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Word list  A–Z Elementary FOURTH EDITION

Here is a list of most of adj = adjective pl = plural n = noun


the new words in the units adv = adverb prep = preposition v = verb
of New Headway Elementary, conj = conjunction pron = pronoun infml = informal
Fourth edition Student’s Book. det = determiner pp = past participle US = American English

above  prep  /əˈbʌv/ artists  pl n  /ˈɑːtɪsts/


accent  n  /ˈæksent/ ask  v  /ɑːsk/
accident  n  /ˈæksɪdənt/ aspirin  n  /ˈæsprɪn/
accountant  n  /əˈkaʊntənt/ astronaut  n  /ˈæstrənɔːt/
acres  pl n  /ˈeɪkəz/ at  prep  /æt/
actor  n  /ˈæktə(r)/ atmosphere  n  /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
actress  n  /ˈæktrəs/ attached  adj  /əˈtætʃt/
acts  pl n  /ækts/ attend  v  /əˈtend/
adaptor  n  /əˈdæptə(r)/ aunt  n  /ɑːnt/
add  v  /æd/ Australia  n  /ɒˈstreɪlɪə/
address book  n  /əˈdres bʊk/ aviation  n  /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/
advertisement  n  /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ award  n  /əˈwɔːd/
advice  n  /ədˈvaɪs/ awful  adj  /ˈɔːfl/
affect  v  /əˈfekt/
backpack  n  /ˈbækpæk/
afford  v  /əˈfɔːd/
bacon  n  /ˈbeɪkən/
again  adv  /əˈɡeɪn/
bad  adj  /bæd/
age  n  /eɪdʒ/
badly  adv  /ˈbædli/
air  n  /eə(r)/
badminton  n  /ˈbædmɪntən/
airport  n  /ˈeəpɔːt/
bag  n  /bæɡ/
alike  adj  /əˈlaɪk/
balcony  n  /ˈbælkəni/
all right  adj  /ɔːl  raɪt/
ballet dancer  n  /ˈbæleɪ dɑːnsə(r)/
altitude  n  /ˈæltɪtjuːd/
banana  n  /bəˈnɑːnə/
always  adv  /ˈɔːlweɪz/
band  n  /bænd/
amazing  adj  /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
bank holiday  n  /ˌbæŋk  ˈhɒlədeɪ/
American  adj  /əˈmerɪkən/
banker  n  /ˈbæŋkə(r)/
animal  n  /ˈænɪml/
banks  pl n  /bæŋks/
annoyed  adj  /əˈnɔɪd/
barefoot  adj  /ˈbeəfʊt/
any  det  /ˈeni/
basil  n  /ˈbæzl/
any more  adv  /eni  ˈmɔː/
bath  n  /bɑːθ/
apartment  n  /əˈpɑːtmənt/
bathroom  n  /ˈbɑːθruːm/
apple  n  /ˈæpl/
batteries  pl n  /ˈbætəriz/
apple juice  n  /ˈæpl  dʒuːs/
beautiful  adj  /ˈbjuːtɪfl/
application form  n  /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn  
fɔːm/ because  conj  /bɪˈkɒz/
architect  n  /ˈɑːkɪtekt/ bed  n  /bed/
architecture  n  /ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ bedroom  n  /ˈbedruːm/
area  n  /ˈeəriə/ beef  n  /biːf/
armchair  n  /ˈɑːmtʃeə/ before  prep  /bɪˈfɔː(r)/
arrive  v  /əˈraɪv/ begin  v  /bɪˈɡɪn/
art  n  /ɑːt/ behaviour  n  /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/
arthritis  n  /ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/ Belgium  n  /ˈbeldʒəm/
artistic  adj  /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ below  prep  /bɪˈləʊ/

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bench  n  /bentʃ/ café  n  /ˈkæfeɪ/


Bengali  adj  /beŋˈɡɔːli/ cake  n  /keɪk/
best friend  n  /best  frend/ cancel  v  /ˈkænsl/
big  adj  /bɪɡ/ capital  n  /ˈkæpɪtl/
bike  n  /baɪk/ capital city  n  /ˈkæpɪtl  ˈsɪti/
bilingual  adj  /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/ car  n  /kɑː(r)/
billionaire  n  /ˌbɪljəˈneə(r)/ cards  pl n  /kɑːdz/
birthday  n  /ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ careful  adj  /ˈkeəfl/
biscuits  pl n  /ˈbɪskɪts/ carefully  adv  /ˈkeəfəli/
blog  n  /blɒɡ/ carpet  n  /ˈkɑːpɪt/
blond  adj  /blɒnd/ carrots  pl n  /ˈkærəts/
blossom  n  /ˈblɒsəm/ carry  v  /ˈkæri/
blue  n  /bluː/ cartoon characters  pl n  /kɑːˈtuːn  
ˈkærəktəz/
boat  n  /bəʊt/
catch  v  /kætʃ/
boil  v  /bɔɪl/
cathedral  n  /kəˈθiːdrəl/
bone  n  /bəʊn/
cats  pl n  /kæts/
books  pl n  /bʊks/
celebrities  pl n  /səˈlebrətiz/
bookshelves  pl n  /ˈbʊkʃelvz/
cello  n  /ˈtʃeləʊ/
bookstore  n US  /ˈbʊkstɔː/
central  adj  /ˈsentrəl/
boots  pl n  /buːts/
centre  n  /ˈsentə(r)/
bored  adj  /bɔːd/
century  n  /ˈsentʃəri/
boring  adj  /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
certainly  adv  /ˈsɜːtnli/
born  v pp  /bɔːn/
change  v  /tʃeɪndʒ/
borrow  v  /ˈbɒrəʊ/
channels  pl n  /ˈtʃænlz/
boss  n  /bɒs/
charity  n  /ˈtʃærəti/
bottle  n  /ˈbɒtl/
cheap  adj  /tʃiːp/
boutiques  pl n  /buːˈtiːks/
check in  v  /tʃek  ˈɪn/
bowling alley  n  /ˌbəʊliŋ  æli/
cheese  n  /tʃiːz/
boy  n  /bɔɪ/
chef  n  /ʃef/
boyfriend  n  /ˈbɔɪfrend/
chemist’s  n  /ˈkemɪsts/
Brazil  n  /brəˈzɪl/
cherry  n  /ˈtʃeri/
bread  n  /bred/
chicken  n  /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
breakfast  n  /ˈbrekfəst/
child  n  /tʃaɪld/
brilliant  adj  /ˈbrɪliənt/
childhood  n  /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
broccoli  n  /ˈbrɒkəli/
children  pl n  /ˈtʃɪldrən/
brother  n  /ˈbrʌðə(r)/
China  n  /ˈtʃaɪnə/
brown  n  /braʊn/
Chinese  adj  /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/
build  v  /bɪld/
chips  pl n  /tʃɪps/
building  n  /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
chocolate  n  /ˈtʃɒklət/
bus fare  n  /bʌs  feə(r)/
choose  v  /tʃuːz/
bus stop  n  /ˈbʌs  stɒp/
chop  v  /tʃɒp/
business  n  /ˈbɪznəs/
Christmas  n  /ˈkrɪsməs/
businessman  n  /ˈbɪznəsmən/
church  n  /tʃɜːtʃ/
busy  adj  /ˈbɪzi/
cider  n  /ˈsaɪdə(r)/
butter  n  /ˈbʌtə(r)/
cinema  n  /ˈsɪnəmə(r)/
bye  /baɪ/

