The ZH sound hiding in ordinary words

/ˈkæʒəwəl/adjective

Fine for everyday use, not formal or dressy.

I want something casual, nothing too heavy tonight.

/ˈkæʒəwəl/adjective

Fine for everyday use, not formal or dressy.

The s in the middle is the zh sound: KAZH-oo-ul.

/ˈjuːʒəwəl/adjective

Happening most of the time, the way things normally go.

Let's just watch the usual show again.

/ˈjuːʒəwəl/adjective

Happening most of the time, the way things normally go.

Starts like 'you', and the s sounds like the middle of 'measure'.

/dɪˈsɪʒən/noun

The act of making up your mind about something.

Someone else can make the decision this time.

/dɪˈsɪʒən/noun

The act of making up your mind about something.

/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun

A device with a screen that picks up broadcast programs and shows them.

Can we put something on the television tonight?

/ˈteləˌvɪʒən/noun

A device with a screen that picks up broadcast programs and shows them.

Four syllables with the main stress up front: TEL-uh-vizh-un.

/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun

A type of book, film or music with its own recognizable style.

What genre are you in the mood for?

/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun

A type of book, film or music with its own recognizable style.

Starts with the buzzing sound in the middle of "measure", with no d in front of it.

/ˈtreʒər/verb

To care about something deeply and want to keep it.

I treasure these quiet nights on the couch.

/ˈtreʒər/verb

To care about something deeply and want to keep it.

/ˈvɜːrʒən/noun

One form of something that is slightly different from others of the same kind.

Is this the new version or the old one?

/ˈvɜːrʒən/noun

One form of something that is slightly different from others of the same kind.

/ˈpleʒər/noun

An activity you do because you enjoy it.

Watching bad movies is a guilty pleasure of mine.

/ˈpleʒər/noun

An activity you do because you enjoy it.

/mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/noun

A picture made by sticking together bits of photos or paper.

The photo montage at the end got me.

/mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/noun

A picture made by sticking together bits of photos or paper.

Stress the second syllable and end it with zh, not the 'j' of 'bridge'.

/ˈleʒər/noun

Free time when you have nothing you have to do.

I want to spend my leisure time watching something dumb.

/ˈleʒər/noun

Free time when you have nothing you have to do.

The first syllable rhymes with 'pleh', not 'lee'.