PRONUNCIATION Flashcards
Precarious
/prɪˈkeəriəs/
For the refugees life was always precarious.
Areas
/ˈeəriə/
Bus services in rural areas are not very good.
Process
/ˈprəʊses/
Learning a language is a slow process.
Urbanisation
/ˌɜː(r)bənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
he 18th century was a period of rapid urbanization.
Social
/ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/
They try to address social problems such as unemployment and poor health.
Renewable
rɪˈnjuːəb(ə)l/
The wood in our furniture all comes from renewable sources.
Cultural
/ˈkʌltʃ(ə)rəl/
a misunderstanding that was cultural rather than intellectual
available (P)
/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/
Our autumn catalogue is now available from our usual stockists.
MIGRATION (P)
/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
Christmas Island is known for its annual migration of 50 million bright red land crabs from the forest to the sea.
Something that is ____ is difficult to imagine because it is so bad, good, big, etc.: AND (P)
UNIMAGINABLE
/ˌʌn.ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bəl/
It was a time of drought and despair, of the Dust Bowl, of unimaginable suffering.
vehicle
When they are not public, they are…
/ˈvɪə.kəl/
Private vehicles, not particular
The number of thefts of motor vehicles rose by a third last year.
In a racing video game the player takes part in a racing competition with land, air, or sea
REDUCTION
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
a reduction in traffic
huge price reductions
URGENT
/ˈɜː.dʒənt/
He’s got to sign that paper - will you tell him it’s urgent?
The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building.
Many people are in urgent need of food and water.
Products
ˈprɒdʌkt/
dairy/pharmaceutical/software products
Consumers are becoming more suspicious of advertising claims about products that they buy.
Coconut
ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt/
chicken curry with coconut
FUNDAMENTAL
/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl
We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treat our environment.
It’s one of the fundamental differences between men and women.
The school is based on the fundamental principle that all children should reach their full potential.
PUBLICITY
/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/
We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.
The publicity generated by the court case has given a welcome boost to our sales.
The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie
subscription
/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
I decided to take out (= pay for) a subscription to a gardening magazine.
Your business can be listed on the website for a low monthly subscription.