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city  n  /ˈsɪti/ cost  v  /kɒst/


class  n  /klɑːs/ cottage pie  n  /ˌkɒtɪdʒ ˈpaɪ/
classical music  n  /ˈklæsɪkl   country  n  /ˈkʌntri/
ˈmjuːzɪk/
country and western  n  /ˈkʌntri  
clean  v  /kliːn/ ənd  ˈwestən/
clever  adj  /ˈklevə(r)/ countryside  n  /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
climate  n  /ˈklaɪmət/ couple  n  /ˈkʌpl/
climb  v  /klaɪm/ cousin  n  /ˈkʌzn/
clock  n  /klɒk/ crash  v  /kræʃ/
clothes  pl n  /kləʊðz/ credit card  n  /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/
club  n  /klʌb/ crisps  pl n  /krɪsps/
clubs  pl n  /klʌbz/ croissant  n  /ˈkrwæsɒ̃/
coach  n  /kəʊtʃ/ crossing  n  /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
coal mine  n  /ˈkəʊl  maɪn/ crowd  n  /kraʊd/
coast  n  /kəʊst/ crowded  adj  /ˈkraʊdɪd/
coat  n  /kəʊt/ cruise  n  /kruːz/
coffee bars  pl n  /ˈkɒfi  bɑːz/ cry  v  /kraɪ/
cold  adj  /kəʊld/ culture  n  /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/
cold drink  n  /kəʊld  drɪŋk/ cup  n  /kʌp/
colleague  n  /ˈkɒliːɡ/ curtains  pl n  /ˈkɜːtnz/
collect  v  /kəˈlekt/ cut  v  /kʌt/
college  n  /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ cycling  n  /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/
colonial  adj  /kəˈləʊniəl/
dad  n  /dæd/
colour  n  /ˈkʌlə/
daily  adj  /ˈdeɪli/
colourful  adj  /ˈkʌləfl/
dancing  n  /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
come  v  /kʌm/
dangerous  adj  /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
comfortable  adj  /ˈkʌmfətəbl/
dark  adj  /dɑːk/
comics  pl n  /ˈkɒmɪks/
darling  n  /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/
commercial centres  pl n 
/kəˈmɜːʃl  ˈsentəz/ date  n  /deɪt/
commuter  n  /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ daughters  pl n  /ˈdɔːtəz/
company  n  /ˈkʌmpəni/ death  n  /deθ/
compartment  n  /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/ decide  v  /dɪˈsaɪd/
compass  n  /ˈkʌmpəs/ deeply  adv  /ˈdiːpli/
compete  v  /kəmˈpiːt/ definite  adj  /ˈdefɪnət/
complete  v  /kəmˈpliːt/ delicious  adj  /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
computer  n  /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ dentist  n  /ˈdentɪst/
concert  n  /ˈkɒnsət/ departures board  n  /dɪˈpɑːtʃəz  
bɔːd/
conditions  pl n  /kənˈdɪʃnz/
desert  n  /ˈdezət/
congratulations  pl n 
/kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃnz/ design  v  /dɪˈzaɪn/
continual  adj  /kənˈtɪnjuəl/ designer  n  /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
cook  v  /kʊk/ desk  n  /desk/
cookbook  n  /ˈkʊkbʊk/ detective  n  /dɪˈtektɪv/
cooker  n  /ˈkʊkə(r)/ develop  v  /dɪˈveləp/
cooking  n  /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ diary  n  /ˈdaɪəri/
cool  adj  /kuːl/ die  v  /daɪ/

