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100.2
2 e.g.
3 etc.
4 St
5 i.e.
6 St
7 Dr
100.3
Luke
Olly had a maths exam this afternoon and then had to take his bike to the repair shop, so he’ll
probably be a bit late home. You can watch TV/telly while you’re waiting for him, and please
help yourself to anything in the fridge. If there’s a problem, e.g. if Dr Brown rings about the flu
vaccination, my phone number is next to the photos on the dining room table. I should be home
myself by about five.
Pam (Olly’s mum)
100.4
2 bike
3 e.g. / for example
4 CV
5 vet
6 etc. / and so on
7 case
8 ad/advert
9 PIN
10 stand
11 lab
12 rep
100.5
PTO = Please turn over (you see it at the bottom of a page)
RSVP = Répondez s’il vous plaît, which is French for ‘ please reply’ (you see it on letters of
invitation, which means they want a reply to the invitation)
asap = as soon as possible (in emails and text messages)
IMO = in my opinion (also in emails and text messages)
DOB = date of birth (on forms)
PS = postscript. It is used at the end of a letter (after you have signed your name) to add extra
information, or something you have forgotten to say in the letter.
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Phonemic symbols
Vowel sounds
Consonant sounds
Symbol
Examples
Symbol
Examples
/i:/
sleep me
/p/
put
/i/
happy recipe
/b/
book
/I/
pin dinner
/t/
take
/U/
foot could pull
/d/
dog
/U/
casual
/k/
car kick
/u:/
do shoe through
/g/
go guarantee
/e/
red head said
/tS/
catch church
/@/
arrive father colour
/dZ/
age lounge
/
ɜ
:/
turn bird work
/f/
for cough photograph
/O:/
sort thought walk
/v/
love vehicle
/
æ
/
cat black
/T/
thick path
/
ʌ
/
sun enough wonder
/D/
this mother
/
ɒ
/
got watch sock
/s/
since rice
/A:/
part heart laugh
/z/
zoo surprise
/S/
shop sugar machine
/eI/
name late aim
/Z/
pleasure usual vision
/aI/
my idea time
/h/
hear hotel
/OI/
boy noise
/m/
make
/e@/
pair where bear
/n/
name now know
/I@/
hear cheers
/
ŋ
/
bring
/@U/
go home show
/l/
look while
/aU/
out cow
/r/
road
/U@/
pure fewer
/j/
young
/w/
wear
ˈ
This shows that the next syllable is the one with the stress.
ˌ
This is used when some longer words have a second stress, less strong than on the main
stressed syllable.
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Index
The numbers in the Index are unit numbers not page numbers.
The pronunciation provided is for standard British English.
a bit [slightly]
ə bɪt
91
a great deal
ə greɪt diːl
39
a laugh
ə lɑːf
99
a little (bit)
ə ˈlɪtəl
91
a load of rubbish
ə ləʊd ɒv
ˈrʌbɪʃ
60
a long time ago
ə lɒŋ taɪm
əˈgəʊ
59
a paper
ə ˈpeɪpə
100
a piece of sth
ə piːs ɒv
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
86
a return
ə rɪˈtɜːn
28
a week/month/year (etc.) [every]
ə wiːk mʌnθ jɪə
36
abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
53
ability
əˈbɪləti
71
able
