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PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN ENGLISH CENTER (R. D. 2113 – 04 DREC) Ave. Huayna Kápac 220, Wanchaq – Cusco – Peru. Phone 051 - 84 - 231387 Si deseas, adicionalmente descárgate ahora los archivos: “LA CLAVE DEL INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO, Y SIN OLVIDO”, “COMPENDIO DE LA TESIS TALKING NONSTOP – PARA HABLAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO”, “CURSO PARA PRACTICAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO” colgados por su autor: HERNAN GUERRA LATORRE, en la sección “DOCUMENTOS” del FORO DE INGLES, www.emagister.com Consultoría gratuita, o si no puedes dirigirte a las siguientes direcciones e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION WORD by WORD & PRONUNCIATION - INTONATION RULES By instructor: Hernán Guerra Latorre – Cusco, Perú. July - 2007 With proficiency degree from the University of Michigan – USA Examples: ability (abíledi), digital (dídyedal), supermarket (subermárguet), attentive (adéndiv), Titanic (t'aidánec), hot (jat), hat (jeát), hut (jot), run (ran), ran (reán), hello (jelóu), correspondent (gor'esbóndent), graduate (ajd: gráduat – verb: grádueit), preposition (brebasé-shn), proposition (brabosé-shn), propousal (brabóusal), Oliver (álever), information (enforméi-shn), plastered (blásderet), compactor (k'ambágdor), propaganda (brabagueánda), command (k'ameánd), after (áfda), afternoon (afdanún), uncle (ángl), angle (eángl), total (t'óudal), dirty (dérdi), university (iunevérsedi), degenerate (adj: dedyénerat – verb: dedyénereit), documentary (daguiuméndari), practical (brágdigal), gentle (dyéndl), expectation (egsbegdéi-shn), exactly (egságdli), duty (dúdi), little

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PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN ENGLISH CENTER(R. D. 2113 – 04 DREC)

Ave. Huayna Kápac 220, Wanchaq – Cusco – Peru. Phone 051 - 84 - 231387Si deseas, adicionalmente descárgate ahora los archivos: “LA CLAVE DEL INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO, Y SIN OLVIDO”, “COMPENDIO DE LA TESIS TALKING NONSTOP – PARA HABLAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO”, “CURSO PARA PRACTICAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO” colgados por su autor: HERNAN GUERRA LATORRE, en la sección “DOCUMENTOS” del FORO DE INGLES, www.emagister.com

Consultoría gratuita, o si no puedes dirigirte a las siguientes direcciones e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION WORD by WORD & PRONUNCIATION - INTONATION RULES

By instructor: Hernán Guerra Latorre – Cusco, Perú. July - 2007With proficiency degree from the University of Michigan – USA

Examples: ability (abíledi), digital (dídyedal), supermarket (subermárguet), attentive (adéndiv), Titanic (t'aidánec), hot (jat), hat (jeát), hut (jot), run (ran), ran (reán), hello (jelóu), correspondent (gor'esbóndent), graduate (ajd: gráduat – verb: grádueit), preposition (brebasé-shn), proposition (brabosé-shn), propousal (brabóusal), Oliver (álever), information (enforméi-shn), plastered (blásderet), compactor (k'ambágdor), propaganda (brabagueánda), command (k'ameánd), after (áfda), afternoon (afdanún), uncle (ángl), angle (eángl), total (t'óudal), dirty (dérdi), university (iunevérsedi), degenerate (adj: dedyénerat – verb: dedyénereit), documentary (daguiuméndari), practical (brágdigal), gentle (dyéndl), expectation (egsbegdéi-shn), exactly (egságdli), duty (dúdi), little (líd'l), Peter (p'íder), Eugene (eudyín), Beatriz (bídres), Milton (méldon), catastrophe (gadásdrofi), correct (gorégt)

Diccionario de PRONUNCIACION, ACENTUACION, ENLACE y ENTONACION; y sus respectivas reglas de aplicación. A diferencia del Español que tiene la pronunciación rígida y exacta para cada una de sus palabras en todo medio hispano-hablante; respecto de la pronunciación de algunas palabras Inglesas NO hay acuerdo internacional, de modo que los mismos nativos las pronuncian de manera un tanto diferente unos de otros, y tratan de corregir a los estudiantes de acuerdo a su modo personalizado de pronunciarlas, lo cual se evidencia cuando son preguntados respecto de tal pronunciación, ellos se detienen unos instantes para calcular la mejor manera de pronunciarlas, y muchas veces la deciden en ese momento. No alarmarse por ello y mejor ceñirse a la pronunciación sugerida en esta obra, muy a pesar de las pequeñas divergencias que algunas personas muestren, porque el autor ha decidido colocar sus conclusiones de la manera más neutral posible. Ya no modificar la pronunciación aprendida en esta obra, para no perjudicarse. Esta obra ofrece por sobretodo una pronunciación agradable y segura de ser entendida por cualquier nativo Inglés-hablante. El final del presente, las reglas de pronunciación, entonación y enlace de palabras están explicadas.

AAback (abeák)Abandon (abeándon)Abbreviate (abrívieit)Abbreviation (abreviéi-shn)Abdicate (ábdegueit)Abdomen (abdámen)Abduct (abdógt)

Abduction (abdóg-shn)Abide (abáid)Ability (abíledy)Able (éibl)Abnormal (abnórmal)Aboard (abórd)Abolish (aból’sh)Abolition (abolé-shn)

Abominable (abómenabl)Abomination (abomenéi-shn)Abort (abórt)Abortion (abór-shn)Abound (abáund)About (abáut)Above (abáv)Abroad (abróud)

Abrupt (abróbt)Abscess (absés)Absence (ábsens)Absent (ábsent)Absolute (ábsolut)Absolutely (ábsoludly)Absolution (absolú-shn)Absolve (absólv)

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Absorb (absórb)Absorbent (absórbent)Absorbing (absórb’ng)Absorption (absór-shn)Abstain (absdéin)Abstract (ábsdragt)Absurd (ábserd)Abundance (abóndans)Abundant (abóndant)Abuse (abiús)Abusive (abiúsev)Abyss (ábis)Academic (agadémic)Academy (agádemi)Accede (agsíd)Accent (ágsent)Accept (asébt)Acceptable (asébdabl)Acceptance (asébdans)Access (agsés)Accessible (agsés’bl)Accessory (agsésori)Accident (ágsedent)Accidental (agsedéndal)Acclimate (áglemeit)Accommodate (agámodeit)Accommodation (agamodéi-shn)Accompany (agámbani)Accomplice (agámbles)Accomplish (agámblesh)Accomplished (agámble-sh’t)Accordance (agórdans)According (agórd’ng)Accordion (agórdion)Account (agáunt)Accountable (agáundabl)Accountant (agáundant)Accounting (agáund’ng)Accredit (agrédet)Accumulate (aguiúmiuleit)Accuracy (aguiúrasi)Accurate (águiurat)Accuse (ak’iús)Accustom (agásdom)Ache (éik)Achieve (achív)Achievement (achívment)Achilles (Akélis) Acid (ásed)Acidity (asídedy)Acknowledge (agnóulech)Acknowledgment (agnóulechment)Acquaint (agüéint)Acquaintance (agüéindans)Acquiesce (agüiés)Acquire (aguáya)Acquired (aguáir’t)Acquisition (agüesé-shn)Acrobat (ágrobat)Acrobatic (agrobádec)

Acronym (ágronem)Across (ak’rós)Action (ág-shn)Activate (ágdeveit)Active (ágdiv)Activity (agdívedi)Actor (ágdor)Actress (ágdres)Actual (ágchoal)Actually (ágchoali)Acute (ak’iút)Ad (eád)Adapt (adábt)Adaptation (adabdéi-shn)Add (ád)Addict (ádegt)Addiction (adég-shn)Addition (adé-shn)Additive (ádediv)Address (adrés)Adduce (adús)Adequate (ádegüeit)Adhere (adjía)Adherence (adjiárens)Adherent (adjiérent)Adhesion (adé-shn)Adhesive (adésiv)Adjacent (addyásent)Adjective (áddyegdiv)Adjoining (addyóin’ng)Adjourn (addyóurn)Adjournment (addyóurment)Adjust (addyást)Adjustment (addyásdment)Admire (admáya)Admirer (admáyrer)Admissible (admés’bl)Admission (admé-shn)Admit (admít)Admittance (admídans)Admonish (admónesh)Adobe (adóbi)Adolescence (adolésens)Adolescent (adolésent)Adopt (adóbt)Adoption (adób-shn)Adorable (ádorabl)Adore (adór)Adorn (adórn)Adornment (adórnment)Adult (adólt)Adulterate (adóldereit)Adulthood (adoltjúod)Advance (adveáns)Advanced (adveáns’t)Advancement (adveánsment)Advantage (adveándech)Advantageous (adveándedyas)Adventure (advénche)Adventurer (advénchorer)Adversity (advérsedi)

Advertise (ádverdais)Advertisement (adverdáisment)Advertiser (adverdáisa)Advertising (adverdáis’ng)Advice (adváis)Advisable (adváisabl)Advise (adváis)Aerial (érial)Aerodynamic (earodainámec)Aeronautic (earonádec)Aerosol (eárosol)Aerospace (earosbéis)Aesthetic (aeszédec)Affair (afér)Affect (afégt)Affected (afégde’t)Affection (afég-shn)Affectionate (afégshonat)Affiliate (afíliet)Affinity (afínedi)Affirmative (aférmadiv)Afford (afórd)Afraid (afréid)Africa (áfrega)African (áfregan)Aft (aft)After (eáfda)Afternoon (eafdanún)Afterwards (eáfderwerds)Again (aguén)Against (aguénst)Age (éich)Aged (éich’t)Agency (éidyensi)Agenda (adyénda)Agent (éidyent)Aggression (agré-shn)Aggressive (agrésiv)Aggressor (agrésor)Aghast (agueást)Agile (ádyel)Agility (adyéledi)Agitate (ádyedeit)Ago (agóu)Agony (ágoni)Agree (agrí)Agreeable (agríabl)Agreement (agríment)Agriculture (eagrik’ólcher)Agronomy (agránomi)Ahead (ajéd)Aid (éid)Ailment (éilment)Aim (éim)Air (éa)Ajar (adyár)Alarm (alárm)Alarmist (álarmest)Album (álbom)Alcohol (algojól)Alcoholic (algojólec)

Alcove (álgouv)Alert (alért)Algae (áldyi)Algebra (aldyíbra)Algebraic (áldyebraic)Alias (élias)Alibi (álebai)Alien (élien)Align (aláin)Alike (aláik)Alive (aláiv)Alkali (algáli)Alkaline (álgalain)All (ol)Allege (aléch)Allegoric (alegórec)Allegory (alégori)Allergy (álerdyi)Alleviate (álevieit)Alleviation (aleviéi-shn)Alley (eáley)Alliance (aláyans)Alligator (aleguéidor)Allocate (álogueit)Allow (aláo)Allowance (aláuans)Alloy (alóy)Allude (alúd)Allure (alúr)Alluring (alúr’ng)Allusion (alú-shn)Almighty (olmáidi)Almond (álmond)Almost (ólmoust)Alone (alóun)Along (alóng)Aloud (aláud)Alphabet (álfabet)Already (olrédi)Also (ólsou)Altar (óldar)Alter (ólder)Alteration (olderéi-shn)Alternate (verb) (ólderneit)Alternate (adj) (óldernat)Although (óldou)Altitude (óldedud)Altogether (olduguéda)Altruist (óltr’uest)Altruistic (oltr’uésdec)Aluminum (aloméniom)Always (ólweis)Amalgam (ámalgam)Amalgamate (amálgameit)Amateur (ámacher)Amaze (améis)Amazing (améis’ng)Amazon (ámason)Ambassador (ambásador)Amber (ámba)Ambiguity (ambígüedi)Ambiguous (ambíguas)