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difficult  adj  /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ equipment  n  /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/


dining room  n  /ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm/ especially  adv  /ɪˈspeʃəli/
dinner  n  /ˈdɪnə(r)/ Europe  n  /ˈjʊərəp/
disappointed  adj  /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ evening  n  /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
disc jockey  n  /ˈdɪsk  dʒɒki/ events  pl n  /ɪˈvents/
disgusting  adj  /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ ever  adv  /ˈevə(r)/
dishwasher  n  /ˈdɪʃwɒʃə/ everything  pron  /ˈevriθɪŋ/
do the washing  v  /duː  ðə  ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ everywhere  adv  /ˈevriweə(r)/
doctor  n  /ˈdɒktə(r)/ exactly  adv  /ɪɡˈzæktli/
dollars  pl n  /ˈdɒləz/ exam  n  /ɪɡˈzæm/
drama  n  /ˈdrɑːmə/ excellent  adj  /ˈeksələnt/
dress  n  /dres/ excited  adj  /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
drive  v  /draɪv/ exciting  adj  /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
drop  v  /drɒp/ exclaim  v  /ɪkˈskleɪm/
dry  adj  /draɪ/ excuse me  /ɪkˈskjuːs  mi/
dry cleaning  n  /ˌdraɪ  ˈkliːnɪŋ/ exercise  n  /ˈeksəsaɪz/
due  adj  /djuː/ expensive  adj  /ɪkˈspensɪv/
DVD player  n  /ˌdiː  viː  ˈdiː   experience  n  /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
ˈpleɪə(r)/
experiment  n  /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
dyslexic  adj  /dɪsˈleksɪk/
exploration  n  /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
export  v  /ekˈspɔːt/
early  adj  /ˈɜːli/
express  v  /ɪkˈspres/
earn  v  /ɜːn/
extreme  adj  /ɪkˈstriːm/
earth  n  /ɜːθ/
earthquake  n  /ˈɜːθkweɪk/
fabulous  adj  /ˈfæbjələs/
east  n  /iːst/
fail  v  /feɪl/
easy  adj  /ˈiːzi/
fair  adj  /feə/
eat  v  /iːt/
fall  v  /fɔːl/
education  n  /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
family  n  /ˈfæməli/
effects  pl n  /ɪˈfekts/
famous  adj  /ˈfeɪməs/
eggs  pl n  /eɡz/
fantastic  adj  /fænˈtæstɪk/
Egypt  n  /ˈiːdʒɪpt/
fashion  n  /ˈfæʃn/
electricity  n  /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
fashion show  n  /ˈfæʃn  ʃəʊ/
elegant  adj  /ˈelɪɡənt/
fashionable  adj  /ˈfæʃnəbl/
elevator  n US  /ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/
fast  adj  /fɑːst/
email address  n  /ˈiːmeɪl  əˈdres/
fast food  n  /ˌfɑːst  ˈfuːd/
emails  pl n  /ˈiːmeɪlz/
father  n  /ˈfɑːðə(r)/
emperor  n  /ˈempərə(r)/
favour  n  /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
empire  n  /ˈempaɪə(r)/
favourite  adj  /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
engineer  n  /endʒəˈnɪə(r)/
festival  n  /ˈfestɪvl/
English  adj  /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
festival goers  pl n  /ˈfestɪvl  ˈɡəʊəz/
Englishman  n  /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
fields  pl n  /fiːldz/
enjoy  v  /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
fight  v  /faɪt/
enormous  adj  /ɪˈnɔːməs/
film  n  /fɪlm/
enough  adv  /ɪˈnʌf/
finally  adv  /ˈfaɪnəli/
entrepreneur  n  /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/
finish  v  /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
envelopes  pl n  /ˈenvələʊps/
fireplace  n  /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

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fireworks  pl n  /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ garden centre  n  /ˈɡɑːdn sentə(r)/


first  /fɜːst/ gardener  n  /ˈɡɑːdnə(r)/
first floor  n  /ˌfɜːst  ˈflɔː(r)/ generally  adv  /ˈdʒenrəli/
first name  n  /ˈfɜːst  neɪm/ gentleman  n  /ˈdʒentlmən/
fish  n  /fɪʃ/ Germany  n  /ˈdʒɜːməni/
fish fingers  pl n  /ˌfɪʃ  ˈfɪŋɡəz/ get on  v  /ɡet  ɒn/
fisherman  n  /ˈfɪʃəmən/ get up  v  /ɡet ˈʌp/
fishing  n  /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ giant  adj  /ˈdʒaɪənt/
flag  n  /flæɡ/ gift  n  /ɡɪft/
flat  n  /flæt/ girl  n  /ɡɜːl/
flight  n  /flaɪt/ girlfriend  n  /ˈɡɜːlfrend/
float  v  /fləʊt/ give  v  /ɡɪv/
flowers  pl n  /ˈflaʊəz/ glass  n  /ɡlɑːs/
fluently  adv  /ˈfluːəntli/ glasses  pl n  /ˈglɑːsɪz/
fly  v  /flaɪ/ go  v  /ɡəʊ/
fog  n  /fɒɡ/ gold  n  /ɡəʊld/
folk song  n  /ˈfəʊk  sɒŋ/ golf  n  /ɡɒlf/
food  n  /fuːd/ good  adj  /ɡʊd/
football  n  /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ good afternoon  /ɡʊd  ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/
football team  n  /ˈfʊtbɔːl  tiːm/ good morning  /ɡʊd  ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
foreign  adj  /ˈfɒrən/ good night  /ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt/
foreign language  n  /ˈfɒrən   good-looking  adj  /ˌɡʊd  ˈlʊkɪŋ/
ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
goodbye  /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
foreigners  pl n  /ˈfɒrənəz/
goods  pl n  /ɡʊdz/
forget  v  /fəˈɡet/
government building  n 
fortunately  adv  /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/ /ˈɡʌvənmənt  ˈbɪldɪŋ/
France  n  /frɑːns/ grams  pl n  /ɡræmz/
free  adj  /friː/ grandfather  n  /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/
free time  n  /friː  taɪm/ grandmother  n  /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
freedom  n  /ˈfriːdəm/ grass  n  /ɡrɑːs/
French  adj  /frentʃ/ gravity  n  /ˈɡrævəti/
Friday  /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ great  adj  /ɡreɪt/
fridge  n  /frɪdʒ/ Great Britain  n  /ˌɡreɪt  ˈbrɪtn/
friend  n  /frend/ great-grandparents  pl n  /ɡreɪt  
ˈɡrænpeərənts/
friendly  adj  /ˈfrendli/
Greece  n  /griːs/
frightened  adj  /ˈfraɪtnd/
grow  v  /ɡrəʊ/
from  prep  /frɒm/
grow up  v  /ɡrəʊ  ˈʌp/
fruit  n  /fruːt/
guest  n  /ɡest/
fry  v  /fraɪ/
guitar  n  /ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/
full  adj  /fʊl/
gym  n  /dʒɪm/
funny  adj  /ˈfʌni/
furniture  n  /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/
habit  n  /ˈhæbɪt/
fussy  adj  /ˈfʌsi/
hair  n  /heə(r)/
future  n  /ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/
hairdresser  n  /ˈheədresə(r)/
ham  n  /hæm/
gallery  n  /ˈgæləri/
hand luggage  n  /ˈhænd  lʌɡɪdʒ/
gamble  v  /ˈɡæmbl/