ˈeɪbəl
71
above
əˈbʌv
90
above all
əˈbʌv ɔːl
57
abroad
əˈbrɔːd
37
absent
ˈæbsənt
38
absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtli
89
accent
ˈæksənt
33
accept
əkˈsept
1
access (to sth)
ˈækses
48, 55
accident
ˈæksɪdənt
29
accommodation
əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən
46
according to
əˈkɔːdɪŋ tuː
52, 67
accountant
əˈkaʊntənt
35
accurate(ly)
ˈækjərət
33
ache n, v
eɪk
20
achieve
əˈtʃiːv
39
achievement
əˈtʃiːvmənt
39
act [do sth]
ækt
58
act [perform]
ækt
43
acting
ˈæktɪŋ
43
active
ˈæktɪv
1
actor
ˈæktə
43, 71
actually
ˈæktʃʊəli
99
ad/advert
æd ədˈvɜːt
100
add
æd
25
add sth up
æd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp
61
add to basket/bag
æd tuː ˈbɑːskɪt
/
bæg
55
addition
əˈdɪʃən
61
adjective
ˈæʤɪktɪv
4
admin
ˈædmɪn
36
admission
ədˈmɪʃən
30
adult
ˈædʌlt
14
advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪʤ
26
adventure holiday
ədˈventʃə
ˈhɒlədeɪ
46
adverb
ˈædvɜːb
4
advert
ˈædvɜːt
44, 52, 100
advertisement
ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt
52
advice
ədˈvaɪs
1, 86
advise
ədˈvaɪz
36, 88
afford
əˈfɔːd
19
afraid (of)
əˈfreɪd
77
Africa
ˈæfrɪkə
5
after [follow sb/sth]
ˈɑːftə
90
after [time/event]
ˈɑːftə
92
after that
ˈɑːftə ðæt
92
afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
92
against [compete]
əˈgenst
42
against [touching]
əˈgenst
90
ages
ˈeɪʤɪz
99
ages ago
ˈeɪʤɪz əˈgəʊ
60
agree [have the same
opinion]
əˈgriː
67, 77
agree [say yes]
əˈgriː
87
aim
eɪm
39
air conditioning
eə
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
17
air force
eə fɔːs
35
aircraft
ˈeəkrɑːft
47, 73
airline
ˈeəlaɪn
73
airport
ˈeəpɔːt
73
alarm
əˈlɑːm
74
album
ˈælbəm
44
alive
əˈlaɪv
14
all over [everywhere]
ɔːl
ˈəʊvə
45
all the best
ɔːl ðə best
99
allow
əˈlaʊ
14
almost
ˈɔːlməʊst
14
alone
əˈləʊn
15
aloud
əˈlaʊd
1
alphabet
ˈælfəbət
33
also
ˈɔːlsəʊ
93
although
ɔːlˈðəʊ
93
altogether
ˌɔːltəˈgeðə
13
amazed
əˈmeɪzd
89
amazing [very good]
əˈmeɪzɪŋ
89
amazing [very
surprising]
əˈmeɪzɪŋ
89
ambition
æmˈbɪʃən
39
American
əˈmerɪkən
5
among
əˈmʌŋ
90
amount
əˈmaʊnt
3, 19
and so on
ænd səʊ ɒn
100
anger
ˈæŋgə
12
angrily
ˈæŋgrɪli
91
ankle
ˈæŋkəl
9
anniversary
ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri
15
announcement
əˈnaʊntsmənt
47
annoyed
əˈnɔɪd
89
annoying
əˈnɔɪɪŋ
89
annual
ˈænjʊəl
45, 72
answerphone
ˈɑːnsəfəʊn
53
ant
ænt
8
antique n
ænˈtiːk
63
anti-virus software
ˈænti-ˈvaɪrəs
ˈsɒftweə
55, 54
anxiety
æŋˈzaɪəti
12
anxious
ˈæŋkʃəs
11, 12
anyway [more
importantly]
ˈeniweɪ
92
anyway [returning to an earlier
subject]
ˈeniweɪ
99
apart from
əˈpɑːt frɒm
75
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
17
apologise for sth
əˈpɒləʤaɪz fɔː
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
65, 98
apology
əˈpɒləʤi
65
appear [become visible]
əˈpɪə
70
appear [seem]
əˈpɪə
85
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
10
