that let a diver breathe underwater.SKOO-buh, and the last syllable is a weak uh.
  5. 5
    maser/ˈmeɪzər/nounA device that makes a focused beam of microwaves, working much like a laser does with light.MAY-zer, rhyming with laser.
  6. 6
    modem/ˈmoʊdəm/nounA box that connects a computer to a network over a phone or cable line.The second syllable is a weak dum, not dem.
  7. 7
    flak/flæk/nounHarsh criticism aimed at someone.
  8. 8
    jeep/dʒiːp/nounA small tough vehicle built for driving on rough ground.
  9. 9
    awol/ˈeɪˌwɔːl/adjectiveGone without permission, especially from a job or the military.Said as one word: AY-wall.
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    swat/swɑːt/verbTo hit something with one quick, hard slap.The vowel is ah, as in spot, not the vowel in sat.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    Don't point that laser at anyone, please.

  2. 2

    The storm showed up on the radar last night.

  3. 3

    The crew used sonar to map the sea floor.

  4. 4

    I signed up for a scuba class next month.

  5. 5

    I had never even heard of a maser until you said that.

  6. 6

    The modem keeps dropping the connection every few minutes.

  7. 7

    Our boss caught a lot of flak over the new schedule.

  8. 8

    We rented a jeep for the drive up the mountain.

  9. 9

    The whole crew went awol right after the lunch break.

  10. 10

    Could you swat that fly before it lands again?