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handicrafts  pl n  /ˈhændikrɑːfts/ husband  n  /ˈhʌzbənd/


handsome  adj  /ˈhænsəm/
I’m afraid  /aɪm  əˈfreɪd/
happen  v  /ˈhæpən/
ice-cream  n  /ˈaɪs  kriːm/
happy  adj  /ˈhæpi/
identical  adj  /aɪˈdentɪkl/
hard  adj  /hɑːd/
ill  adj  /ɪl/
hard-working  adj  /ˌhɑːd  ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
immediately  adv  /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
hardware shop  n  /ˈhɑːdweə(r)  
ʃɒp/ important  adj  /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/
harmony  n  /ˈhɑːməni/ impossible  adj  /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
hat  n  /hæt/ in  prep  /ɪn/
have  v  /hæv/ incredible  adj  /ɪnˈkredəbl/
headquarters  n  /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/ independence  n  /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
hello  /həˈləʊ/ independent  adj  /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
help  v  /help/ India  n  /ˈɪndiə/
her  pron  /hɜː(r)/ Indian  adj  /ˈɪndiən/
herbs  pl n  /hɜːbz/ indoor  adj  /ˈɪndɔː(r)/
hero  n  /ˈhɪərəʊ/ industry  n  /ˈɪndəstri/
hi  /haɪ/ ingredient  n  /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
high school  n  /ˈhaɪ skuːl/ injury  n  /ˈɪndʒəri/
high-class  adj  /ˌhaɪ ˈklɑːs/ inscription  n  /ɪnˈskrɪpʃn/
hill  n  /hɪl/ instruments  pl n  /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
hire  v  /ˈhaɪə(r)/ interested  adj  /ˈɪntrestɪd/
his  pron  /hɪz/ interesting  adj  /ˈɪntrestɪŋ/
historic  adj  /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ international  adj  /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/
history  n  /ˈhɪstri/ Internet  n  /ˈɪntənet/
hits  pl n  /hɪts/ interpreter  n  /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə(r)/
holiday  n  /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ interview  v  /ˈɪntəvjuː/
home  n  /həʊm/ invade  v  /ɪnˈveɪd/
homework  n  /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ invitation  n  /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
honey  n  /ˈhʌni/ invite  v  /ɪnˈvaɪt/
horrible  adj  /ˈhɒrəbl/ It sounds great!  /ɪt  saʊndz  ɡreɪt/
hospital  n  /ˈhɒspɪtl/ Italian  adj  /ɪˈtæliən/
hospitality  n  /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/ Italy  n  /ˈɪtəli/
hot  adj  /hɒt/
jacket  n  /ˈdʒækɪt/
hotel  n  /həʊˈtel/
Japan  n  /dʒəˈpæn/
hour  n  /ˈaʊə(r)/
Japanese  adj  /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
house  n  /haʊs/
jeans  pl n  /dʒiːnz/
housewife  n  /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
jewellery  n  /ˈdʒuːəlri/
housework  n  /ˈhaʊswɜːk/
job  n  /dʒɒb/
how much  /haʊ  mʌtʃ/
jogging track  n  /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ  træk/
huge  adj  /hjuːdʒ/
join  v  /dʒɔɪn/
human  adj  /ˈhjuːmən/
journalist  n  /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/
humid  adj  /ˈhjuːmɪd/
journey  n  /ˈdʒɜːni/
hundreds  pl n  /ˈhʌndrədz/
jumbo jet  n  /ˌdʒʌmbəʊ  ˈdʒet/
Hungary  n  /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
jump  v  /dʒʌmp/
hungry  adj  /ˈhʌŋɡri/
just  adv  /dʒʌst/
hurry  v  /ˈhʌri/