application (computer)
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
54
application (job)
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
37, 98
apply for sth
əˈplaɪ fɔː ˈsʌmθɪŋ
37
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
38
approach
əˈprəʊtʃ
29
approximately
əˈprɒksɪmətli
10, 14
Arabic
ˈærəbɪk
5
architect
ˈɑːkɪtekt
34, 35
architecture
ˈɑːkɪtektʃə
34
Argentina
ˌɑːʤənˈtiːnə
5
Argentinian
ˌɑːʤənˈtɪniən
5
argue
ˈɑːgjuː
1
argument [angry discussion]
ˈɑːgjəmənt
1
argument [reason to think]
ˈɑːgjəmənt
97
armchair
ˈɑːmtʃeə
18
army
ˈɑːmi
35, 59
arrange
əˈreɪnʤ
38
arrangement
əˈreɪnʤmənt
38
arrest
əˈrest
56
arrival
əˈraɪvəl
96
article
ˈɑːtɪkəl
52
artist
ˈɑːtɪst
71
arts
ɑːts
34
as [because]
æz
94
as [when]
æz
92
as a result
æz ə rɪˈzʌlt
94, 97
as if/though
æz ɪf
/
ðəʊ
85
as long as
æz lɒŋ æz
94
as soon as
æz suːn æz
92
as well (as)
æz wel
93
Asia
ˈeɪʒə
5
ask sb for sth
ɑːsk ˈsʌmbɒdi fɔː
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
87
ask sb the way
ɑːsk ˈsʌmbɒdi ðə
weɪ
29
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
95
at [place]
æt
90
at [@]
æt
55
at all
æt ɔːl
67
at first
æt ˈfɜːst
14, 92
at home
æt həʊm
19
at least
æt liːst
1, 62
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at night
æt naɪt
27
at once
æt wʌns
75
at risk of
æt ˈrɪsk əv
51
at the end
æt ði end
78
at the moment
æt ðə ˈməʊmənt
78
at the same time
æt ðə seɪm
taɪm
60
athlete
ˈæθliːt
41
athletic
æθˈletɪk
10
athletics
æθˈletɪks
41
atmosphere
ˈætməsfɪə
22, 32
attachment
əˈtætʃmənt
55
attack n
əˈtæk
59
attack v
əˈtæk
56
attempt n, v
əˈtempt
87
attend
əˈtend
32, 38
attendance
əˈtendəns
38
attitude
ˈætɪtjuːd
68
attract attention
əˈtrækt
əˈtenʃən
39
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
50
attractive
əˈtræktɪv
10
aubergine
ˈəʊbəʒiːn
24
audience
ˈɔːdjəns
44
Australia
ɒsˈtreɪliə
5
Australian
ɒsˈtreɪlɪən
5
author
ˈɔːθə
43
available
əˈveɪləbəl
47, 98
average [typical]
ˈævərɪʤ
10
avoid
əˈvɔɪd
87
aware of
əˈweər ɒv
77
away [distance]
əˈweɪ
26, 28, 62
awful
ˈɔːfəl
2, 89
B&B
biː ənd biː
46
babysitter
ˈbeɪbɪˌsɪtə
73
back up sth
bæk ʌp ˈsʌmθɪŋ
54
backache
ˈbækeɪk
20
backpack
ˈbækpæk
21
backup
ˈbækʌp
54
bag
bæg
64
bagel
ˈbeɪgl
49
baggage reclaim
ˈbægɪʤ
rɪˈkleɪm
47
baguette
bægˈet
49
bakery
ˈbeɪkəri
39
balcony
ˈbælkəni
17
bald
bɔːld
84
ballet (dancer)
ˈbæleɪ
44
ballot
ˈbælət
57
bandage
ˈbændɪʤ
20
bank (of a river)
bæŋk
27
bank account
bæŋk əˈkaʊnt
19
bank loan
bæŋk ləʊn
19
bar (of chocolate)
bɑː
64
barbecue n, v
ˈbɑːbɪkjuː
25
basic
ˈbeɪsɪk
33
basket
ˈbɑːskɪt
23
bass guitar
beɪs gɪˈtɑː
44
bass guitarist
beɪs gɪˈtɑːrɪst
44
bath
bɑːθ
16
bathroom
ˈbɑːθruːm
18
battle
ˈbætəl
59
BBC
ˌbiːbiːˈsiː
100
be (just) about to
biː əˈbaʊt tuː
75
be delayed
biː dɪˈleɪd
65
be dying for sth
biː ˈdaɪɪŋ fɔː
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
95
be held up
biː held ʌp
65
be in touch
biː ɪn tʌtʃ
99