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Ambition (ambé-shn)Ambitious (ambéshas)Ambulance (ámbiulans)Ambush (ámbush)Amen (éymen)Amend (aménd)Amendment (améndment)Amenity (aménedy)America (amérega)American (améregan)Amid (amíd)Ammunition (amiuní-shn)Amnesty (ámnesdi)Among (emáng)Amortize (ámordais)Amount (emáunt)Amphitheater (amfezíada)Amplifier (amblefáya)Amplify (ámblefay)Amplitude (ámbledud)Amputate (ámbiudeit)Amputation (eambiudéi-shn)Amulet (ámiulet)Amuse (amiús)Amusement (amiúsment)Amusing (amiús’ng)Analogous (análogas)Analogy (análodyi)Analyze (eánalais)Analysis (eanáleses)Analyst (eánalest)Analytical (eanalédegal)Anarchist (ánardyest)Anarchy (ánargui)Anatomic (anadómec)Anatomy (anádomi)Ancestor (ansésdor)Ancestry (ánsesdri)Anchor (ánk’or)Ancient (án-shent)And (eánd)Andean (eándian)Andes (eándis)Anecdote (ánegdout)Anemia (anímia)Anemic (anímec)Anesthesia (aneszísia)Anesthetic (aneszídec)Anesthetize (anészidais)Angel (éindyel)Anger (ánguer)Angina (andyáina)Angle (eángl)Angry (ángri)Anguish (ángüesh)Angular (ánguiular)Aniline (ánelain) Animal (ánemol)Animated (aneméide’t)Animation (aneméi-shn)Anise (eánes)Aniseed (eanesíd)

Ankle (eánkl)Annex (ánex)Annihilate (anáijeleit)Annihilation (anaijeléy-shn)Anniversary (anevérsari)Announce (enáuns)Announcement (enáunsment)Announcer (enáunsa)Annoy (anóy)Annoyance (anóyans)Annoying (anóying)Annual (áñual)Anomalous (anómalas)Anomaly (anómali)Anonymous (anónimas)Anonymity (anonímedi)Another (anáder)Answer (ánser)Ant (eánt)Antagonism (eandágonesem)Antagonize (eandágonais)Antarctic (andárdec)Antecedent (andésedent)Antenna (andéna)Antepenult (andebénolt)Anthropology (anzrobálodyi)Anti (ándi or éndai)Antibiotic (andibayódec)Antibody (andíbadi)Anticipate (andísebeit)Antidote (andidóut)Antiflu (andiflú)Antifreeze (andifrís)Antimony (andímoni)Antipathy (andíbazi)Antipollution (andibolú-shn)Antiquated (andigüéide’t)Antique (andík)Antiquity (andígüedi)Antiseismic (andisísmec)Antiseptic (andisébdec)Antithesis (andízises)Antitoxin (andidógs’n)Antonym (ándonem)Anvil (ánv’l)Anxiety (áng-shedi)Anxious (áng-shos)Anybody (énibadi)Anyhow (énijau)Anyone (éniuan)Anything (éniz’ng)Anyway (éniwey)Anywhere (éniwea)Apart (abárt)Apartment (abárdment)Apathetic (abazédic)Apathy (ábazi)Ape (éip)Aperture (abércher)Apex (éibex)Apiece (abís)Apogee (apodyí)

Apologist (abálodyest)Apologize (abálodyais)Apology (abálodyi)Apoplexy (abóblegsi)Apostle (abósdl)Apostrophe (abósdrofi)Appall (abál)Appalling (abál’ng)Apparent (ábarent)Apparition (abaré-shn)Appeal (abíl)Appear (abía)Appearance (abiárens)Appease (abís)Appeasement (abísment)Appellate (ábeleit)Appendage (abéndach)Appendicitis (abendisáid’s)Appendix (abéndex)Appetite (ábedait)Appetizer (abedáisa)Appetizing (abedáis’ng)Applaud (ablód)Applause (ablós)Apple (ab’l)Appliance (abláyans)Applicant (áblegant)Apply (abláy)Appoint (abóint)Appointment (abóindment)Appraisal (abráisal)Appraise (abráis)Appreciable (abrí-shabl)Appreciate (abrí-shieit)Appreciation (abrisiéi-shn)Appreciative (abri-shiéidiv)Apprehension (abrijén-shn)Apprehensive (abrijénsiv)Approach (abróuch)Approbation (abrobéi-shn)Appropriate(verb) (abrobriéit)Appropriate (adj) (abróbriat)Approval (abrúval)Approve (abrúv)Approximate (verb) (abrógsemeit)Approximate (adj) (abrógsemat)April (éibrl)Apron (éibron)Aptitude (ábdedud)Aquarium (agüéiriom)Aquatic (aguádec)Aqueduct (ágüedogt)Arab (árab)Arabia (aréibia)Arabian (aréibian)Arabic (arábic)Arbitrary (arbídrari)Arbitrate (árbedreit)Arbitration (arbedréi-shn)Arcade (ark’éid)

Arch (arch)Archaeologist (arguiólodyest)Archaeology (arguiólodyi)Archaic (árgaik)Archaism (árgaesem)Archbishop (arch-bí-shap)Archeology (arguiólodyi)Architect (árguedegt)Architectural (arguedég-choral)Architecture (arguedég-cher)Arctic (árdec)Ardent (árdent)Ardor (árdour)Area (éria)Argentina (ardyendína)Argentinean (ardyendínian)Argue (argüiú)Argument (argüiúment)Argumentative (argüiuméndadiv)Arid (árid)Aridity (arídedi)Arise (aráis)Arithmetic (arezmédec)Arithmetical (arezmédegal)Ark (árk)Arm (arm)Armament (ármament)Armor (ármour)Armpit (ármp’et)Army (ármi)Aroma (aróma)Aromatic (aromádec)Around (eráund)Arouse (eráus)Arrange (arénch)Array (aréy)Arrest (arést)Arresting (arésd’ng)Arrival (aráival)Arrive (aráiv)Arrogance (árogans)Arrogant (árogant)Arrow (árow)Arsenal (ársenal)Arsenic (arsénec)Art (art)Artery (árderi)Arthritic (ar-zráidec)Arthritis (ar-zráides)Article (árd’gl)Articulate (ardíguiulet)Artifact (árdefagt)Artifice (árdefes)Artificial (ardefí-shal)Artisan (árdisan)Artist (árdest)Artistic (ardísdec)Ascend (asénd)Ascension (asén-shn)

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Ascent (asént)Ascertain (áserden)Aseptic (asébdec)Ash (ásh)Ashamed (ashéim’t)Ashore (a-shóa)Ashtray (ash-tr’éi)Asia (éi-sha)Asian (éi-shan)Aside (asáid)Ask (ask)Asleep (aslíp)Asparagus (asbáragos)Aspect (ásbegt)Aspersion (asbér-shn)Asphalt (ásfalt)Asphyxiate (asfíg-shieit)Aspirant (ásberant)Aspire (asbáya)Aspirin (ásbren)Ass (eás)Assail (aséil)Assassin (asás’n)Assassinate (asáseneit)Assassination (asasenéi-shn)Assault (asólt)Assay (aséy)Assemble (asémbl)Assembly (asémbli)Assert (asért)Assertion (asér-shn)Assess (asés)Assessment (asésment)Asset (asét)Assiduous (asédiuas)Assign (asáin)Assignment (asáigment)Assimilate (asémeleit)Assist (asíst)Assistant (asísdans)Association (aso-siéi-shn)Associate (verb) (asó-shiet)Associate (noun) (asó-shiat)Assort (asórt)Assume (asúm)Assumption (asómb-shn)Assurance (ashúrans)Assure (a-shúa)Asterisk (ásderisk)Asthma (ászma)Astonish (asdónish)Astonishing (asdóne-sh’ng)Astound (asdáund)Astounding (asdáund’ng)Astray (asdréy)Astride (asdráid)Astrology (asdrólodyi)Astronaut (ásdronat)

Astronautic (asdronádec)Astronomer (asdrónomer)Astronomic (asdronómec)Asylum (asáilom)Asymmetry (asímedri)Atheism (éiziesem)Atheist (éiziest)Athlete (az-lít)Athletic (az-lédec)Atlantic (ad-lándec)Atlas (ád-las)Atmosphere (admosfía)Atmospheric (admosférec)Atom (ád’om)Atomic (ad’ómec)Atomize (ád’omais)Atomizer (ad’omáisa)Atop (at’áp)Atrocity (adrósedi)Atrophy (ádrofi)Attach (ad’ách)Attaché (ada-shéi)Attachment (adáchment)Attack (adák)Attain (adéin)Attainment (adéinment)Attempt (adémbt)Attend (adénd)Attendance (adéndans)Attendant (adéndant)Attention (adén-shn)Attentive (adéndiv)Attenuate (adéniueit)Attest (adést)Attic (ádic)Attitude (ádedud)Attorney (adórny)Attract (adrágt)Attraction (adrág-shn)Attractive (adrágdiv)Attribute (ádrebiut)Audacious (adá-shos)Audacity (adásedi)Audience (ádiens)Auditorium (adedóriom)Augment (ágment)Augur (águer)Augury (ágori)August (ágost)Aunt (ant)Auspice (asbís)Austere (asdía)Australia (asdrélia)Australian (asdrélian)Authentic (azéndic)Authenticate (azéndegueit)Author (ázor)Authoritarian (azoredárian)Authoritative (azoredéidev)Authority (azóredi)Authorize (ázorais)Authorship (ázor-shep)

Auto (ádo)Autobiography (adobayógrafi)Autograph (adógraf)Automatic (adomádec)Automation (adoméi-shn)Automobile (adomób’l)Autonomous (adónomas)Autonomy (adónomi)Autopsy (ádobsi)Auxiliary (agséliari)Avail (avéil)Available (avéilabl)Avalanche (ávalansh)Avant-garde (ávandgard)Avenge (avénch)Avenue (áveniu)Average (ávrech)Averse (avérs)Aversion (avér-shn)Avert (avért)Aviation (aviéi-shn)Aviator (aviéidor)Avid (ávid)Avidity (avídedi)Avocado (avoguéidou)Avocation (avoguéi-shn)Avoid (avóid)Avoidable (avóidabl)Avoidance (avóidans)Await (awéit)Awake (awéik)Awaken (awéiguen)Awakening (awéiguen’ng)Award (awórd)Aware (awéa)Awareness (awéanes)Away (awéy)Awesome (ásom)Awestruck (asdrók)Awful (áfol)Awfully (áfoli)Awfulness (áfolnes)Awhile (ewáil)Awkward (ágüerd)Awning (áning)Ax (áx)Axis (áxes)

BBabe (béib)Babyish (béibiesh)Babysitter (beybi-sída)Bachelor (báchelor)Bacillus (basílos)Back (bak)Backache (baguéik)Backbone (bagbóun)Backer (bágar)Background (bagráund)Backstage (bagsdéich)Backward (bágwerd)Backyard (bágyard)

Bacon (béigon)Bacteria (bagdíria)Bacterial (bagdírial)Bacteriologist (bagederiálodyest)Bacteriology (bagderiálodyi)Bad (bád)Badly (bádly)Baffle (báfl)Baffling (báfl’ng)Bag (bág)Baggage (bágech)Bail (béil)Bait (béit)Bake (béik)Bakelite (báguelait)Baker (béiga)Bakery (béigari)Balance (bealáns)Balanced (bealáns’t)Balcony (beálgoni)Bald (bald)Baldness (báldnes)Ball (bol)Ballad (beálad)Ballerina (bealerína)Ballet (beáley)Ballistic (balísdec)Balloon (balúm)Ballot (bálot)Balm (balm)Baloney (báloni)Balsam (bálsam)Bamboo (bambú)Ban (beán)Banana (beanána)Band (beánd)Bandage (beándech)Bandit (beándet)Baneful (béinfol)Bang (beáng)Banish (beánesh)Banishment (beáneshment)Bank (bánk)Banker (bánguer)Banner (béanner)Banquet (beángüet)Baptism (bábdesem)Baptist (bábdest)Baptize (bábdais)Bar (bar)Barb (barb)Barbarian (barbérian)Barbaric (barbeárec)Barbarism (barbeáresem)Barbarity (barbeáredi)Barbed (bárb’t)Barber (bárber)Bare (béa)Barefaced (beaféis’t)Barefoot (béafut)Barely (bé’ali)

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Bargain (beárguen)Bark (bárk)Barley (bárley)Barmaid (bármeid)Barman (bármean)Barn (barn)Barnyard (bárnyard)Baroque (barók)Barrel (bár’el)Barricade (báregueid)Barrier (baría)Barter (bárder)Base (béis)Baseless (béisles)Basement (béisment)Bashful (bá-shfol)Basic (béisec)Basilica (basíliga)Basin (béis’n)Basis (béis’s)Bask (básk)Basket (básguet)Bass (beás)Bastard (básdard)Bath (báz)Bathe (béiz)Bather (béizer)Bathing (béiz’ng)Battalion (badálion)Batter (báder)Battery (beáderi)Battle (bádl)Bay (bey)Bazooka (basúga)Beach (bich)Beacon (bígon)Bead (bid)Beak (bik)Beam (bim)Bean (bin)Bear (béa)Beard (bird)Bearer (béarer)Bearing (béar’ng)Beast (bist)Beastly (bísdly)Beat (bit)Beater (bíder)Beatify (biádefay)Beautician(biudé-shan)Beautiful (biúdefol)Beautify (biúdefay)Beauty (biúdi)Beaver (bíver)Becalm (bik’álm)Because (bik’ós)Beckon (békon)Become (bik’ám)Becoming (bik’ám’ng)Bee (bi)Beef (bif)