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kettle  n  /ˈketl/ lottery  n  /ˈlɒtəri/


keys  pl n  /kiːz/ loud  adj  /laʊd/
kid  n  /kɪd/ love  v  /lʌv/
kilometre  n  /kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/ lovely  adj  /ˈlʌvli/
kiss  v  /kɪs/ lucky  adj  /ˈlʌki/
kitchen  n  /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ luggage  n  /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
knees  pl n  /niːz/ lunar module  n  /ˈluːnə(r)  
ˈmɒdjuːl/
know  v  /nəʊ/
lunch  n  /lʌntʃ/
laboratory  n  /ləˈbɒrətri/
magazine  n  /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/
lamp  n  /læmp/
make  v  /meɪk/
land  v  /lænd/
man  n  /mæn/
language  n  /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
mankind  n  /mænˈkaɪnd/
laptop  n  /ˈlæptɒp/
many  pron  /ˈmeni/
large  adj  /lɑːdʒ/
marathon  n  /ˈmærəθən/
last night  /lɑːst  naɪt/
market  n  /ˈmɑːkɪt/
last year  /lɑːst  jɜː(r)/
married  adj  /ˈmærid/
late  adj  /leɪt/
massage  n  /ˈmæsɑːʒ/
latest  adj  /ˈleɪtɪst/
match  n  /mætʃ/
laugh  v  /lɑːf/
maths  n  /mæθs/
law firm  n  /lɔː  fɜːm/
matter  v  /ˈmætə(r)/
lawyer  n  /ˈlɔːjə(r)/
meal  n  /miːl/
layer  n  /ˈleɪə(r)/
meat  n  /miːt/
leap  v  /liːp/
medium  adj  /ˈmiːdiəm/
learn  v  /lɜːn/
meet  v  /miːt/
leave  v  /liːv/
megacity  n  /ˈmeɡəˌsɪti/
lecture  n  /ˈlektʃə(r)/
memories  pl n  /ˈmeməriz/
library  n  /ˈlaɪbri/
menu  n  /ˈmenjuː/
life  n  /laɪf/
message  n  /ˈmesɪdʒ/
lift  n  /lɪft/
metre  n  /ˈmiːtə(r)/
lift off  v  /ˈlɪft ɒf/
Metro  n  /ˈmetrəʊ/
light  n  /laɪt/
Mexican  n  /ˈmeksɪkən/
like  v  /laɪk/
Mexico  n  /ˈmeksɪkəʊ/
lipstick  n  /ˈlɪpstɪk/
midnight  n  /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
list  n  /lɪst/
milk  n  /mɪlk/
listen  v  /ˈlɪsn/
millionaire  n  /ˌmɪljəˈneə(r)/
little  adj  /ˈlɪtl/
minced  adj  /mɪnst/
live  v  /lɪv/
minutes  pl n  /ˈmɪnɪts/
living room  n  /ˈlɪvɪŋ  ruːm/
mirror  n  /ˈmɪrə(r)/
local  adj  /ˈləʊkl/
miss  v  /mɪs/
long  adj  /lɒŋ/
mix  v  /mɪks/
longer  adj  /ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/
mobile phone  n  /ˈməʊbaɪl  fəʊn/
look  v  /lʊk/
model  n  /ˈmɒdl/
look after  v  /lʊk  ˈɑːftə(r)/
modern  adj  /ˈmɒdn/
lose  v  /luːz/
moment  n  /ˈməʊmənt/
lots (of sth)  pl n  /lɒts/
Monday  /ˈmʌndeɪ/

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money  n  /ˈmʌni/ nurse  n  /nɜːs/


month  n  /mʌnθ/ nuts  pl n  /nʌts/
moon  n  /muːn/
occasion  n  /əˈkeɪʒn/
mother  n  /ˈmʌðə(r)/
of course  /ɒv  kɔːs/
motorbike  n  /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/
office  n  /ˈɒfɪs/
mountains  pl n  /ˈmaʊntənz/
often  adv  /ˈɒftən/
move  v  /muːv/
oil  n  /ɔɪl/
movie  n  /ˈmuːvi/
oil rig  n  /ˈɔɪl  rɪɡ/
movie theater  n US  /ˈmuːvi  
ˈθɪətə(r)/ old  adj  /əʊld/
much  det  /mʌtʃ/ olives  pl n  /ˈɒlɪvz/
mud  n  /mʌd/ on  prep  /ɒn/
mug  n  /mʌg/ onions  pl n  /ˈʌnjənz/
multicultural  adj  /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ open  v  /ˈəʊpən/
muscle  n  /ˈmʌsl/ open-air  adj  /ˌəʊpən  ˈeə(r)/
museum  n  /mjuˈziːəm/ opposite  prep  /ˈɒpəzɪt/
music  n  /ˈmjuːzɪk/ orange  adj  /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
musical instrument  n  /ˌmjuːzɪkl   orbit  v  /ˈɔːbɪt/
ˈinstrəmənt/
order  v  /ˈɔːdə(r)/
mustard  n  /ˈmʌstəd/
origin  n  /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
mysterious  adj  /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
originally  adv  /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
out  prep  /aʊt/
name  n  /neɪm/
outdoor  adj  /ˈaʊtdɔː(r)/
nationality  n  /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
outdoors  n  /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/
natural  adj  /ˈnætrəl/
outside  prep  /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
near  adj  /nɪə(r)/
oven  n  /ˈʌvn/
need  v  /niːd/
oxygen  n  /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
nephew  n  /ˈnefjuː/
never  adv  /ˈnevə(r)/
packet  n  /ˈpækɪt/
never mind  /ˈnevə(r)  maɪnd/
packing  n  /ˈpækɪŋ/
New Zealand  n  /ˌnjuː  ˈziːlənd/
painter  n  /ˈpeɪntə(r)/
news  n  /njuːz/
painting  n  /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
news story  n  /njuːz  ˈstɔːri/
palace  n  /ˈpæləs/
newsagent’s  n  /ˈnjuːzeɪdʒənts/
pardon  /ˈpɑːdn/
newspaper  n  /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/
parents  pl n  /ˈpeərənts/
next to  prep  /ˈnekst  tuː/
park  n  /pɑːk/
nice  adj  /naɪs/
party  n  /ˈpɑːti/
niece  n  /niːs/
passers-by  pl n  /ˌpɑːsəz  ˈbaɪ/
nightclub  n  /ˈnaɪtklʌb/
passionate  adj  /ˈpæʃənət/
no idea  /nəʊ  aɪˈdɪə/
passport  n  /ˈpɑːspɔːt/
no problem  /nəʊ  ˈprɒbləm/
pasta  n  /ˈpæstə/
noise  n  /nɔɪz/
pavement  n  /ˈpeɪvmənt/
noisy  adj  /ˈnɔɪzi/
pay  v  /peɪ/
non-stop  adj  /ˌnɒn  ˈstɒp/
pay rise  n  /ˈpeɪ raɪz/
north  n  /nɔːθ/
peace  n  /piːs/
notebook  n  /ˈnəʊtbʊk/
peaceful  adj  /ˈpiːsfl/
nothing  pron  /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
peanut butter  n  /ˌpiːnʌt  ˈbʌtə(r)/

