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Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Nationalities
Algerian adjective ælˈdʒɪəriən ælˈdʒɪriən someone or something that is The philosopher Albert
Algerian is from Algeria Camus was also an
Algerian goalkeeper.
Brazilian adjective brəˈzɪliən someone or something that is Neymar is a famous
Brazilian is from Brazil Brazilian footballer.
Canadian adjective kəˈneɪdiən someone or something that is The Canadian police are
Canadian is from Canada called Mounties.
Chilean adjective ˈtʃɪliən someone or something that is Chilean wine is very
Chilean is from Chile popular these days.
Chinese adjective ˌtʃaɪˈniːz ˌtʃaɪˈniz someone or something that is Chinese food is very
Chinese is from China popular in the UK.
Danish adjective ˈdeɪnɪʃ someone or something that is Copenhagen is the
Danish is from Denmark Danish capital city.
Egyptian adjective ɪˈdʒɪpʃ(ə)n ɪˈdʒɪpʃən someone or something that is Egyptian culture dates
Egyptian is from Egypt back 5000 years.
Icelandic adjective aɪsˈlændɪk someone or something that is There are many
Icelandic is from Iceland Icelandic volcanoes.
Irish adjective ˈaɪrɪʃ someone or something that is U2 are a famous Irish
Irish is from Ireland rock group.
Italian adjective ɪˈtæliən someone or something that is Italian food like pizza is
Italian is from Italy popular all over the world.
Japanese adjective ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˌdʒæpəˈniz someone or something that is Sushi is a popular
Japanese is from Japan Japanese food.
Lebanese adjective ˌlebəˈniːz ˌlebəˈniz someone or something that is I live near a really good
Lebanese is from Lebanon Lebanese restaurant.
Moroccan adjective məˈrɒkən məˈrɑkən someone or something that is We bought a beautiful
Moroccan is from Morocco Moroccan rug in
Marrakesh.
Norwegian adjective nɔː(r)ˈwiːdʒ(ə)n nɔrˈwidʒən someone or something that is Edvard Grieg was a
Norwegian is from Norway famous Norwegian
composer.
Polish adjective ˈpəʊlɪʃ ˈpoʊlɪʃ someone or something that is Warsaw is the Polish
Polish is from Poland capital city.
Portugese adjective ˌpɔː(r)tʃʊˈɡiːz ˌpɔrtʃəˈɡiz someone or something that is Ronaldo is a famous
Portuguese is from Portugal Portuguese footballer.
Russian adjective ˈrʌʃ(ə)n someone or something that is Tolstoy is a famous
Russian is from Russia Russian writer.
Scottish adjective ˈskɒtɪʃ ˈskɑtɪʃ someone or something that is The bagpipes are a
Scottish is from Scotland traditional Scottish
instrument.
Spanish adjective ˈspænɪʃ someone or something that is Picasso was a Spanish
Spanish is from Spain painter.
Swedish adjective ˈswiːdɪʃ ˈswidɪʃ someone or something that is ABBA were a famous
Swedish is from Sweden Swedish pop group.
Venezuelan adjective ˌvenəˈzweɪlən someone or something that is The Venezuelan capital
Venezuelan is from Venezuela city is Caracas.
Vietnamese adjective viˌetnəˈmiːz viˌetnəˈmiz someone or something that is Vietnamese food is
Vietnamese is from Vietnam spicy and delicious.
Days of the week
Monday noun ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌnˌdeɪ the day after Sunday and You can start work next
before Tuesday Monday.
Tuesday noun ˈtjuːzdeɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ the day after Monday and I play tennis on Tuesday
before Wednesday afternoons.

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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Wednesday noun ˈwenzdeɪ ˈwenzˌdeɪ the day after Tuesday and They are arriving on
before Thusday Wednesday.
Thursday noun ˈθɜː(r)zdeɪ ˈθɜrzˌdeɪ the day after Wednesday and She usually works from
before Friday home on Thursday.
Friday noun ˈfraɪdeɪ the day after Thursday and Let’s go swimming on
before Saturday Friday.
Saturday noun ˈsætə(r)deɪ ˈsætərˌdeɪ the day after Friday and Lots of football teams
before Sunday play on Saturday
afternoon.
Sunday noun ˈsʌndeɪ ˈsʌnˌdeɪ the day after Saturday and I like to relax on Sunday.
before Monday
Numbers 11–100
eleven number ɪˈlev(ə)n the number 11 There are eleven people
in my team.
twelve number twelv the number 12 There are twelve
months in a year.
thirteen number ˌθɜː(r)ˈtiːn ˌθɜrˈtin the number 13 My cousin is thirteen.
fourteen number ˌfɔː(r)ˈtiːn fɔrˈtin the number 14 We need fourteen
chairs.
fifteen number ˌfɪfˈtiːn fɪfˈtin the number 15 His daughter is fifteen.
sixteen number ˌsɪksˈtiːn ˌsɪksˈtin the number 16 I left school when I was
sixteen.
seventeen number ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn ˌsev(ə)nˈtin the number 17 There are seventeen
pages in this test!
eighteen number ˌeɪˈtiːn eɪˈtin the number 18 You can drive when
you’re eighteen.
nineteen number ˌnaɪnˈtiːn ˌnaɪnˈtin the number 19 I live in flat number
nineteen.
twenty number ˈtwenti the number 20 I scored twenty points
for my homework.
twenty-four number ˈtwenti fɔː(r) ˈtwenti fɔr the number 24 There are twenty-four
hours in a day.
thirty number ˈθɜː(r)ti ˈθɜrti the number 30 It only takes thirty
seconds.
thirty-seven number ˈθɜː(r)ti sev(ə)n ˈθɜrti ˌsev(ə)n the number 37 I take the number
thirty-seven bus to
work.
forty number ˈfɔː(r)ti ˈfɔrti the number 40 The zumba class is forty
minutes.
forty-six number ˈfɔː(r)ti sɪks ˈfɔrti sɪks the number 46 It’s my birthday
tomorrow. I’m going
to be forty-six.
fifty number ˈfɪfti the number 50 I want to retire when
I’m fifty.
fifty-one number ˈfɪfti wʌn the number 51 My uncle is fifty-one.
sixty number ˈsɪksti the number 60 There are sixty minutes
in an hour.
sixty-five number ˈsɪksti faɪv the number 65 I got sixty-five per cent
on my test.

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seventy number ˈsev(ə)nti the number 70 My aunt is seventy.
seventy-nine number ˈsev(ə)nti naɪn the number 79 The office is at number
seventy-nine West
Street.
eighty number ˈeɪti the number 80 My grandfather is
eighty.
eighty-three number ˈeɪti θriː ˈeɪti θri the number 83 My grandmother is
eighty-three.
ninety number ˈnaɪnti the number 90 A football match lasts
ninety minutes.
ninety-two number ˈnaɪnti tuː ˈnaɪnti tu the number 92 I got ninety-two per
cent in my exam. I’m
so happy.
one hundred number wʌn ˈhʌndrəd the number 100 Congratulations, you’ve
won one hundred
pounds.

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