be into sth [like sth]
biː ˈɪntə
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
68
beach
biːtʃ
51
beach holiday
biːtʃ ˈhɒlədeɪ
46
beans
biːnz
24
bear
beə
8
beat
biːt
42
beauty
ˈbjuːti
10
because
bɪˈkɒz
94
because of
bɪˈkɒz ɒv
94
bee
biː
8
beef
biːf
24
before [place]
bɪˈfɔː
90
before [time]
bɪˈfɔː
92
behave
bɪˈheɪv
3
behaviour
bɪˈheɪvjə
86
belief
bɪˈliːf
57
believe [think]
bɪˈliːv
97
believe in
bɪˈliːv ɪn
57
bell
bel
63
belong to
bɪˈlɒŋ tuː
77
below
bɪˈləʊ
90
bend n, v
bend
29
beneath
bɪˈniːθ
90
beside [next to]
bɪˈsaɪd
90
besides [giving another reason]
bɪˈsaɪdz
92
besides [in addition]
bɪˈsaɪdz
93
best friend
best frend
13
best wishes
best ˈwɪʃɪz
99
beyond
bɪˈjɒnd
90
bicycle
ˈbaɪsɪkəl
28
bike
baɪk
28, 100
bilingual
baɪˈlɪŋgwl
3
billion
ˈbɪljən
61
bin
bɪn
38, 86
biography
baɪˈɒgrəfi
43
birth
bɜːθ
14
birthday card
ˈbɜːθdeɪ kɑːd
73
(a) bit of sth
bɪt ɒv ˈsʌmθɪŋ
86
bitter
ˈbɪtə
24
black
blæk
10
black coffee
blæk ˈkɒfi
49
blame sb for sth
bleɪm sʌmbɒdy
fɔː ˈsʌmθɪŋ
87
blanket
ˈblæŋkɪt
18
bleed
bliːd
20
bless you
bles juː
69
blind
blaɪnd
84
blinds
blaɪndz
18
block of flats
blɒk ɒv flæts
17
blog
blɒg
55
blogger
ˈblɒgə
55
bloke
bləʊk
95
blond(e)
blɒnd
10
blow (ing) v
bləʊ
7
blow your nose
bləʊ jɔː nəʊz
9
board n, v
bɔːd
47
board [blackboard] n
bɔːd
100
boarding card
ˈbɔːdɪŋ kɑːd
47
boil
bɔɪl
25
boiling
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
7
bomb
bɒm
59
bone
bəʊn
63
book v
bʊk
48
book online
bʊk ɒnˈlaɪn
46
boots
buːts
21
bored
bɔːd
89
boring
ˈbɔːrɪŋ
89
borrow
ˈbɒrəʊ
31
both sides of an argument
bəʊθ
saɪdz ɒv ən ˈɑːgjʊmənt
97
bother
ˈbɒðə
16
bottle
ˈbɒtəl
64
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
9
bowl
bəʊl
64
box
bɒks
64
boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
41
bracelet
ˈbreɪslət
21
brake n, v
breɪk
29, 72
branch (of a company)
brɑːntʃ
39
branch (of a tree)
brɑːntʃ
27
Brazil
brəˈzɪl
5
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
5
break [rest] n
breɪk
32
break a record
breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd
42
break down
breɪk daʊn
38, 80
break in(to sth)
breɪk ɪn
56, 80
break the rules
breɪk ðə ruːlz
32
break up [end a relationship]
breɪk
ʌp
15
break up [end of term]
breɪk ʌp
32
breast
brest
9
breathe (in/out)
briːð
9
breeze
briːz
51
brick
brɪk
35
bride
braɪd
15
(bride) groom
grʊm
15
bridge
brɪʤ
29
briefly
ˈbriːfli
91
bright
braɪt
21
bring sb luck
brɪŋ ˈsʌmbɒdi
lʌk
45
bring sb up
brɪŋ ˈsʌmbɒdi ʌp
14
British
ˈbrɪtɪʃ
5
broad
brɔːd
10
broadcast
ˈbrɔːdkɑːst
52
broccoli
ˈbrɒkəli
24
broken down
ˈbrəʊkən daʊn
38
brown
braʊn
10
browse
braʊz
55
browser
ˈbraʊzə
55
brush your teeth
brʌʃ jɔː tiːθ
16
bucket
ˈbʌkɪt
63
build
bɪld
35
builder
ˈbɪldə
35
bull
bʊl
8
bunch
bʌntʃ
24, 64
burglar
ˈbɜːglə
56
burglary
ˈbɜːgləri
56
burn v
bɜːn
19
burst into tears
bɜːst ˈɪntə tɪəz
75
bus
bʌs
28
bus driver
bʌs ˈdraɪvə
73
bus station
bʌs ˈsteɪʃən
73