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Topic Phonetics Translation Topic Phonetics Translation

Sports and sportspeople Sporting verbs
aerobics /eəˈrəʊbɪks/ ban /bæn/
archery /ˈɑːtʃəri/ cheat /tʃiːt/
athletics /æθˈletɪks/ cheer /tʃɪə(r)/
badminton /ˈbædmɪntən/ compete /kəmˈpiːt/
baseball /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ decide /dɪˈsaɪd/
basketball /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ draw /drɔː/
bowling /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ drop /drɒp/
boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ equalise /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ lose /luːz/
combat sports /ˈkɒmbæt ˌspɔːts/ play a sport /pleɪ ə spɔːt/
competitors /kəmˈpetɪtəz/ report /rɪˈpɔːt/
cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ row /rəʊ/
cyclist /ˈsaɪklɪst/ score /skɔː(r)/
fan /fæn/ swim /swɪm/
fencing /ˈfensɪŋ/ take part (in sth) /ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt/
fitness instructor /ˈfɪtnəs ɪnˌstrʌktə(r)/ take place /ˌteɪk ˈpleɪs/
gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ win /wɪn/
ice hockey /ˈaɪs ˌhɒki/
Sporting nouns
indoor sports /ˈɪndɔː ˌspɔːts/
canoe /kəˈnuː/
karate /kəˈrɑːti/
championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪps/
manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/
commentary /ˈkɒməntri/
marathon /ˈmærəθən/
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
netball /ˈnetbɔːl/
crowd /kraʊd/
outdoor sports /ˈaʊtdɔː ˌspɔːt/
event /ɪˈvent/
rider /ˈraɪdə(r)/
league /liːg/
rowing /ˈrəʊɪŋ/
match /mætʃ/
shot put /ˈʃɒt ˌpʊt/
medal /ˈmedl/
ski jumping /ˈskiː ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
prize /praɪz/
skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/
race /reɪs/
snorkelling /ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ/
record /ˈrekɔːd/
snowboarding /ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/
skate park /ˈskeɪt ˌpɑːk/
spectator /spekˈteɪtə(r)/
surfboard /ˈsɜːfbɔːd/
sprinter /ˈsprɪntə(r)/
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/
surfing /ˈsɜːfɪŋ/
title /ˈtaɪtl/
team sports /ˈtiːm ˌspɔːts/
tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt/
volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔːl/
track /træk/
weightlifting /ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ/
weight /weɪt/
winter sports /ˈwɪntə ˌspɔːts/
winner /ˈwɪnə(r)/
wrestling /ˈreslɪŋ/

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