Beer (bía)Befitting (biféd’ng)Before (bifór)Befriend (bifrénd)Beg (beg)Beggar (bégar)Begin (biguén)Beginner (biguéna)Beginning (biguén’ng)Beguile (bigáyl)Behalf (bijálf)Behave (bijéiv)Behavior (bijéivior)Behead (bijéd)Behind (bejáind)Behold (bijóld)Being (bíen)Belch (belch)Belief (bilíf)Believable (bilívabl)Believe (bilív)Believer (bilíva)Belittle (bilíd’l)Bell (bel)Belle (bel)Bellicose (béligous)Belligerent (belídyerent)Belly (béli)Belong (belóng)Belongings (belónguengs)Beloved (beláv’t)Below (belóu)Belt (belt)Bench (bench)Bend (bend)Beneath (biníz)Benefaction (benefág-shn)Benefactor (benefágdor)Beneficence (benefísens)Beneficent (benéfisent)Benefit (bénefit)Benevolence (benévolens)Benevolent (benévolent)Benign (bináin)Bent (bent)Bereave (birív)Bereavement (birívment)Beseech (bisích)Beset (bisét)Beside (bisáid)Besiege (bésich)Bespatter (besbáda)Bet (bet)Betake (bidéik)Betray (bidréy)Betrayal (bidréyal)Better (béda)Between (bidwín)Beverage (bévrech)Beware (biwéa)Beyond (biyánd)Bias (báyas)

Bible (báybl)Biblical (bíblegal)Bibliography (bibleógrafi)Bicarbonate (baygárbonet)Bicycle (báys’gl)Bid (bid)Bidder (bída)Bidding (bíd’n)Bide (báyd)Biennial (bayénial)Bifocal (bayfóugal)Big (big)Bikini (beguíni)Bile (bail)Bilingual (bailíngual)Bilious (bílias)Bill (bil)Bind (báind)Binding (báindin)Binnacle (bínagl)Binoculars (binágüiulars)Biochemical (bayok’émegal)Biochemist (bayok’émest)Biochemistry (bayok’émesdri)Biodegradable (bayodegrádabl)Biography (bayógrafi)Biologist (bayólodyest)Biology (bayólody)Biophysical (bayofísigal)Biopsy (bayóbsi)Biped (báibed)Bird (berd)Birth (berz)Birthday (bérzdey)Bisquit (bésgüit)Bishop (bíshap)Bit (bit)Bitch (bétch)Bite (báit)Biting (báidin)Bitter (bída)Bitterness (bídarnes)Blacken (bláguen)Blackish (blágue-sh)Blackness (blágnes)Bladder (bláda)Blade (bléid)Blame (bléim)Blameless (bléimless)Bland (bland)Blandish (blánde-sh)Blank (blank)Blanket (blanguet)Blaspheme (flásfem)Blasphemous (blásfemas)Blasphemy (blásfemi)Blast (blast)Bleach (blish)Bleed (blid)Blend (blend)Bless (bles)

Blessed (blés’t)Blessing (blésin)Blind (bláind)Blindness (bláindness)Blink (blink)Blip (blep)Blister(blísda)Block (blok)Blockade (bloguéid)Blond (bland)Blood (blad)Bloody (bládi)Bloom (blum)Blossom (blósom)Blot (blat)Blouse (bláus)Blow (blow)Blue (blu)Blunder (blónda)Blunt (blont)Blur (bler)Blush (blash)Bluster (blásda)Boar (bóur)Board (bord)Boast (bóust)Boastful (bóusdfol)Boat (bóut)Body (bádi)Bodyguard (bádigard)Boil (bóil)Boiler (bóila)Boiling (bóil’ng)Bold (bold)Boldness (bóldnes)Bolivia (bolévia)Bolivian (bolévian)Bolster (bólsda)Bolt (bolt)Bomb (bámb)Bombard (bámbard)Bombardment (bambárdment)Bomber (bámber)Bona fide (bóuna fáid)Bonbon (bánbon)Bond (bond)Bondage (bóndech)Bone (bóun)Boneless (bóunles)Bonfire (bonfáya)Bonus (bóunos)Bony (bóuni)Boom (bum)Boost (bust)Booster (búsda)Boot (bút)Booze (bús)Border (bórda)Bore (bor’)Boredom (bór’edom)Boring (bór’eng)Born (born)

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Borrow (bárou)Borrower (bárouer)Borrowing (bároweng)Boss (bos)Bossy (bóssy)Botanical (boudánegal)Botanist (bóudanest)Both (boz)Bother (bóder)Bothersome (bódersom)Bottle (bod’l)Bottom (bádom)Bottomless (bádomles)Boulder (bóulda)Boulevard (búlevard)Bounce (báuns)Bouncer (báunsa)Bouncing (báuns’ng)Bound (báund)Boundary (báunderi)Bounder (báunda)Boundless (báundles)Bountiful (báundefol)Bounty (báundi)Bouquet (bóuguey)Bow (báo)Bowel (báuel)Bowl (bául)Bowler (báwla)Box (bax)Boxer (bóxer)Boxing (bóx’ng)Boycott (bóigat)Boyish (bóyesh)Boy-scout (boy-sgáut)Bracelet (bréislet)Bracket (bráguet)Brag (brág)Braggart (brágart)Braid (bréid)Brain (bréin)Brainless (bréinles)Brake (bréik)Bran (brán)Branch (bránch)Brand (bránd)Brandy (brándi)Brash (brásh)Brass (brás)Brassiere (brasír)Brave (bréiv)Bravery (bréiveri)Brawl (brául)Brawler (bráula)Brawn (bráun)Brazier (bréisher)Brazil (brasíl)Brazilian (brasélian)Breach (brich)Bread (bred)Breaded (bréd’t)Break (bréik)

Breakable (bréigabl)Breast (brest)Breath (brez) (noun)Breathe (briz) (verb)Breathing (briz’ng)Breathless (brízles)Breed (brid)Breeder (brída)Breeding (bríd’ng)Breeze (bris)Breezy (brísi)Brew (bru)Brewer (brúwa)Brewery (brúri)Bribe (bráib)Bribery (bráiberi)Brick (brik)Bridal (bráidal)Bride (bráid)Bridge (bréch)Bridle (bráidl)Brief (brif)Briefing (brif’ng)Brigade (briguéid)Brigadier (brigádier)Bright (bráit)Brighten (bráigden)Brilliance (brílians)Brilliant (bríliant)Brim (brim)Bring (bring)Brink (brink)Brisk (brisk)Bristle (brísdl)Bristly (brísdli)British (brídesh)Britisher (brídesha)Brittle (brídl)Broad (bróud)Broadcast (broudgást)Broadcaster (broudgásda)Broaden (bróuden)Broccoli (brágoli)Brochure (bróusher)Broil (bróel)Broiler (bróila)Broken (bróuguen)Bronchitis (brongáides)Bronze (brons)Brood (brud)Brook (bruk)Broom (brum)Broth (broz)Brother (bráda)Brotherhood (bradajúod)Brow (bráu)Brown (bráun)Browse (bráus)Bruise (brus)Brunette (brunét)Brush (brash)Brusque (brosk)

Brusqueness (brósgnes)Brutal (brúdal)Brutality (brudáledi)Brute (brut)Bubble (bábl)Buck (bok)Bucket (bóguet)Buckle (bágl)Bud (bod)Buddy (bádi)Budget (bád-dyet)Buffalo (bófalou)Buffer (bófer)Buffet (boféy)Buffoon (bofún)Bug (bog)Buggy (bógui)Build (bild)Builder (bílda)Building (bíld’n)Built (bilt)Bulb (bolb)Bulge (balch)Bulimia (bulímia)Bulk (bolk)Bulky (bólgui)Bull (bul)Bulldozer (buldósa)Bullet (búlet)Bulletin (búled’in)Bullish (bólesh)Bully (búli)Bump (bámp)Bumper (bámber)Bumpkin (bámbguin)Bumptious (bámb-shas)Bumpy (bámp’i)Bunch (banch)Bundle (bándl)Bungalow (bóngalou)Bunk (bunk)Bunker (búnga)Bunny (báni)Buoyancy (bóyanci)Buoyant (bóyant)Burgle (bergl)Burden (bérden)Bureau (biúro)Bureaucracy (biurógrasi)Bureaucrat (biúrograt)Bureaucratic (biurográdec)Burglar (bérglar)Burglary (bérglari)Burial (bérial)Burlesque (barlésk)Burly (bérli)Burn (bern)Burner (bérna)Burning (bérn’ng)Burnish (bárnesh)Burrow (búrou)Burst (berst)

Bury (béri)Bush (bush)Bushy (búshi)Business (bísnes)Bust (bast)Buster (básda)Busy (bísi)But (bat)Butcher (bócher)Butchery (bócheri)Butt (bot)Butter (báder)Butterfly (báderflay)Buttocks (bádoks)Button (bódon)Buttress (bádr’es)Buy (bay)Buyer (báyer)Buzz (bas)Buzzer (báser)By (bay)Bypass (báyp’as)Byproduct (baybródogt)Bystander (baysdeánda)

CCabaret (k’eabaréi)Cabbage (k’eábech)Cabin (k’eáb’n)Cabinet (k’eábenet)Cable (k’éibl)Cache (k’eásh)Cactus (k’ágdos)Cadaver (k’adáver)Cadaverous (k’adáveras)Cadet (k’adét)Café (gaféy)Cafeteria (gafedéria)Cage (k’éich)Cake (k’éik)Calamitous (k’alámedos)Calamity (k’alámedi)Calcify (k’álsefay)Calcium (k’ál-shom)Calculate (k’álguiuleit)Calculus (k’álguiulas)Calendar (k’álendar)Calf (k’eálf)Caliber (k’áliba)Calibrate (k’álebreit)California (k’alefórña)Call (col)Callous (k’eálos)Callus (k’eálos)Calm (k’alm)Calmness (k’álmnes)Calorie (k’álori)Calumny (k’álomni)Calvary (k’ávalri)Camel (k’eámel)Camera (k’eámera)Camera-man (k’eámeramean)

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Camomile (k’ámomail)Camouflage (k’ámuflash)Camp (k’eámp)Campus (k’eámbos)Can (k’án)Canada (k’eánada)Canadian (k’eanéidian)Canal (k’eanál)Cancel (k’eáns’l)Cancellation (k’eanceleí-shn)Cancer (k’eánser)Cancerous (k’eánseros)Candelabrum (k’eandelábrom)Candid (k’eánd’t)Candidate (k’eándedet)Candle (k’eánd’l)Candy (k’eándi)Cane (k’éin)Canine (k’anáin)Canned (k’ánned)Cannibal (k’ánebal)Cannon (k’ánon)Cannonade (k’ánone’t)Canny (k’áni)Canoe (k’anú)Canoeing (k’anúen)Canoeist (k’ánuest)Canon (k’eánon)Canopy (k’ánobi)Canteen (k’andín)Can’t (k’eánt)Canvas (k’eánvas)Canyon (k’ánion)Cap (k’eáp)Capability (k’eibabíledy)Capable (k’éibabl)Capacious (k’abé-shas)Capacity (k’abásedi)Capital (k’ábedal)Capitalism (k’ábedalesem)Capitalize (k’ábedalais)Capitol (k’ábedol)Capon (k’éiban)Caprice (k’abrís)Capricious (k’abrí-shas)Capsize (k’absáis)Capsule (k’ábsul)Captain (k’ábden)Caption (k’áb-shn)Captivate (k’ábdeveit)Captive (k’ábdiv)Captivity (k’abdívedi)Captor (k’ábdor)Capture (k’ábcher)Car (k’ar)Carafe (k’aráf)Carat (k’árat)Caravan (k’áravan)Carbon (k’árb’n)Carburetor (k’arboréidor)Carcass (k’árgas)Card (k’ard)

