Pronunciation Flashcards

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1
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There were over a hundred sheep on the tiny ship.

A

There were over a hundred sheep on the tiny **ship. ​

Sheep -**
sheeeeep

Ship - shêp

Tiny - Tainee

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2
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Don’t sleep on the floor.

Don’t slip on the floor.

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Don’t sleep on the floor.

Don’t slip on the floor.

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3
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I am fit.

I have two feet.

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I am fit. (fêt)

I have two feet.

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4
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Food

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Be careful not to say fooodge

Do you want some more food?

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5
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frozen

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frozen /frou·zn/

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culture

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culture- kãl·chr

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7
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innovative

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innovative: i·nuh·vei·tuhv (american)

i·nuh·vuh·tuhv (british)

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through

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through-/throo/

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sustainable

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sustainable /suhs·tei·nuh·bl/

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strategic

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strategic - /strã·tee·jêhk/

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consumers

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consumers./kuhn·soo·mrz/

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Increasingly

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Increasingly /en·kree·suhng·lee/

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13
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Service

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Service /ser.viss/

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14
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Responsible

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Responsible /Re.spon.si.bl/

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Approximately

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Approximately - /aproks.e.met.ly/

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16
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Although

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Although - /Al-thow/

If you aren’t confident with ‘th” use /al-dow/

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17
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With

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With - wêth

18
Q

Awareness

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Awareness - /a-uéhr-ness/

19
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Themselves

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Themselves - /them-selvz/

20
Q

Within

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Within - /wêthên/

21
Q

Activities

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Activities - /Ak-têv-e tees/

22
Q

chemicals

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chemicals /keh·muh·klz/

23
Q

Themselves

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Themselves - /Them-selvz/

if you struggle try - /Dem-selvz/

24
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Service

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Service /ser.viss/

25
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Responsible

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Responsible /Re.spon.si.bl/

26
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Approximately

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Approximately - /aproks.e.met.ly/

27
Q

Although

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Although - /Al-thou/

If you aren’t confident with ‘th” use /al-dou/

28
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With

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With - wêth

29
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Awareness

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Awareness - /a-uéhr-ness/

30
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Within

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Within - /wêthên/

31
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Activities

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Activities - /Ak-têv-e tees/

pay special attention to the T

*T FOR TAXI NOT TCH*

32
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Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed city”

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futuristic /few-chur-iz-tik

themed /theemd/

33
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They donated money to charity.

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donated- /doh-nei-tid/

34
Q

Will cryptocurrencies become the tool that puts African nations on the path to overcoming their economic challenges?

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Tool /tool/

Path /paath/

Economic /eh·kuh·naa·muhk/

Challenges /cha·luhn·juhz/

35
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politics

politicians

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politics = po·luh·tuhks (stress on po)

politicians = po·luh·ti·shnz (stress on ti)

36
Q

Rodeo

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Rodeo =

Ro-dee-oh (UK and US)

Ro-day-oh (US only )

37
Q

Marraige

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Marraige /Ma-ridj/

38
Q

Engaged

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Engaged /en·geijd/

39
Q

It’s a dangerous time for the environment.

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environment en·vairo·mnt

40
Q

Recycle

Recycling

Resources

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Recycle /rã·sai·kl/

Recycling /rã·sai·klihng/

Resources /ree·sor·sez/

41
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Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum, coal, and natural gas.

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Fuels -/fiulz/

Coal and natural gas are fossil fuels.

42
Q

I use candles when we have no electricity. 🕯️

A

electricity /eh·lek·trê·city/

Electricity is important in modern life.