Palavra 1

probably

/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iTambém se diz ˈprɑːbli.adverbMais devagar

Very likely, though not for certain.

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probably/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/iTambém se diz ˈprɑːbli.adverbMais devagar

I'll probably just get a coffee and go.

Palavra 2

comfortable

/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectiveMais devagar

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'.

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comfortable/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjectiveMais devagar

These shoes are finally comfortable after a week.

Palavra 3

vegetable

/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounMais devagar

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.

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vegetable/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounMais devagar

I ordered the vegetable soup instead of the sandwich.

Palavra 4

chocolate

/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounMais devagar

A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.

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

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chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounMais devagar

Do you want to split a chocolate muffin?

Palavra 5

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iTambém se diz ˈɪntərəstɪŋ ou ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectiveMais devagar

Worth paying attention to.

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

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interesting/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/iTambém se diz ˈɪntərəstɪŋ ou ˈɪntərɪstɪŋ.adjectiveMais devagar

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

Palavra 6

temperature

/ˈtemprətʃər/iTambém se diz ˈtempərətʃər.nounMais devagar

How hot or cold something is.

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

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temperature/ˈtemprətʃər/iTambém se diz ˈtempərətʃər.nounMais devagar

It's a nice temperature in here for once.

Palavra 7

several

/ˈsevrəl/iTambém se diz ˈsevərəl.adjectiveMais devagar

More than two, but not many.

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

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several/ˈsevrəl/iTambém se diz ˈsevərəl.adjectiveMais devagar

I've told her several times and she forgets.

Palavra 8

business

/ˈbɪznəs/nounMais devagar

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.

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business/ˈbɪznəs/nounMais devagar

She started her own business a few years ago.

Palavra 9

especially

/əˈspeʃli/iTambém se diz əˈspeʃəli.adverbMais devagar

More than usual, or more than the others.

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

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especially/əˈspeʃli/iTambém se diz əˈspeʃəli.adverbMais devagar

I love this place, especially in the morning.

Palavra 10

separate

/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iTambém se diz ˈsepərɪt ou ˈseprət.verbMais devagar

To split something into parts.

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

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separate/ˈsepərˌeɪt/iTambém se diz ˈsepərɪt ou ˈseprət.verbMais devagar

Let's separate the bill and pay our own.