Cardboard (k’árdbord)Cardiac (k’árdeac)Care (k’éa)Career (k’aría)Careful (k’éafol)Careless (k’éales)Caress (k’arés)Cargo (k’árgou)Caribbean (k’arébian)Caricature (k’áregader)Caricaturist (k’earegáchurest)Carnage (k’árnech)Carnival (k’árneval)Carol (k’árol)Carpenter (k’árbenda)Carpentry (k’árbendri)Carpet (k’árbet)Carriage (k’árich)Carrier (k’árier)Carrot (k’árot)Carrousel (k’arosél)Carry (k’eári)Cartel (k’árd’l)Cartilage (k’árdelech)Cartoon (k’art’ún)Cartridge (k’árdrech)Carve (k’arv)Carving (k’árv’ng)Cascade (k’asguéid)Case (k’éis)Cash (k’ásh)Cashier (k’ashía)Casing (k’éis’ng)Casserole (k’áserol)Cassette (k’easét)Cast (k’eást)Caste (k’eást)Casting (k’eásd’ng)Castle (k’eásd’l)Castrate (k’easdréit)Casual (k’á-shual)Casualty (k’á-shualdi)Cat (k’eát)Catacomb (k’ádagomb)Catalogue (k’ádalog)Catapult (k’ádabult)Cataract (k’adarágt)Catarrh (k’adár)Catastrophe (Gadásdrofi)Catch (k’atch)Category (k’eádegori)Caterpillar (k’aderbíla)Cathedral (k’azídral)Catheter (k’eazéda)Catholic (Gazólec)Cattle (k’eádl)Cattleman (k’eádlmean)Cause (k’os)Cauterize (k’áderais)Caution (k’á-shon)Cautious (k’á-shos)Cavalcade (k’avalguéyd)

Cavalry (k’ávalri)Cave (k’éiv)Cavern (k’ávern)Cavity (k’ávedi)Cease (sis)Ceaseless (sísles)Cedar (sída)Ceiling (síl’ng)Celebrant (célebrant)Celebrate (célebreit)Celebration (celebréi-shn)Celebrity (selébredi)Celery (síleri)Celestial (celést-shal)Cell (sel)Cellophane (célofein)Cement (simént)Cemetery (sémederi)Censor (sénsor)Censure (sénshur)Census (sénsos)Cent (sent)Center (sénda)Centigrade (séndegreid)Centimeter (sendémida)Central (séndral)Centralize (séndralais)Century (sénchuri)Ceramic (serámec)Cereal (sérial)Ceremony (séremony)Certain (cérden)Certainly (sérdenly)Certainty (sérdendi)Certificate (noun) (serdífigat)Certified (sérdifaid)Certify (verb) (sérdifai)Cessation (seséi-shn)Chain (chen)Chair (chéa)Chalice (cheális) Chalk (chok)Challenge (cheálench)Chamber (chémba)Chamberlain (chámberlen)Chámbermaid (chámbermeid)Chameleon (k’amelíon)Champagne (shambén)Champion (cheámbion)Championship (cheámbion-shep)Chance (cheáns)Chancellor (cheánselor)Change (chench)Changeable (chéndyabl)Channel (cheán’l)Chaos (k’éos)Chaotic (k’eódec)Chapel (chábl)Chaperon (sháberon)Chaplain (cháblen)Chapter (chábda)

Character (káregda)Characteristic (k’aragderísdec)Charcoal (Chargóul)Charge (cheárch)Charger (cheárdyer)Charitable (cheáridabl)Charity (cheáredi)Charlatan (cheárladan)Charlatanism (cheárladanesem)Charm (chárm)Charming (chárm’ng)Chart (chárt)Charter (chárder)Chase (chéis)Chassis (cheási)Chat (cheát)Chauffeur (chóufa)Cheap (chip)Cheapen (chíben)Cheapness (chíbnes)Cheat (chit)Check (chek)Checker (chéga)Checkout (chegáut)Checkpoint (chegbóint)Check up (chegáp)Cheek (chik)Cheer (chía)Cheerful (chíafol)Cheese (chiis)Chef (shef)Chemical (k’émegal)Chemist (k’émest)Chemistry (k’émesdri)Chemotherapy (kimozérabi)Cherish (chéresh)Cherry (chéri)Chess (ches)Chest (chest)Chew (chu)Chewing (chúen)Chick (chick)Chicken (chíguen)Chief (chif)Chiffon (shéfan)Child (cháild)Chile (chíle)Chilean (chiléan)Chili (chéli) Chill (chil)Chilly (chíli)Chimera (k’aiméra)Chimney (chémni)Chimpanzee (chembansí)Chin (chin)China (cháina)Chinaware (chainawéa)Chinese (chainís)Chip (chep)Chirp (cherp)

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Chisel (chís’l)Chlorine (glóren)Chlorophyll (glórofel)Chocolate (chó-glet)Choice (chóis)Choir (quáir)Choke (chóuk)Cholera (k’álera)Choleric (k’alérec)Cholesterol (golésderol)Choose (chús)Chip (chep)Chopper (chóber)Choral (kóral)Chord (k’ord)Chore (chor)Choreography (goriógrafi)Chorus (k’óros)Chowder (cháuda)Christ (cráist)Christian (crísdian)Christianity (cr’sdiánedi)Christmas (crísmas)Chronic (crónec)Chronicle (crónegl)Chronicler (crónegler)Chronology (cronálodyi)Chronometer (cronómeda)Chubby (chábi)Chuck (chok)Chuckle (chog’l)Chunk (chonk)Church (chérch)Cigar (cigár)Cigarette (cégoret)Cinder (sínda)Cinderella (sindaréla)Cinema (seníma)Cinnamon (sínamon)Cipher (sáifa)Circle (sérgl)Circuit (sérgüet)Circular (sérguiula)Circulate (sérguiuleit)Circumference(sergomfiérens)Circumscribe (sergomsgráib)Circumstance (sergómsdans)Circumstantial (sergomsdán-shal)Circus (sérgues) Cistern (sísdern)Citadel (sídadel)Citation (sedéi-shn)Cite (sáit)Citizen (sídisen)Citizenship (sídisen-shep)Citron (sídron)City (sídi)Civic (sívic)Civil (sív’l)Civilian (sivílian)

Civility (sivíledi)Civilization (siviliséi-shn)Civilize (sívilais)Claim (cléim)Clam (cleám)Clamor (cleámor)Clamorous (cleámoros)Clamp (cleámp)Clan (cleán)Clandestine (cleándesdin)Clang (cléang)Clank (cléank)Clap (cláp)Clapper (clába)Clarify (clárefay)Clarity (cláredi)Clasp (clásp)Class (clas)Classical (clásegal)Classic (clásec)Classified (clásefaid)Classify (clásefay)Classmate (clasméit)Clatter (cláda)Clause (clos)Clavicle (clávigl)Claw (clo)Clay (cléi)Clean (clin)Cleaner (clína)Cleaning (clín’ng)Cleanliness (clínlines)Cleanly (clínli)Clear (clíar)Clearance (gleárans)Clearing (clíareng)Cleave (clív)Clemency (clémensi)Clement (clément)Clench (clénch)Clergy (clérdyi)Cleric (clérec)Clerical (cléregal)Clerk (clérk)Clever (cléva)Clew (clú)Cliché (cli-shé)Client (cláyent)Clientele (cláyendel)Cliff (clef)Climate (cláimet)Climax (cláimeax)Climb (cláimb)Climber (cláimba)Clinic (clénec)Clinical (clénegal)Clip (clip)Clipper (clíb’a)Clipping (clíb’n)Cloak (clóuk)Clock (clák)Clog (clog)

Cloister (clóisda)Close (clóus)Closed (clóus’t)Closely (clóusli)Closet (clóset)Clot (clot)Cloth (clóz)Clothe (clóuz)Clothes (clóud’s)Clothing (clóud’ng)Cloud (cláud)Cloudy (cláudi)Clove (clóuv)Clown (cláun)Club (cláb)Clue (clú)Clump (clámp)Clumsy (clámsi)Cluster (clósd’a)Clutch (clotch)Clutter (clád’a)Coach (k’óuch)Coagulate (couáguiulet)Coal (cóul)Coarse (cors)Coast (k’óust)Coastal (k’óusd’al)Coaster (k’óusd’a)Coat (‘kóut)Cocaine (gouguín)Cock (k’ok)Cocktail (k’ógdel)Cocoa (cóugou)Coconut (k’óuganot)Coddle (k’ódl)Code (K’óud)Codify (k’óudefay)Coefficient (k’ouefí-shent)Coerce (k’ouérs)Coercion (k’ouér-shn)Coexist (k’ou-egsíst)Coexistence(k’ou-egsísdens)Coffee (k’ófi)Coffin (k’áfen)Cognac (k’óuñac)Coheir (k’óua)Coherent (k’oujiérent)Cohesion (k’oujé-shn)Coil (k’óel)Coin (k’óen)Coincide (k’ouensáid)Coincidence (k’ouénsedens)Colander (k’oleánda)Cold (k’óld)Colic (k’ólec)Coliseum (golesíam)Colitis (k’oláid’s)Collaborate (k’oláboreit)Collaborator (k’olaboréidor)Collapse (k’oláps)Collar (k’áler)

Collate (k’olét)Collateral (k’oláderal)Collation (k’oléi-shn)Colleague (k’álig)Collect (k’olégt)Collection (k’olég-shn)Collective (k’alégdiv)Collector (k’alégdor)College (k’álech)Collide (k’oláid)Collision (k’olí-shn)Colloid (k’olóid)Colloquial (k’ológuial)Collusion (k’olú-shn)Cologne (k’alógn)Colon (k’óulon)Colonel (k’álnel)Colonial (k’alónial)Colonize (k’álonais)Colony (k’áloni)Color (k’álor)Colored (k’áloret)Colorful (k’álorfol)Colossal (k’alóusal)Colossus (k’alósos)Columbus (k’alómbos)Column (k’álomn)Columnist (k’álomnest)Coma (k’óma)Comb (k’omb)Combat (k’ámbeat)Combatant (k’ambeádant)Combination (k’ambenéi-shn)Combine (k’ambáin)Combustion (kambós-shn)Come (k’am)Comedian (k’amédian)Comedy (k’ámedi)Comet (k’ámet)Comfort (k’ámfort)Comfortable (k’amfódebl)Comforting (k’amford’ng)Comic (k’ámec)Comical (k’ámegal)Comma (k’áma)Command (k’ameánd)Commandant (k’ameándant)Commander (k’ameánda)Commemorate (k’amémoret)Commence (k’améns)Commencement(k’aménsment)Commend (k’aménd)Commendable (k’améndabl)Commendation (k’amendéi-shn)Comment (verb) (k’amént)Comment (noun) (k’áment)Commentary (k’améndari)Commentator (k’amendéid’or)Commerce (k’ámerse)Commercial (k’amérshal)

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Commiserate (k’améseret)Commiseration (k’ameseréi-shn)Commission (k’amé-shn)Commissioned (k’amé-shonet)Commit (k’amít)Commitment (k’amíd’ment)Committee (k’amédi)Commodity (k’amódedi)Common (k’ámon)Commotion (k’amóu-shn)Communicate (k’amiúnegueit)Communicating (k’amiuneguéid’ng)Communication (k’amiuneguéi-shn)Communicative (k’amiuneguéidiv)Communiqué (k’amiuneguéy)Communism (k’ámiunesem)Communist (k’ámiunest)Community (k’amiúnedi)Commuter (k’amiúd’a)Compact (k’ámb’agt)Companion (k’ambánion)Companionship (k’ambánion-shep)Company (k’ámbani)Comparative (k’ambeáradiv)Compare (k’ambéa)Comparison (k’ambeáris’n)Compartment (k’ambárdment)Compass (k’ámbas)Compassion (k’ambá-shn)Compassionate (k’ambá-shonet)Compel (k’ambél)Compendium (k’ambéndiom)Compensate (k’ámbenseit)Compensation (k’ambenséi-shn)Compete (k’ambít)Competence (k’ámbedens)Competent (k’ámbedent)Competition (k’ambedí-shn)Competitive (k’ambédediv)Competitiveness (k’ambededívnes)Competitor (k’ambédidor)Compilation (k’ambeléi-shn)Compile (k’ambáil)Complacence (k’ambléisens)Complacent (k’ambléisent)Complain (k’ambléin)Complainant (k’ambléinant)Complement (k’ámbliment)Complete (k’amblít)Completion (k’amblé-shn)Complex (k’ambléx)Complexion (k’amblég-shn)Compliance (k’ambláyans)