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peas  pl n  /piːz/ poverty  n  /ˈpɒvəti/


pedestrian crossing  n  prefer  v  /prɪˈfɜː(r)/
/pəˈdestrɪən  krɒsɪŋ/
preparation  n  /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
pen  n  /pen/
prepare  v  /prɪˈpeə(r)/
people  n  /ˈpiːpl/
present  n  /ˈpreznt/
pepper  n  /ˈpepə(r)/
president  n  /ˈprezɪdənt/
perfect  adj  /ˈpɜːfɪkt/
pretty  adj  /ˈprɪti/
performer  n  /pəˈfɔːmə(r)/
print  v  /prɪnt/
personal  adj  /ˈpɜːsənl/
problem  n  /ˈprɒbləm/
petrol  n  /ˈpetrəl/
problems  pl n  /ˈprɒbləmz/
philosophy  n  /fəˈlɒsəfi/
prodigy  n  /ˈprɒdədʒi/
phone  n  /fəʊn/
produce  v  /prəˈdjuːs/
phone number  n  /fəʊn  ˈnʌmbə(r)/
professionally  adv  /prəˈfeʃənəli/
physics  n  /ˈfɪzɪks/
professor  n  /prəˈfesə(r)/
pianist  n  /ˈpɪənɪst/
programme  n  /ˈprəʊɡræm/
picnic  n  /ˈpɪknɪk/
proud  adj  /praʊd/
picture  n  /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
psychology  n  /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
piece  n  /piːs/
pub  n  /pʌb/
pilot  n  /ˈpaɪlət/
public  n  /ˈpʌblɪk/
pink  adj  /pɪŋk/
public bath  n  /pʌblɪk  ˈbɑːθ/
pioneer  n  /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
public transport  n  /pʌblɪk  
places  pl n  /pleɪsɪz/ ˈtrænspɔːt/
plan  v  /plæn/ publish  v  /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
planes  pl n  /pleɪnz/ pudding  n  /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
planet  n  /ˈplænɪt/ purple  n  /ˈpɜːpl/
plasters  pl n  /ˈplɑːstəz/ purse  n  /pɜːs/
plate  n  /pleɪt/ put up  v  /pʊt  ˈʌp/
platform  n  /ˈplætfɔːm/ pyramids  pl n  /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
play  v  /pleɪ/
quality  n  /ˈkwɒləti/
please  /pliːz/
queue  n  /kjuː/
pocket  n  /ˈpɒkɪt/
quickly  adv  /ˈkwɪkli/
pocket money  n  /ˈpɒkɪt  mʌni/
quieter  adj  /ˈkwaɪətə(r)/
podcasts  pl n  /ˈpɒdkɑːsts/
quietly  adv  /ˈkwaɪətli/
poem  n  /ˈpəʊɪm/
poker  n  /ˈpəʊkə(r)/
radio station  n  /ˈreɪdiəʊ ˈsteɪʃn/
polite  adj  /pəˈlaɪt/
railway system  n  /ˈreɪlweɪ  
pollution  n  /pəˈluːʃn/ ˈsɪstəm/
poor  adj  /pɔː(r)/ rainy  adj  /ˈreɪni/
pop star  n  /pɒp stɑː(r)/ raspberry  n  /ˈrɑːzbəri/
popular  adj  /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ reading  n  /ˈriːdɪŋ/
population  n  /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ really  adv  /ˈrɪəli/
post  v  /pəʊst/ receive  v  /rɪˈsiːv/
post code  n  /ˈpəʊst kəʊd/ receptionist  n  /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/
post office  n  /ˈpəʊst  ˌɒfɪs/ recipe  n  /ˈresəpi/
postcard  n  /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ record  v  /rɪˈkɔːd/
potatoes  pl n  /pəˈteɪtəʊz/ refer to  v  /rɪˈfɜː  tə/

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relativity  n  /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/ scissors  pl n  /ˈsɪzəz/


