Daily wordsPalavras de 25 de ago. de 2026
Sounds Spanish does not have
You are talking English all day at work, and the words that trip you up all hide a sound Spanish never made you say.
Dez palavras em inglês para todos os dias: think, thanks, shirt, measure, job, large, very, busy, house, young. Cada uma com pronúncia e uma frase para dizer em voz alta.
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As dez palavras10 palavras, 10 frases
- 1think/θɪŋk/verbTo believe something is probably true.The th is the tongue-between-the-teeth sound, not a t and not an s.
- 2thanks/θæŋks/nounWords you say to show someone you are grateful.Starts on the th of think and ends with ng-k-s run together, no vowel in between.
- 3shirt/ʃɜːrt/nounA piece of clothing you wear on the top half of your body.One syllable: sh straight into an r-colored vowel, not she-ert.
- 4measure/ˈmeʒər/verbTo find out the size, length, or amount of something.The s is the soft buzzing sound in the middle of vision, and the stress is on the first syllable.
- 5job/dʒɑːb/Também se diz dʒoʊb.nounThe work you do regularly to earn money.Starts with the j of jam, not the y of yes or the Spanish j.
- 6large/lɑːrdʒ/adjectiveBigger than the usual size or amount.Ends on that same j sound and nothing after it: larj, with the e silent.
- 7very/ˈveri/adverbUsed before another word to make it stronger.The v is top teeth on the lower lip, not both lips like a b.
- 8busy/ˈbɪzi/adjectiveHaving a lot to do right now.Sounds like bizzy: short i, and the s comes out as a z.
- 9house/haʊs/nounA building where a person or family lives.The h is really breathed out, and the end is a hissing s, not a z.
- 10young/jʌŋ/adjectiveHaving lived or existed for only a short time so far.Begins like the y in yes and ends in the ng sound with no g after it.
As frases
- 1
I think the meeting starts after lunch.
- 2
Thanks for covering my shift this morning.
- 3
Do I need to wear a shirt and tie?
- 4
Could you measure the desk before we order it?
- 5
She just started a new job at the bank.
- 6
I'd like a large coffee with milk, please.
- 7
The train was very crowded this morning.
- 8
I'm busy until three, but call me later.
- 9
They're painting the house before it gets cold.
- 10
Our team is very young and still learning.