Complicate (k’ámblegueit)Complicated (k’ambleguéid’t)Complication (k’ambleguéi-shn)Complicity (k’amblísedi)Compliment (k’ámbliment)Complimentary(k’ambliméndari)Comply (k’ambláy)Component (k’ambóunent)Compose (k’ambóus)Composed (k’ambóus’t)Composer (k’ambóusa)Composition (k’ambosé-shn)Compound (k’ambáund)Comprehend (k’ambrijénd)Comprehensible (k’ambrijénsibl)Comprehension (k’ambrijén-shn)Comprehensive(k’ambrijénsiv)Compress (verb) (k’ambrés)Compress (noun) (k’ámbres)Compression (k’ambré-shn)Comprise (k’ambráis)Compromise (k’ámbromais)Compulsory (k’ambálsori)Computable (k’ambiúdabl)Computation (k’ambiudéi-shn)Computer (k’ambiúda)Comrade (k’ámrad)Concave (k’ángueiv)Conceal (k’ansíl)Concede (k’ansíd)Conceit (k’ansít)Conceited (k’ansíd’t)Conceivable (k’ansívabl)Conceive (k’ansív)Concentrate (k’ánsendreit)Concept (k’ánsebt)Conception (k’anséb-shn)Concern (k’ansérn)Concerning (k’ansérn’ng)Concert (k’áncert)Concession (k’ansé-shn)Concessive (k’ansésiv)Concierge (k’ansiérch)Conciliate (k’ánseleit)Conciliatory (k’anseliádori)Concise (k’ansáis)Conclude (k’anglúd)Concluding (k’anglúd’ng)Conclusion (k’anglú-shn)Conclusive (k’anglúsiv)Concord (k’ángord)Concordance (k’angórdance)Concrete (k’ángrit)Concur (k’ángor)Concurrence (k’ángorens)Concussion (k’angú-shn)Condemn (k’andémn)

Condense (k’andéns)Condescend (k’andesénd)Condescending (k’andesénd’ng)Condition (k’andé-shn)Conditional (k’andé-shonal)Condolence (k’ándolens)Condominium (k’andoméniom)Condone (k’ándon)Condor (k’ándor)Conduce (k’andús)Conduct (verb) (k’andógt)Conduct (noun) (k’ándogt)Conductor (k’andógder)Cone (k’óun)Confectionery (k’anfég-shoneri)Confederacy (k’anféderasi)Confederate (k’anféderat)Confer (k’anfér)Conference (k’ánfierens)Confess (k’anfés)Confession (k’anfé-shn)Confide (k’anfáyd)Confidence (k’ánfedens)Confident (k’ánfedent)Confidential (k’anfedén-shal)Confine (k’anfáin)Confinement (k’anfáinment)Confirm (k’anférm)Confiscate (k’ánf’sgueit)Conflict (k’ánflegt)Confluence (k’ánfluens)Conform (k’anfórm)Conformance (k’anfórmeans)Conformity (k’amfórmedi)Confound (k’anfáund)Confront (k’anfrónt)Confrontation (k’anfrondéi-shn)Confuse (k’anfiús)Confusion (k’anfiú-shn)Congenital (k’andyénedal)Congest (k’andyést)Congestion (k’andyés-shn)Congratulate (k’ongrádiuleit)Congratulation (k’ongradiuléi-shn)Congregate (k’ángregueit)Congregation (k’angreguéi-shn)Congress (k’ángres)Conical (k’ánegal)Conjunction (k’andyóg-shn)Conjugal (k’ándyogal)Conjugate (k’ándyogueit)Conjunction (k’andyón-shn)Connect (k’anégt)Connected (k’anégdet)Connection (k’anég-shn)

Conquer (k’ánguer)Conqueror (k’ángueror)Conquest (k’ángüest)Conscience (k’án-shens)Conscientious (k’an-shén-shas)Conscious (k’án-shas)Consciousness (k’án-shasnes)Consecrated (k’ansegréid’t)Consecutive (k’anséguiudiv)Consensus (k’ansénsos)Consent (k’ansént)Consequence (k’ánsegüens)Consequential (k’ansegüén-shal)Consequently (k’ansígüendly)Conservation (k’anservéi-shn)Conservative (k’ansérvadiv)Consider (k’ansída)Considerable (k’ansíderabl)Considerate (adjective) (k’ansíderat)Consideration (k’ansederéi-shn)Consign (k’ansáign)Consignee (k’ansaigní)Consignment (k’ansáigment)Consist (k’ansíst)Consistency (k’ansísdensi)Consistent (k’ansísdent)Consolation (k’ansoléi-shn)Console (noun) (k’ánsol)Console (verb) (k’ansól)Consommé (k’ansoméy)Consonant (k’ánsonant)Consort (k’ansórt)Consortium (k’ansórshom)Conspicuous (k’ansbéguiuas)Conspiracy (k’ansbírasi)Conspire (k’ansbáya)Constancy (k’ánsdansi)Constant (k’ánsdant)Constellation (k’ansdeleí-shn)Constipate (k’ánsdebeit)Constipation (k’ansdebéi-shn)Constitute (k’ánsdedut)Constitution (k’ansdedú-shn)Constrain (k’ansdréin)Construct (k’ansdrógt)Construction (k’ansdróg-shn)Construe (k’ansdrú)Consul (k’ánsol)Consular (k’ánsola)Consulate (k’ánsoleit)Consult (k’ansólt)Consultant (k’ansóldant)Consultation (k’ansoldéi-shn)Consume (k’ansúm)Consumer (k’ansúma)Consummate (k’ánsumeit)Contact (k’ándagt)

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Contagion (k’andéidyion)Contagious (k’andéidyas)Contain (k’andéin)Container (k’andéina)Contaminate (k’andámeneit)Contamination (k’andamenéi-shn)Contemplate (k’ándembleit)Contemporary(k’andembórari)Contempt (k’andémbt)Contemptuous (k’andémchuas)Contend (k’andénd)Contender (k’andénda)Content (verb-adj) (k’andént)Content (noun) (k’ándent)Contented (k’andénd’t)Contention (k’andén-shn)Contest (k’andést)Contestant (k’andésdant)Contiguous (k’andéguas)Continence (k’ándenence)Continent (k’ándenent)Continental (k’andenéndal)Contingency (k’andíndyensi)Contingent (k’andíndyent)Continual (k’andéniual)Continue (k’andéniu)Continuity (k’andeniúedi)Continuous (k’andéniuas)Contour (k’ándur)Contraband (k’ándrabeand)Contract (verb) (k’andrágt)Contract (noun) (k’ándragt)Contraction (k’andrág-shn)Contractor (k’andrágdor)Contradiction (k’andradég-shn)Contradictory (k’andradégdory)Contrary (k’ándrari)Contrast (verb) (k’ándrast)Contrast (noun) (k’andrást)Contravene (k’andravín)Contribute (k’ándrebiut)Contribution (k’andrebiú-shn)Contributor (k’andrebiúdor)Contrition (k’andrí-shn)Control (k’andról)Controversial (k’androvér-shal)Controversy (k’andróversi)Controvert (k’ándrovert)Contusion (k’andú-shn)Convalesce (k’ánvales)Convalescent (k’anvalésent)Convenience (k’anvíniens)Convenient (k’anvínient)Convent (k’ánvent)Convention (k’anvén-shn)Conventional (k’anvén-shonal)

Converge (k’anvérch)Conversation (k’anverséi-shn)Convert (verb) (k’anvért)Convert (noun) (k’ánvert)Convertible (k’anvérdibl)Convex (k’anvéx)Convey (k’anvéy)Conviction (k’anvíg-shn)Convince (k’anvíns)Convincing (k’anvíns’ng)Convocation (k’anvoguéi-shn)Convoke (k’anvóuk)Convoy (k’ánvoy)Convulse (k’anvóls)Coo (cú)Cookie (k‘úgui)Cooking (k’úguin)Cool (k’úol)Cooler (k’úla)Coolish (k’úlesh)Coolness (k’úolnes)Cooperate (k’oáboreit)Cooperation (k’oaboréi-shn)Cooperative (k’oabéradiv)Coordinate (verb) (k’ouórdeneit)Coordinate (noun) (k’ouórdenat)Cop (k’ap)Cope (k’óup)Copier (k’ábier)Copilot (k’oubáilot)Copper (k’áber)Copy (k’ábi)Copyist (k’ábist)Cord (k’ord)Cordiality (k’ordiáledi)Core (k’or)Cork (k’ork)Corn (k’orn)Corner (k’órna)Corporal (k’órboral)Corporation (k’orboréi-shn)Corpse (k’orbs)Correct (verb)(gorégt)Correct (noun) (góregt)Correction (gorég-shn)Corrective (gorégdiv)Correctness (gorégdnes)Correlate (goreléit)Correlation (goreléi-shn)Correlative (goréladiv)Correspond (goresbónd)Correspondence (goresbóndens)Correspondent (goresbóndent)Corridor (góridor)Corroborate (goróboreit)Corrode (goróud)Corrosion (goróu-shn)Corrosive (goróusiv)

Corrupt (goróbt)Corruption (gorób-shn)Cortege (górdech)Cortex (górdegs)Cosmetic (k’asmédec)Cosmic (k’ásmec)Cosmonaut (k’ásmonat)Cosmopolitan (k’asmobóledan)Cosmos (k’ásmos)Cost (cost)Costume (k’asdúm)Cottage (k’ódech)Cotton (k’ád’n)Couch (k’áuch)Cougar (k’úga)Cough (k’af)Could (k’ud)Council (k’áuns’l)Counsel (k’áunsel)Counselor (k’áunselor)Count (k’áunt)Countable (k’áundabl)Counter (k’áunder)Counteract (k’aunderágt)Counterattack (k’aunderadák)Counterpane (k’aunderbéin)Countersign (k’aundersáin)Counterstrike (k’aunder-sdráik)Counterweight (k’aunderwéit)Countless (k’áundles)Country (k’ántr’i)County (k’áundi)Coup (cup)Couple (k’abl)Coupler (k’ábla)Coupon (k’úban)Courage (górech)Courageous (goréidyas)Courier (gúrier)Course (kors)Court (k’ort)Courtesy (k’órdesi)Courthouse (k’órd-jáus)Cousin (k’ás’n)Covenant (k’ávenant)Cover (k’áver)Coverage (k’ávrech)Covered (k’ávere’t)Covert (k’óuvert)Cow (k’áo)Coward (k’áwerd)Cowardice (k’áwerdais)Cozy (k’ósi)Crack (k’rak)Cracked (k’rág’t)Cracker (k’ráguer)Cradle (k’réid’l)Craft (kraft)Cramp (kramp)Crane (kréin)

Crank (krank)Cranky (krángui)Cranny (kráni)Crap (krap)Crash (krásh)Crater (kréida)Crave (kréiv)Craving (kréiv’n)Crawl (krol)Crazy (kréisi)Creak (krik)Creaky (krígui)Cream (krim)Creamy (krími)Crease (krís)Create (kriéit)Creation (kriéi-shn)Creative (kriéidev)Creator (kriéidor)Creature (krícha)Credence (krédens)Credentials (kredénshals)Credible (krédebl)Credit (krédet)Creditor (krédedor)Credo (krídou)Credulous (krédyiulas)Creed (kríd)Creek (krík)Creep (krip)Creeper (kríba)Cremate (kriméit)Cremation (kriméi-shn)Crematory (krímadori)Creole (kreól)Crescent (krésent)Crest (krest)Crestfallen (krestfólen)Crew (kru)Crib (krib)Crier (kráyer)Crime (kráim)Criminal (gríminal)Criminology (griminálodyi)Crinkle (kríngl)Cripple (kribl)Crisis (kráis’s)Crisp (kresp)Criterion (gridérion)Critic (grídic)Critical (grídigal)Criticism (grídisesem)Criticize (grídisais)Croak (króuk)Crocodile (krógodail)Crook (kruk)Crooked (krug’t)Crop (krop)Cross (kros)Crossing (kros’ng)Crouch (kráuch)Crouton (krúd’n)