relax  v  /rɪˈlæks/ Scotland  n  /ˈskɒtlənd/
remember  v  /rɪˈmembə(r)/ screwdriver  n  /ˈskruːdraɪvə(r)/
rent  v  /rent/ scuba dive  v  /ˈskuːbə  daɪv/
reporters  pl n  /rɪˈpɔːtəz/ season  n  /ˈsiːzn/
research  n  /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ security  n  /sɪˈkjʊərəti/
resort  n  /rɪˈzɔːt/ see  v  /siː/
restaurant  n  /ˈrestrɒnt/ sell  v  /sel/
retire  v  /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/ sellotape  n  /ˈseləteɪp/
return  v  /rɪˈtɜːn/ send  v  /send/
rich  adj  /rɪtʃ/ sentimental  adj  /ˌsentɪˈmentl/
richest  adj  /ˈrɪtʃɪst/ shampoo  n  /ʃæmˈpuː/
ride  v  /raɪd/ shirt  n  /ʃɜːt/
rise  v  /raɪz/ shoes  pl n  /ʃuːz/
river  n  /ˈrɪvə(r)/ shop  n  /ʃɒp/
roast  n  /rəʊst/ shopping  n  /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
rock concert  n  /rɒk  ˈkɒnsət/ shops  pl n  /ʃɒps/
rocket  n  /ˈrɒkɪt/ short  adj  /ʃɔːt/
rocks  pl n  /rɒks/ shorts  pl n  /ʃɔːts/
romance  n  /ˈrəʊmæns/ shower  n  /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
romantic  adj  /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ shrine  n  /ʃraɪn/
Rome  n  /rəʊm/ siesta  n  /siˈestə/
roses  pl n  /ˈrəʊzɪz/ sign  n  /saɪn/
roundabout  n  /raʊndəbaʊt/ simple  adj  /ˈsɪmpl/
rubbish  adj  /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ singer  n  /ˈsɪŋə(r)/
run a company  /rʌn  ə  kʌmpəni/ sister  n  /ˈsɪstə(r)/
running  n  /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ sit  v  /sɪt/
size  n  /saɪz/
safari  n  /səˈfɑːri/
skateboard  v  /ˈskeɪtbɔːd/
safe  adj  /seɪf/
skiing  n  /ˈskiːɪŋ/
sailing  n  /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
skirt  n  /skɜːt/
sailor  n  /ˈseɪlə(r)/
skyscrapers  pl n  /ˈskaɪskreɪpəz/
salad  n  /ˈsæləd/
sleep  v  /sliːp/
salary  n  /ˈsæləri/
slice  n  /slaɪs/
salesman  n  /ˈseɪlzmən/
slogan  n  /ˈsləʊɡən/
salt  n  /sɒlt/
slow  adj  /sləʊ/
same  pron  /seɪm/
slowly  adv  /ˈsləʊli/
samples  pl n  /ˈsɑːmplz/
slums  pl n  /slʌmz/
sandwich  n  /ˈsænwɪdʒ/
small  adj  /smɔːl/
sanitation  n  /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn/
smile  v  /smaɪl/
Saturday  /ˈsætədeɪ/
smoothie  n  /ˈsmuːði/
sauce  n  /sɔːs/
snacks  pl n  /snæks/
savings  pl n  /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
sneeze  v  /sniːz/
scarf  n  /skɑːf/
snooker  n  /ˈsnuːkə(r)/
scholarship  n  /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
sofa  n  /ˈsəʊfə/
school  n  /skuːl/
software  n  /ˈsɒftweə(r)/

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some  det  /sʌm/ success  n  /səkˈses/


sometimes  adv  /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ successful  adj  /səkˈsesfl/
somewhere  adv  /ˈsʌmweə(r)/ suddenly  adv  /ˈsʌdənli/
son  n  /sʌn/ sugar  n  /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/
soon  adv  /suːn/ suit  n  /suːt/
sorry  /ˈsɒri/ suitcase  n  /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
south  n  /saʊθ/ summer  n  /ˈsʌmə(r)/
spa  n  /spɑː/ sun  n  /sʌn/
space  n  /speɪs/ Sunday  /ˈsʌndeɪ/
spaghetti  n  /spəˈɡeti/ sunny  adj  /ˈsʌni/
Spain  n  /speɪn/ sunrise  n  /ˈsʌnraɪz/
Spanish  adj  /ˈspænɪʃ/ sunset  n  /ˈsʌnset/
speak  v  /spiːk/ sunshine  n  /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
speed  n  /spiːd/ supper  n  /ˈsʌpə(r)/
spell  v  /spel/ supplies  pl n  /səˈplaɪz/
spend  v  /spend/ surface  n  /ˈsɜːfɪs/
spend (time)  v  /spend/ surname  n  /ˈsɜːneɪm/
spices  pl n  /spaɪsɪz/ surrounded  adj  /səˈraʊndɪd/
spicey  adj  /ˈspaɪsi/ survey  n  /ˈsɜːveɪ/
spoon  n  /spuːn/ sweets  pl n  /swiːts/
sports  pl n  /spɔːts/ swimming  n  /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
spring  n  /sprɪŋ/ swimming pool  n  /ˈswɪmɪŋ  puːl/
square  n  /skweə(r)/ switch on  v  /swɪtʃ  ˈɒn/
squash  n  /skwɒʃ/ Switzerland  n  /ˈswɪtsələnd/
stage  n  /steɪdʒ/
T-shirt  n  /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/
stamp  n  /stæmp/
table  n  /ˈteɪbl/
star  n  /stɑː(r)/
take place  v  /teɪk  pleɪs/
start  v  /stɑːt/
takeaway  n  /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
starving  adj  /stɑːvɪŋ/
talented  adj  /ˈtæləntɪd/
station  n  /ˈsteɪʃn/
talk  v  /tɔːk/
stationer’s  n  /ˈsteɪʃnəz/
talk show  n  /ˈtɔːk  ʃəʊ/
stay in touch  /steɪ  ɪn  tʌtʃ/
tall  adj  /tɔːl/
steak  n  /steɪk/
tap water  n  /ˈtæp  wɔːtə(r)/
step  v  /step/
tasty  adj  /ˈteɪsti/
sticky  adj  /ˈstɪki/
tattoo  n  /təˈtuː/
still  adv  /stɪl/
taxi  n  /ˈtæksi/
stone  adj  /stəʊn/
taxi driver  n  /ˈtæksi ˌdraɪvə(r)/
stop  v  /stɒp/
tea  n  /tiː/
storm  n  /stɔːm/
teacher  n  /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/
strawberries  pl n  /ˈstrɔːbəriz/
teeth  n  /tiːθ/
street  n  /striːt/
television  n  /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/
stressful  adj  /ˈstresfl/
temple  n  /ˈtempl/
student  n  /ˈstjuːdnt/
tennis  n  /ˈtenɪs/
study  v  /ˈstʌdi/
tennis court  n  /ˈtenɪs  kɔːt/
subway system  n  /ˈsʌbweɪ  
sɪstəm/ tent  n  /tent/
succeed  v  /səkˈsiːd/ term  n  /tɜːm/

