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Parola 1
know
/noʊ/verb
To have a fact in your head and be sure of it.
The k is silent, so it comes out exactly like "no".
Parola 1Frase 1 di 1
know/noʊ/verb
I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.
Parola 2
knee
/niː/noun
The joint in the middle of your leg that lets it bend.
One syllable, just "nee" — no k sound at the front.
Parola 2Frase 1 di 1
knee/niː/noun
My knee hurts when I stand up too fast.
Parola 3
write
/raɪt/verb
To put something into words on paper or a screen.
Sounds the same as "right"; the w is not said.
Parola 3Frase 1 di 1
write/raɪt/verb
Could you write that down for me, please?
Parola 4
wrap
/ræp/verb
To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.
Same sound as "rap" — start on the r.
Parola 4Frase 1 di 1
wrap/ræp/verb
I'd like to wrap this before we leave.
Parola 5
wrong
/rɔːŋ/adverb
In a way that is not correct.
Starts on the r, and the vowel is long: RAWNG.
Parola 5Frase 1 di 1
wrong/rɔːŋ/adverb
I think I said that word wrong again.
Parola 6
honest
/ˈɑːnəst/adjective
Not cheating or lying to people.
No h at all; it opens like the word "on".
Parola 6Frase 1 di 1
honest/ˈɑːnəst/adjective
To be honest, I don't know the answer.
Parola 7
hour
/ˈaʊər/Si dice anche aʊr.noun
A length of time of sixty minutes.
Sounds just like "our" — the h is silent.
Parola 7Frase 1 di 1
hour/ˈaʊər/Si dice anche aʊr.noun
The train leaves in an hour, so let's hurry.
Parola 8
rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
The pattern of strong and weak beats in spoken words.
Two syllables, RITH-uhm, with the soft th of "the" and no h sound after the r.
Parola 8Frase 1 di 1
rhythm/ˈrɪðəm/noun
I can hear the rhythm when you read slowly.
Parola 9
psychiatrist
/səˈkaɪətrəst/noun
A doctor who treats mental illness.
The p drops off and the stress lands on the second syllable: suh-KY-uh-trist.
Parola 9Frase 1 di 1
psychiatrist/səˈkaɪətrəst/noun
She's seeing a psychiatrist about her sleep problems.
Parola 10
pneumonia
/nuːˈmoʊnjə/Si dice anche nəˈmoʊnjə.noun
An illness in the lungs that makes breathing hard.
The p is silent and it begins like "new"; the stress is on the MO.
Parola 10Frase 1 di 1
pneumonia/nuːˈmoʊnjə/Si dice anche nəˈmoʊnjə.noun
He was in the hospital with pneumonia last month.
Parola 1
know
/noʊ/verb
To have a fact in your head and be sure of it.
The k is silent, so it comes out exactly like "no".
Parola 1Frase 1 di 1
know/noʊ/verb
I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.
Questa parola
- know
- 1I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.
- knee
- 1My knee hurts when I stand up too fast.My knee hurts when I stand up too fast.
- write
- 1Could you write that down for me, please?Could you write that down for me, please?
- wrap
- 1I'd like to wrap this before we leave.I'd like to wrap this before we leave.
- wrong
- 1I think I said that word wrong again.I think I said that word wrong again.
- honest
- 1To be honest, I don't know the answer.To be honest, I don't know the answer.
- hour
- 1The train leaves in an hour, so let's hurry.The train leaves in an hour, so let's hurry.
- rhythm
- 1I can hear the rhythm when you read slowly.I can hear the rhythm when you read slowly.
- psychiatrist
- 1She's seeing a psychiatrist about her sleep problems.She's seeing a psychiatrist about her sleep problems.
- pneumonia
- 1He was in the hospital with pneumonia last month.He was in the hospital with pneumonia last month.
- know
- 1I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.
A seguireFrase 1 di 1
I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.