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Crowd (kráud)Crowded (kráud’t)Crown (kráun)Crucial (krú-shal)Crucifix (krúsifix)Crucifixion (krusifíg-shn)Crucify (krúsefay)Crude (krúd)Cruel (krúel)Cruelty (krúeldi)Cruet (krúet)Cruise (krús)Cruiser (krúsa)Crumb (kramb)Crumble (krambl)Crumple (krampl)Crunch (kronch)Crusade (kruséid)Crush (krosh)Crust (króst)Crustacean (krosdéi-shan)Crutch (krotch)Cry (kráy)Crypt (krépt)Crystal (grísdal)Crystalline (grísdalain)Crystallize (grísdalais)Cuban (k’iúban)Cube (k’iúb)Cubic (k’iúbec)Cubicle (k’iúbeg’l)Cucumber (k’aguiúmba)Cuddle (k’ádl)Cue (k’iú)Cuff (cof)Cuisine (kuisín)Culinary (kiúleneri)Culminate (k’álmeneit)Culprit (k’álbret)Cult (k’alt)Cultivate (k’áldeveit)Cultivated (k’aldevéid’t)Culture (k’álcher)Cultured (k’álchoret)Cunning (k’án’ng)Cup (k’ap)Cupboard (k’ápberd)Curate (k’iúrat)Curative (k’úradiv)Cure (k’iúa)Curiosity (k’uriósedi)Curious (k’úrias)Curl (k’erl)Curly (k’érli)Currency (k’órensi)Current (k’órent)Curriculum (k’oréguiulom)Curse (k’ers)Cursed (k’ers’t)Curtain (k’érden)Curtsy (k’érdsi)

Curve (k’erv)Curved (k’érv’t)Cushion (k’ú-shn)Custodian (k’asdódian)Custody (k’ásdodi)Custom (k’ásdom)Customary (k’ásdomeri)Customer (k’ásdoma)Cut (k’at)Cute (k’iút)Cutler (k’ádler)Cutlery (k’ádleri)Cutter (k’áder)Cutting (k’ád’ng)Cycle (sáigl)Cyclic (sáiglec)Cyclone (sáiglon)Cylinder (silénda)Cylindric (siléndrec)Cynic (sénec)Cynicism (sénesesem)Cypress (sáibres)

DDad (dad)Daddy (dádi)Dagger (dáguer)Daily (déili)Dairy (déiri)Dam (deám)Damage (deámech)Damn (deámn)Damned (deám’t)Damp (deámp)Dampen (deámben)Damper (deámba)Dance (deáns)Dancer (déanser)Dancing (deáns’ng)Danger (déindya)Dangerous (déindyeras)Dangle (deángl)Dare (déa)Daring (deár’ng)Dark (dark)Darken (dárguen)Darkly (dárgly)Darkness (dárgnes)Darling (dárl’ng)Darn (darn)Dart (dart)Dash (dash)Data (dáda or déida)Date (déit)Daughter (dóder)Dawdle (dódl)Dawn (don)Daze (déis)Dazzle (deásl)Dazzling (deásl’ng)Deacon (dígon)Dead (ded)

Deadly (dédli)Deaf (def)Deafen (défen)Deafening (défen’ng)Deafness (défnes)Deal (dil)Dealer (díla)Dean (din)Deanship (dín-shep)Dear (día)Death (dez)Deathly (dézli)Debacle (debágl)Debark (debárk)Debase (debéis)Debate (debéit)Debit (débet)Debris (débr’s)Debt (debt)Debtor (débdor)Debut (déibiu)Debutante (debiúdant)Decade (dégueid)Decadence (dégadens)Decadent (dégadent)Decapitate (degábedeit)Decay (diguéy)Decease (disís)Deceased (disís’t)Deceit (désit)Deceitful (desídfol)Deceive (désiv)December (disémba)Decency (désensi)Decent (désent)Decentralize (deséndralais)Deception (deséb-shn)Deceptive (desébdiv)Decide (desáid)Decimal (désemal)Decimate (désemeit)Decipher (desáifa)Decision (desé-shn)Decisive (desésiv)Deck (dek)Declaration (deglaréi-shn)Declare (digléa)Declination (deglenéi-shn)Decline (degláin)Decode (degóud)Decoder (degóuda)Decoding (degóud’ng)Decompose (degambóus)Decomposition (degambosé-shn)Decompression (degombré-shn)Decongest (degondyést)Decontamination (degandamenéi-shn)Decontrol (degandról)Décor (dégor)

Decorate (dégoret)Decoration (degoréi-shn)Decorator (degoréidor)Decoy (degóy)Decrease (dégris)Decree (degrí)Decrepit (degrébit)Dedicate (dédegueit)Dedication (dedeguéi-shn)Deduce (dedús)Deduct (dedógt)Deduction (dedóg-shn)Deed (did)Deep (dip)Deepen (díben)Deface (deféis)De facto (de fágdou)Defamation (defaméi-shn)Defame (deféim)Default (defólt)Defeat (defít)Defeatist (defídest)Defecate (défegueit)Defect (verb) (difégt)Defect (noun) (dífegt)Defective (defégdív)Defend (defénd)Defendant (deféndant)Defender (defénda)Defense (deféns)Defenseless (defénsles)Defensive (defénsiv)Defer (difér)Deference (déferens)Deferment (deférment)Defiance (defáyans)Defiant (defáyant)Deficiency (defí-shensi)Deficient (defí-shent)Deficit (défisit)Define (defáin)Definite (défenet)Definition (definí-shn)Definitly (défenedli)Definitive (défenediv)Deflate (défleit)Deflation (defléi-shn)Deflect (diflégt)Deforest (defórest)Deform (defórm)Deformed (defórm’t)Deformity (defórmedi)Defraud (defrád)Defrost (defróst)Defunct (defóngt)Defy (defáy)Degree (digrí)Degeneracy (dedyénerasi)Degenerate (verb) (dedyénereit)Degenerate (adj) (dedyénerat)Dehydrate (dejáydret)

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Dehydration (dejaydréi-shn)Deign (déign)Deity (déidi)Dejected (dedyégd’t)Dejection (dedyég-shn)Delay (diléy)Delegate (délegueit)Delete (delít)Deletion (delí-shn)Delicacy (déligasi)Delicious (deléshas)Delight (deláigt)Delightful (delaígdfol)Delinquency (delíngüensi)Delinquent (delíngüent)Delirious (delérias)Delirium (delériam)Deliver (delíva)Deliverer (delívarer)Delivery (delívari)Deluge (delúch)Delusion (delú-shn)De luxe (delúgs)Demagogue (démagog)Demand (demeánd)Demarcate (demarguét)Demilitarize (deméledarais)Demise (demáis)Democracy (demógrasi)Democrat (démograt)Democratic (demográdec)Demolish (demóulesh)Demolition (demolé-shn)Demon (démon)Demonstrate (démonsdreit)Demonstration (demonsdréi-shn)Demonstrative (demónsdradiv)Demonstrator (demonsdréidor)Demoralize (demóralais)Demote (démout)Demotion (demóu-shn)Denaturalize (denáchoralais)Denial (dináyal)Denomination (denomenéi-shn)Denote (denóut)Denounce (denáuns)Dense (déns)Density (dénsedi)Dent (dent)Dental (déndal)Dentist (déndest)Dentistry (déndesdri)Denture (dénche)Denunciation (denonsiéi-shn)Deny (dináy)Deodorant (deódorant)Depart (debárt)Department (debárdment)

Departure (debárcher)Depend (debénd)Dependable (debéndabl)Dependence (debéndens)Dependency (debéndensi)Dependent (debéndent)Depict (debígt)Deplete (diblét)Deplorable (deblórabl)Deplore (deblór)Deploy (deblóy)Deployment (deblóyment)Deport (debórt)Deportation (debordéi-shn)Deportee (debort’í)Depose (debóus)Deposit (déboset)Depositor (debósedor)Depot (débout)Depraved (debréiv’t)Depravity (deprávedi)Deprecate (débregat)Depreciate (debrí-sheit)Depreciation (debri-shéi-shn)Depress (debrés)Depression (debré-shn)Deprive (debráiv)Deprived (debráiv’t)Depth (débtz)Deputy (débiudi)Derail (deréil)Derailment (deréilment)Derange (dereánch)Derangement (dereánchment)Deride (deráid)Derive (deráiv)Desalt (desólt)Descend (desénd)Descendant (deséndant)Descendent (deséndent)Descent (desént)Describe (d’sgráib)Description (d’sgréb-shn)Descriptive (d’sgrébdiv)Desecrate (désegreit)Desert (désert)Deserter (desérda)Desertion (desér-shn)Deserve (desérv)Design (desáin)Designate (désegneit)Designing (disáign’ng)Desirable (desáyrabl)Desire (desáya)Desirous (desáyros)Desist (desíst)Desolate (désolat)Desolation (desoléi-shn)Despair (d’sbéa)Despairing (d’sbéar’ng)Desperate (désberat)

Despicable (d’sbáigabl)Despise (d’sbáis)Despite (d’sbáit)Despot (désbot)Despotic (desbódec)Despotism (désbodesem)Dessert (desért)Destination (desdenéi-shn)Destiny (désdeni)Destitute (désdedut)Destitution (desdedú-shn)Destroy (d’sdróy)Destroyer (d’sdróyer)Destruction (d’sdróg-shn)Destructive (d’sdrógdiv)Detach (det’ách)Detachable (det’áchabl)Detached (det’ách’t)Detachment (det’áchment)Detail (dídeil)Detain (didéin)Detainee (dideiní)Detect (dedégt)Detection (dedég-shn)Detective (dedégdiv)Detector (dedégdor)Detention (dedén-shn)Deter (didér)Detergent (dedérdyent)Deteriorate (dedérioreit)Determination (dedermenéi-shn)Determine (dédermin)Deterrent (dedérent)Detest (dedést)Dethrone (de-zróun)Detonate (dédoneit)Detour (det’úr)Detoxification (dedogsefeguéi-shn)Detoxify (dedógsefay)Detriment (dédriment)Detrimental (dedriméndal)Devaluation (devaluéi-shn)Devastate (dévasdeit)Devastation (devasdéi-shn)Develop (devélap)Development (develábment)Deviate (deviéit)Deviation (deviéi-shn)Device (diváis)Devil (div’l)Devilish (divélesh)Devious (dévias)Devise (deváis)Devoid (devóid)Devote (devóut)Devoted (devóud’t)Devotee (devodí)Devotion (devóu-shn)Devour (deváuer)Dew (dú)

Dexterity (degsdéredi)Diabetes (dayabídes)Diabetic (dayabídec)Diabolic (dayabólec)Diagnose (dayagnóus)Diagnosis (dayagnós’s)Diagonal (dayágonal)Diagram (dáyagram)Dial (dáyal)Dialect (dáyalegt)Dialogue (dáyalog)Diameter (dayámeder)Diamond (dáyamond)Diaper (dáyaber)Diarrhea (dayaría)Diary (dáyeri)Dice (dáis)Dictate (degdéit)Dictation (degdéi-shn)Dictator (degdéydor)Dictatorship (degdéydor-shep)Dictionary (dég-shoneri)Die (dáy)Diet (dáyet)Dietitian (dayedí-shan)Differ (difér)Difference (dífrens)Different (dífrent)Differentiate (difrén-sheit)Difficult (dífigolt)Difficulty (dífigoldi)Diffident (dífident)Diffuse (verb) (defiús)Diffuse (adj) (défius)Dig (dig)Digest (verb) (daidyést)Digest (noun) (dáidyest)Digestible (daidyésdebl)Digestion (daidyés-shn)Digestive (daidyésdiv)Digit (dídyet)Digital (dídyedal)Dignified (dígnefay’t)Dignify (dígnefay)Dignitary (dignéderi)Digress (digrés)Dike (dáik)Dilate (dáilet)Dilatory (déladori)Dilemma (deléma)Dilute (delút)Dilution (delú-shn)Dim (dem)Dime (dáim)Dimension (dimén-shn)Diminish (deménesh)Diminution (demenú-shn)Diminutive (deménudiv)Dimly (démli)Dimmer (díma)Din (den)

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Dine (dáin)Diner (dáina)Dingy (déndyi)Dining (dáyn’ng)Dinner (dína)Dip (dep)Diphtheria (defdéria)Diploma (deblóma)Diplomacy (deblómasi)Diplomat (déblomat)Diplomatic (deblomádec)Dipper (díba)Direct (derégt)Direction (derég-shn or dairég-shn)Director (derégdor)Directorship (derégdor-shep)Directory (derégdori)Dirt (dért)Dirty (dérdi)Disability (d’sabíledi)Disable (d’séibl)Disadvantage (d’sadveándech)Disadvantaged (d’sadveándech’t)Disadvantageous (d’sadveándedyas)Disagree (d’sagrí)Disagreeable (d’sagríabl)Disagreement (d’sagríment)Disappear (d’sabía)Disappearance (d’sabiárens)Disappoint (d’sabóint)Disappointed (d’sabóind’t)Disappointment (d’sabóindment)Disapproval (d’sabrúval)Disapprove (d’sabrúv)Disarm (d’sárm)Disarmament (d’sármament)Disarming (d’sárm’ng)Disarray (d’saréy)Disaster (d’ssásda)Disastrous (d’ssásdros)Disband (d’sbeánd)Disbelief (d’sbilíf)Disbelieve (d’sbilív)Disburse (d’sbérs)Disbursement (d’sbérsment)Disc (d’sk)Discard (d’sgárd)Discern (dísern)Discerning (d’sérn’ng)Discharge (d’scheárch)Disciple (dísebl)Disciplinarian (diseblenárian)Discipline (díseblin)Disclose (d’sglóus)Disclosure (d’sglóu-sher)Disco (dísgou)