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terrible  adj  /ˈterəbl/ umbrella  n  /ʌmˈbrelə/


text message  n  /tekst  ˈmesɪdʒ/ uncle  n  /ˈʌŋkl/
thank goodness  /θæŋk ˈɡʊdnəs/ under  prep  /ˈʌndə(r)/
thanks  /θæŋks/ Underground  n  /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/
the US  n  /ðə  ju  ˈes/ understand  v  /ˌʌndəˈstænd/
theatre  n  /ˈθɪətə(r)/ unfortunately  adv  /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/
them  pron  /ðem/ unique  adj  /juˈniːk/
theme parks  pl n  /ˈθiːm pɑːks/ universe  n  /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/
theory  n  /ˈθɪəri/ university  n  /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/
third floor  n  /θɜːd  flɔː(r)/ until  prep  /ənˈtɪl/
thunder  n  /ˈθʌndə(r)/ unusual  adj  /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/
Thursday  /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ up-to-date  adj  /ˌʌp  tə  ˈdeɪt/
thyme  n  /taɪm/ usually  adv  /ˈjuʒəli/
ticket  n  /ˈtɪkɪt/
Valentine’s Day  n  /ˈvæləntaɪnz  
tie  n  /taɪ/
deɪ/
time  n  /taɪm/
valley  n  /ˈvæli/
tin  n  /tɪn/
van  n  /væn/
tired  adj  /ˈtaɪəd/
variety  n  /vəˈraɪəti/
toast  n  /təʊst/
vegetables  pl n  /ˈvedʒtəblz/
today  n  /təˈdeɪ/
very well  adj  /veri  ˈwel/
toffee  n  /ˈtɒfi/
village  n  /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
tomatoes  pl n  /təˈmɑːtəʊz/
violin  n  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
tomorrow  /təˈmɒrəʊ/
violinist  n  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/
toothpaste  n  /ˈtuːθpeɪst/
visit  v  /ˈvɪzɪt/
tourist attraction  n  /ˈtɔːrɪst  
visitor  n  /ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/
əˈtrækʃn/
voyage  n  /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
towel  n  /ˈtaʊəl/
town  n  /taʊn/
waitress  n  /ˈweɪtrəs/
toy shop  n  /tɔɪ  ʃɒp/
wake up  v  /weɪk  ˈʌp/
traditional  adj  /trəˈdɪʃənl/
Wales  n  /weɪlz/
traffic  n  /ˈtræfɪk/
walk  v  /wɔːk/
traffic lights  pl n  /træfɪk  laɪts/
walking stick  n  /ˈwɔːkɪŋ  stɪk/
traffic sign  n  /træfɪk  saɪn/
wall  n  /wɔːl/
trainers  pl n  /ˈtreɪnəz/
wallet  n  /ˈwɒlɪt/
transport  n  /ˈtrænspɔːt/
warm  adj  /wɔːm/
travel  v  /ˈtrævl/
washing machine  n  /ˈwɒʃɪŋ  
tree  n  /triː/ məʃiːn/
trip  n  /trɪp/ washing-up  n  /ˌwɒʃɪŋ  ˈʌp/
true  adj  /truː/ watch  v  /wɒtʃ/
truth  n  /truːθ/ water  n  /ˈwɔːtə(r)/
try  v  /traɪ/ wave  v  /weɪv/
Tuesday  /ˈtjuːzdeɪ/ wear  v  /weə(r)/
Turkey  n  /ˈtɜːki/ weather  n  /ˈweðə(r)/
turn back  v  /tɜːn  ˈbæk/ website  n  /ˈwebsaɪt/
TV  n  /ˌtiː ˈviː/ wedding  n  /ˈwedɪŋ/
TV star  n  /ˌtiː ˈviː stɑː(r)/ Wednesday  /ˈwenzdeɪ/
twins  pl n  /twɪnz/ week  n  /wiːk/

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weekend  n  /ˌwiːkˈend/
welcome  /ˈwelkəm/
west  n  /west/
wet  adj  /wet/
what  pron  /wɒt/
where  adv  /weə(r)/
whole  adj  /həʊl/
wife  n  /waɪf/
win  v  /wɪn/
window  n  /ˈwɪndəʊ/
windsurfing  n  /ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ/
wine  n  /waɪn/
wing  n  /wɪŋ/
women  pl n  /ˈwɪmɪn/
wonderful  adj  /ˈwʌndəfl/
wood  n  /wʊd/
woods  pl n  /wʊdz/
wool  n  /wʊl/
word  n  /wɜːd/
work  v  /wɜːk/
world  n  /wɜːld/
world-famous  adj  /ˌwɜːld  
ˈfeɪməs/
worldwide  adj  /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/
worried  adj  /ˈwʌrid/
worry  v  /ˈwʌri/
write  v  /raɪt/

year  n  /jɪə(r)/
yesterday  /ˈjestədeɪ/
yet  adv  /jet/
yoghurt  n  /ˈjɒɡət/
young  adj  /jʌŋ/

zoologist  n  /zuˈɒlədʒɪst/

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