01/10mots
Mot 1
thorough
/ˈθɜːroʊ/Se dit aussi ˈθɔːroʊ.adjective
Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial.
Two syllables, not three, and it is not 'through'.
Mot 2
rural
/ˈrʊrəl/adjective
Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
Two r-sounds back to back with only a weak vowel between them.
Mot 3
colonel
/ˈkɜːrnəl/noun
A senior officer in an army, above a lieutenant colonel.
Sounds identical to 'kernel'. The 'l' in the spelling is silent.
Mot 4
comfortable
/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjective
Providing physical ease and relaxation.
Natural speech drops a syllable: KUMF-ter-bul, not com-for-ta-ble.
Mot 5
squirrel
/ˈskwɜːrəl/noun
A small tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail.
The 'skw' cluster runs straight into an r-coloured vowel.
Mot 6
clothes
/kloʊðz/Se dit aussi kloʊz.noun
Items worn to cover the body.
One syllable. The 'ðz' ending is what makes it hard, not the vowel.
Mot 7
sixth
/sɪksθ/adjective
Constituting number six in a sequence.
Three consonants close the word: k, s, then th.
Mot 8
entrepreneur
/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/Se dit aussi ˌɑːntrəprəˈnʊr.noun
A person who sets up a business, taking on financial risk.
Borrowed from French, so the stress lands on the final syllable.
Mot 9
schedule
/ˈskedʒʊl/Se dit aussi ˈskedʒuːl.noun
A plan listing events and the times at which they happen.
American 'sked-jool'; British speakers say 'shed-yool'.
Mot 10
February
/ˈfebjəˌweri/Se dit aussi ˈfebruːˌeri.noun
The second month of the year.
The first 'r' is routinely dropped, even by native speakers.
Mot 1
thorough
/ˈθɜːroʊ/Se dit aussi ˈθɔːroʊ.adjective
Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial.
Two syllables, not three, and it is not 'through'.
EnsuiteMot 2 sur 10
rural