Discolor (d’sgálor)Discomfiture (d’sgómfeche)Discomfort (d’sgamfórt)Disconcert (d’sgoncért)Disconnect (d’sgonégt)Disconsolate (d’sgónsolet)Discontent (d’sgondént)Discontented (d’sgondénd’t)Discontinue (d’sgondéniu)Discord (d’sgórd)Discotheque (dísgodek)Discount (d’sgáunt)Discourage (d’sgórech)Discouragement (d’sgórechment)Discover (d’sgáver)Discovery (d’sgáveri)Discreet (désgrit)Discrepancy (d’sgrébansi)Discrete (desgrít)Discretion (d’sgré-shn)Discriminate (d’sgrémeneit)Discrimination (d’sgremenéi-shn)Discuss (d’sk’ás)Discussion (d’sk’á-shn)Disdain (d’sdéin)Disdainful (d’sdéinfol)Disease (desís)Diseased (desís’t)Disembark (d’sembárk)Disenchant (d’sencheánt)Disengage (d’senguéich)Disentangle (d’sendeángl)Disfavor (d’sféivor) Disfigure (d’sfíga)Disgrace (d’sgréis)Disgraceful (d’sgréisfol)Disgruntle (d’sgrónd’l)Disguise (d’sgáys)Disgust (d’sgást)Disgusting (d’sgásd’ng)Dish (dish)Dishearten (d’sjárden)Dishonest (d’sjánest)Dishonesty (d’sjánesdi)Dishonor (d’sjóna)Disillusion (d’selú-shn)Disinfect (d’senfégt)Disinfectant (d’senfégdant)Disinherit (d’senjéret)Disinherited (d’senjéredet)Disintegrate (d’séndegreit)Disintegration (d’sendegréi-shn)Disk (disk)Dislike (d’sláik)Dislocate (déslogueit)Dislodge (d’slóch)Disloyal (d’slóyal)Dismantle (d’smeándl)Dismay (d’sméy)

Dismember (d’smémba)Dismiss (d’smís)Dismissal (d’smísal)Dismount (d’smáunt)Disobedience (d’sobídiens)Disobedient (d’sobídient)Disobey (d’sobéy)Disorder (d’sórda)Disorganize (d’sórganais)Disorientation (d’soriendéi-shn)Disparity (d’sbeáredi)Dispassionate (d’sabá-shonet)Dispatch (d’sp’átch)Dispel (d’sbél)Dispense (d’sbéns)Disperse (d’sbérs)Displace (d’sbléis)Display (d’sbléy)Displease (d’sblís)Displeasing (d’sblís’ng)Displeasure (d’sblésha)Disposable (d’sbóusabl)Disposal (d’sbóusal)Dispose (d’sbóus)Disposition (d’sbasé-shn)Disproof (d’sbrúof)Disprove (d’sbrúv)Dispute (desbiút)Disqualify (d’sguálefay)Disquiet (d’sguáyet)Disregard (d’srigárd)Disrepair (d’sribéa)Disrespect (d’srisbégt)Disrespectful (d’srisbégdfol)Disrupt (d’sróbt)Dissatisfaction (d’ssad’sfág-shn)Dissatisfied (d’ssád’sfai’t)Dissatisfy (d’ssád’sfay)Dissect (d’ségt)Dissemble (d’ssémbl)Disseminate (d’ssémeneit)Dissenter (d’s-sénda)Disservice (d’s-sérvis)Dissidence (désedens)Dissident (désedent)Dissimulate (d’sémiuleit)Dissipate (désebeit)Dissipated (d’sebéid’t)Dissipation (d’sebéi-shn)Dissociate (d’sóshieit)Dissolute (désolut)Dissolution (desolú-shn)Dissolve (disólv)Dissuade (désueid)Distance (dísdans)Distant (dísdant)Distend (d’sdénd)Distension (d’sdén-shn)Distill (d’sdíl)

Distillation (desdeléi-shn)Distillery (desdíleri)Distinct (désdingt)Distinction (d’sdíng-shn)Distinctive (d’sdéngdiv)Distinguish (d’sdíngüish)Distort (d’sdórt)Distortion (d’sdór-shn)Distract (d’sdrágt)Distraction (d’sdrág-shn)Distraught (d’sdrógt)Distress (d’sdrés)Distressing (d’sdrés’ng)Distribute (désdrebiut)Distribution (d’sdrebiú-shn)Distributor (d’sdrebiúdor)District (désdregt)Distrust (d’str’óst)Distrustful (d’str’ósdfol)Disturb (d’sdérb)Disturbance (d’sdérbans)Disuse (d’syús)Ditch (detch)Diuretic (dayorédic)Dive (dáiv)Diver (dáiva)Diverge (devérch)Diversification (diversefeguéi-shn)Diversion (divér-shn)Diversity (divérsedi)Divert (divért)Diverting (divérd’ng)Divest (divést)Divide (deváid)Dividend (dívidend)Divine (diváin)Divinity (divínedi)Division (diví-shn)Divorce (devórs)Divorcee (divorsí)Divulge (divólch)Dizzy (dési)Dizziness (désiness)Docile (dós’l)Dock (dak)Doctor (dágdor)Doctorate (dágdoret)Doctrine (dágdrin)Document (dáguiument)Documentary (daguiuméndari)Documentation(daguiumendéi-shn)Dodge (doch)Dog (dog)Doing (dúen)Doll (dol)Dollar (dáler)Domain (doméin)Dome (dóum)Domestic (domésdic)

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Dominance (dómenans)Dominant (dómenant)Dominate (dómeneit)Domination (domenéi-shn)Dominion (doménion)Donate (dóneit)Donation (donéi-shn)Done (dóun)Donkey (dóngui)Donor (dóunor)Doom (dúm)Door (dóer)Dope (dóup)Dormant (dórmant)Dormitory (dórmedori)Dosage (dósech)Dose (dóuse)Dossier (dóusiey)Dot (dot)Double (dábl)Doubt (dáut)Doubter (dáuder)Doubtful (dáudfol)Doubtless (dáudles)Dough (dof)Dove (dóuv)Down (dáun)Downtown (daunt’áun)Downward (dáunwerd)Dozen (dásen)Dozy (dósi)Draft (dráft)Drag (drág)Dragonfly (drág’nflay)Drain (dréin)Drainage (dréinech)Drama (dráma)Dramatic (drameádec)Dramatize (drámeadais)Drape (dréip)Drastic (drásdec)Draw (dro)Drawer (dróuer)Drawing (dróeng)Dread (dréd)Dreadful (drédfol)Dream (drim)Dreamer (dríma)Drench (drench)Dress (dress)Dresser (dréser)Dressing (drés’ng)Dribble (dráibl)Dried (dráy’t)Drier (dráya)Drift (dreft)Drill (dril)Drink (drink)Drinkable (dríngabl)Drinker (drínga)Drinking (drínguing)Drip (drep)

Drive (dráiv)Driving (dráiv’ng)Drizzle (drísl)Drop (drop)Drown (dráun)Drowse (dráus)Drug (drog)Drum (drom)Drunk (dronk)Drunken (drónguen)Drunkenness (dróngnes)Dry (dráy)Dual (diúal)Dubious (dúbias)Duck (doc)Due (dú)Duel (dúel)Duet (dúet)Dull (dol)Dullard (dólar)Duly (dúli)Dumb (domb)Dummy (dómi)Dump (domp)Dumping (dómb’n)Dungeon (dóndyon)Duo (dúo)Duplicate (verb) (dúblegueit)Duplicate (noun) (dúblegat)Duplicity (dublésedi)Durable (dúrabl)Duration (duréi-shn)During (dúr’ng)Dust (dost)Dusty (dósdi)Dutiful (dúdifol)Duty (dúdi)Dwarf (duórf)Dwell (duél)Dwelling (duél’ng)Dwindle (duíndl)Dying (dáying)Dynamic (daynámec)Dynamite (dáynamait)Dynamo (dáynamou)Dynasty (dáinasdi)Dysentery (desénderi)Dysfunction (d’sfón-shn)

EEach (ich)Eager (íga)Eagerness (ígarnes)Eagle (ígl)Ear (ía)Early (érli)Earn (ern)Earnest (érnest)Earth (erz)Earthquake (érzgüeik)Earthy (érzi)Ease (is)

Easel (ís’l)Easily (íseli)Easiness (ísines)East (ist)Easter (ísda)Eastern (ísdern)Eastward (ísdwerd)Easy (ísi)Easygoing (isigóen)Eatable (ídabl)Eccentric (egséndrec)Eccentricity (egsendrísedi)Echo (ík’ou)Eclipse (eglíps)Ecologic (egalódyec)Ecologist (egálodyest)Ecology (egálodyi)Economic (eganómec)Economical (eganómegal)Economics (eganómecs)Economist (egánomest)Economize (egánomais)Economy (egánomi)Ecstasy (égsdasi)Edge (edch)Edgy (édchi)Edible (éd’bl)Edict (idégt)Edification (edefeguéi-shn)Edit (édet)Edition (edí-shn)Editor (édedor)Editorial (ededórial)Educate (édugueit)Education (eduguéi-shn)Educational (eduguéi-shonal)Educator (eduguéidor)Eerie (éri)Effect (efégt)Effective (efégdiv)Effectual (efégchual)Effervescence (efervésens)Effervescent (efervésent)Efficacy (efígasi)Efficiency (efí-shensi)Efficient (efí-shent)Effort (éfort)Effusive (efiúsev)Egoism (igoésem)Either (ída or áida)Eject (edyégt)Ejection (edyég-shn)Elaborate (eláboret)Elapse (eláps)Elastic (elásdec)Elasticity (elasdísedi)Elbow (élbou)Elder (élda)Elderly (élderli)Eldest (éldest)

Election (elég-shn)Electorate (elégdorat)Electric (ilégtr’ec)Electrician (ilegtr’í-shan)Electricity (ilegtr’ísedi)Electrocute (ilegtr’oguiút)Electronic (ilegtr’ónec)Elegance (élegans)Elegant (élegant)Element (élement)Elementary (eliméndari)Elephant (élefant)Elevate (éleveit)Elevation (elevéi-shn)Elevator (elevéidor)Elicit (eléset)Eligible (elédyebl)Eliminate (elémeneit)Elite (elíz)Elitist (elídest)Ellipse (elíbs)Elliptic (elíbdec)Eloquence (élogüense)Eloquent (élogüent)Else (els)Elude (elúd)Elusive (elúsev)Emaciated (emeshiéid’t)Emancipate (emánsebeit)Embargo (embárgou)Embarrass (embeáras)Embarrassed (embeáras’t)Embarrassing (embeáras’ng)Embarrassment (embeárasment)Embassy (émbasi)Embed (embéd)Emblem (émblem)Emblematic (emblemádec)Embolism (émbolesem)Emboss (embóuss)Embrace (embréis)Embryo (émbrio)Embryology (embriálodyi)Emerge (emérch)Emergence (emérdyens)Emergency (emérdyensi)Emery (émeri)Emigrant (émigrant)Emigrate (émigreit)Eminence (éminens)Eminent (éminent)Emissary (emísari)Emission (emí-shn)Emit (imét)Emotion (emóu-shn)Emotional (emóu-shonal)Emperor (émberor)Emphasis (émfasis)Emphasize (émfasais)Emphatic (emfádec)Empire (embáya)

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Empiric (embírec)Emplacement (embléisment)Employ (emblóy)Employee (embloyí)Employer (emblóya)Employment (emblóyment)Empower (emp’áuer)Emptiness (émbdines)Empty (émbdi)Emulate (émiuleit)Emulator (emiuléidor)Emulous (émiulas)Emulsion (emúl-shn)Enable (enéibl)Enact (enágt)Enamel (enámel)Enclose (englóus)Enclosure (englóu-sher)Encompass (engámbas)Encounter (engáunder)Encourage (engórech)Encouragement (engórechment)Encyclopedia (ensai-globídia)Endanger (endéindya)Endeavor (endévor)Endemic (endémic)Endless (éndless)Endorse (endórs)Endorsement (endórsment)Endow (endóu)Endurance (endúrans)Endure (endúr)Enduring (endúr’ng)Enema (eníma)Enemy (énemi)Energetic (enerdyédec)Energy (énerdyi)Enforce (enfórs)Enforcement (enfórsment)Engage (enguéich)Engaged (enguéich’t)Engagement (enguéichment)Engine (éndying)Engineer (endyenír)Engineering (endyenír’ng)England (éngland)Englander (englánda)English (éngl’sh)Engrave (engréiv)Engross (engrós)Engrossing (engrós’ng)Enhance (enjeáns)Enigma (inígma)Enigmatic (enegmádec)Enjoy (endyói)Enjoyable (endyióyabl)Enlarge (enlárch)Enlargement (enlárchment)Enmity (énmedi)Enormous (enórmas)

Enough (ináf)Enounce (enáuns)Enrage (enréich)Enrich (enrích)Entail (endéil)Entangle (endeángl)Enter (énder)Entertain (enderdéin)Entertainer (enderdéina)Entertaining (enderdéin’ng)Entertainment (enderdéinment)Enthusiasm (enzúsiasem)Enthusiast (enzúsiast)Enthusiastic (enzusiásdec)Entire (endáya)Entirely (endáyali)Entity (éndedi)Entomb (ent’úmb)Entrails (éndreils)Entrance (éndrans)Entrant (éndrant)Entry (éndri)Envelop (envélap)Envelope (énveloup)Envious (énvias)Environment (enváyronment)Environmental (envayronméndal)Envy (énvi)Epidemic (ebidémec)Epidermis (ebidérmes)Epilepsy (ébilebsi)Epileptic (ebilébdec)Episode (ébisoud)Epoch (íbok)Equal (ígual)Equality (iguáledi)Equalize (ígualais)Equally (íguali)Equilateral (egüiláderal)Equilibrium (egüilíbriom)Equip (égüip)Equipment (eguíbment)Equitable (égüidabl)Equity (égüidi)Equivalent (egüívalent)Era (íra)Eradicate (erádegueit)Erase (iréis)Eraser (iréisa)Erode (iróud)Erosion (iróu-shn)Errand (érand)Erroneous (eróneas)Error (éror)Erupt (iróbt)Eruption (irób-shn)Escalator (esgaléidor)Escape (esguéip)Escapee (esgabí)Esophagus (esófagos)

Especial (sbé-shal)Espionage (ésbionech)Esplanade (ésblanad)Espousal (esbáusal)Espouse (esbáus)Essay (ésey)Essence (ésens)Essential (esén-shal)Establish (esdáblesh)Establishment (esdablísh-ment)Estate (esdéit)Esteem (esdím)Esthetic (eszédic)Estimate (ésdemeit)Estimation (esdeméi-shn)Estrangement (esdránchment)Etcetera (etc) (edsédra)Eternal (edérnal)Eternity (edérnedi)Ethical (ézegal)Ethics (ézecs)Ethnic (éznec)Eucalyptus (iugalébdos)Eucharist (iúgarest)Euphoria (iufóuria)Eureka (iuríga)Europe (iúrop)European (iurobían)Evacuate (eváguiueit)Evacuation (evaguiuéi-shn)Evade (evéid)Evaluate (eváliueit)Evangel (eveándyel)Evangelic (evandyélec)Evangelist (evándyelest)Evaporate (eváboreit)Evasion (evéi-shn)Evasive (evéisev)Eve (iv)Even (íven)Evening (ívneng)Event (ivént)Eventual (evénchual)Eventuality (evenchuáledi)Eventually (evénchuali)Ever (éva)Every (évri)Everybody (évribadi)Everyday (évridey)Everyone (évriuan)Everything (évriz’ng)Everywhere (évriuea)Evict (evígt)Eviction (evíg-shn)Evidence (évidens)Evident (évident)Evil (iv’l)Evoke (evóuk)Evolution (evolú-shn)Evolve (evólv)Exact (egságt)

Exacting (egságd’ng)Exaction (egság-shn)Exactly (egságdli)Exactness (egságdnes)Exaggerate (egsádyereit)Exam (égsam)Examination (egsamenéi-shn)Examine (egsám’n)Example (egsámbl)Exasperate (egsásbereit)Excavate (égsgaveit)Exceed (egsíd)Exceedingly (egsídengli)Excel (égsel)Excellence (égselens)Excellency (égselensi)Except (egsébt)Exception (egséb-shn)Exceptional (egséb-shonal)Excerpt (égserbt)Excess (egsés)Excessive (egsésiv)Exchange (egschénch)Excite (egsáit)Excitement (egsáidment)Exciting (egsáid’ng)Exclaim (egsgléim)Exclamation (egsglaméi-shn)Exclude (egsglúd)Exclusion (egsglú-shn)Exclusive (egsglósiv)Excrement (égsgrement)Excursion (egsgór-shn)Excursionist (egsgór-shonest)Excusable (egsguiúsable)Excuse (egsguiús)Execute (égseguiut)Execution (egseguiú-shn)Executioner (egseguiú-shoner)Executive (egséguiudiv)Executor (egseguídor)Exemplary (egsémblari)Exemplify (egsémblifay)Exempt (egsémbt)Exemption (egsémb-shn)Exercise (égsersais)Exert (égsert)Exertion (egsér-shn)Exhalation (egsaléi-shn)Exhale (egséil)Exhaust (egsóst)Exhaustion (egsós-shn)Exhaustive (egsósdiv)Exhibit (égsebit)Exhibition (egsebí-shn)Exhibitor (egsebídor)Exhort (egsórt)Exigency (egsídyensi)Exigent (égsedyent)

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Exile (égsail)Exist (egsíst)Existence (egsísdens)Existing (egsísd’ng)Exit (égset)Exonerate (egsónereit)Exorbitant (egsórbedant)Exotic (egsódec)Expand (egsbeánd)Expansion (egsbeán-shn)Expansive (egsbeánsiv)Expect (egsbégt)Expectancy (egspégdansi)Expectant (egsbégdant)Expectation (egsbegdéi-shn)Expectorate (egsbégdoreit)Expedition (egsbedí-shn)Expel (egsbél)Expend (egsbénd)Expenditure (egsbéndicher)Expense (igsbéns)Expensive (igsbénsiv)Experience (igsbíriens)Experiment (egsbériment)Expert (égsbert)Expertise (egsberdís)Expire (egsbáya)Explain (egsbléin)Explanation (egsblanéi-shn)Explicit (egsblíset)Explode (egsblóud)Exploit (egsblóit)Exploitation (egsblodéi-shn)Exploration (egsbloréi-shn)Explore (egsblóa)Explorer (egsblóurer)Explosion (egsblóu-shn)Explosive (egsblóusiv)Exponent (egsbóunent)Export (egsbórt)Exportation (egsbordéi-shn)Exporter (egsbórder)Expose (egsbóus)Exposition (egsbosé-shn)Exposure (egsbóu-sher)Express (egsbrés)Expression (egsbré-shn)Expressive (egsbrésiv)Expressly (egsbrésli)Expropriate (égsbrobrieit)Expulsion (egsból-shn)Exquisite (égsgüisit)Extemporaneous (egsdemboréinias)Extend (egsdénd)Extension (egsdén-shn)Extensive (egsdénsiv)Extent (egsdént)Extenuate (egsdéniuet)Exterior (egsdérior)Exterminate (egsdérmeneit)External (egsdérnal)

Extinct (egsdíngt)Extinguish (egsdíngüish)Extinguisher (egsdíngüisher)Extirpate (égsderbeit)Extort (egsdórt)Extortion (egsdór-shn)Extra (égstr’a)Extract (verb) (egstr’ágt)Extract (noun) (égstr’agt)Extradition (egsdradíg-shn)Extraordinary (egsdrórdenari)Extravagance (egsdrávagans)Extravagant (egsdrávagant)Extreme (egsdrím)Extremely (egsdrímli)Extremity (egsdrémedi)Extrovert (égsdrovert)Exuberant (egsiúberant)Eye (ay) FFable (fábl)Fabric (fábrec)Fabulous (fábiulas)Facade (fasád)Face (féis)Facial (féi-shal)Facilitate (fasíledeit)Facility (facíledi)Facing (féis’ng)Facsimile (fagsím’l)Fact (fágt)Faction (fág-shn)Factor (fágdor)Factory (fágdori)Fade (féid)Fail (féil)Failure (féilier)Faint (féint)Fair (féa)Fairy (féari)Fairness (féarnes)Faith (féiz)Faithful (féizfol)Fake (féik)Faker (féiga)Falcon (fálgon)Fall (fol)Fallacious (faléishas)Fallacy (fálasi)Fallible (fálebl)Fallow (fálou)False (fols)Fame (féim)Familiar (famélia)Familiarity (fameliáredi)Familiarize (faméliarais)Family (feámeli)Famous (féimos)Fan (feán)Fanatic (feanádec)Fanaticism (feanadesesem)

Fancied (feánsid)Fancier (feánsier)Fanciful (feánsifol)Fancy (feánsi)Fang (feáng)Fantastic (feandásdec)Fantasy (feándasi)Far (far)Faraway (farawéy)Fare (féa)Farm (farm)Farmer (fármer)Farthest (fárdest)Fascinate (fáseneit)Fascinating (fasenéid’ng)Fashion (fá-shn)Fast (fást)Fasten (fásden)Fastener (fásdena)Fasting (fásd’ng)Fat (fat)Fatal (féidal)Fatalist (féidalest)Fatality (fadáledi)Fate (féit)Fatherhood (faderjúod)Fatherly (fáderli)Fatigue (fadíg)Fatten (feáden)Fatty (fádi)Fatuous (fáchuas)Faucet (fósit)Fault (folt)Faulty (fóldi)Fauna (fána)Favor (féivor)Favorable (féivorabl)Favorite (féivoret)Favoritism (feivoredésem)Fear (fía)Fearful (fíafol)Fearless (fíales)Feasible (físebl)Feast (fist)Feather (féda)Feature (fícher)February (fébruari)Feces (físis)Federal (féderal)Fed up (fedáp)Fee (fí)Feeble (fibl)Feed (fíed)Feel (fíel)Feeling (fíleng)Fees (fíes)Feign (féin)Fell (fel)Fellow (félou)Felony (féloni)Female (fiméil)Feminine (fémenin)

Feminism (fémenisem)Fence (féns)Ferment (férment)Ferocious (feró-shas)Ferocity (ferósedi)Ferry (féri)Fertile (férd’l)Fertilize (férdelais)Fervor (férvor)Fervent (férvent)Festival (fésdival)Festivity (fesdívedi)Fetch (fech)Fetid (fédit)Fetus (fídos)Fever (fíva)Few (fíu)Fiancée (fianséy)Fiasco (fiásgou)Fiber (fáyber)Fibrous (fáybros)Fiction (fíg-shn)Fictitious (fígdé-shas)Field (fild)Fierce (fiérs)Fight (fáit)Fighter (fáida)Figment (fígment)Figurative (feguiurádiv)Figure (fíga)File (fáyl)Filet (filéy)Filial (félial)Filiation (feliéy-shn)Filing (fáil’ng)Fill (fil)Film (felm)Filter (fílda)Filth (filz)Filthy (fílzi)Filtrate (fíldreit)Final (fáinal)Finale (fináli)Finalist (fáinalest)Finally (fáinali)Finance (fináns)Financial (finánshal)Find (fáind)Finder (fáinda)Finding (fáind’ng)Fine (fáin)Fineness (fáines)Finesse (fenés)Finger (fínga)Finish (fínesh)Finite (fáinait)Fire (fáya)Firing (fáyaren)Firm (ferm)Firmament (férmament)First (férst)Fish (fish)

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Fisher (físher)Fissure (féshur)Fist (fist)Fit (fet)Fitness (fétness)Fitting (féd’n)Fix (fix)Fixing (fígs’n)Fixture (fígscher)Flag (flág)Flame (fléim)Flammable (flámabl)Flank (flánk)Flannel (flán’l)Flap (fláp)Flare (fléa)Flash (flásh)Flat (flát)Flatten (fláden)Flatter (fláda)Flatterer (fládera)Flatulence (fládulens)Flavor (fléivor)Flavoring (fléivor’ng)Flaw (flo)Flawless (flóles)Flea (fli)Flee (flí)Fleet (flít)Flesh (flesh)Fleshy (flé-shi)Flex (flégs)Flexible (flégsebl)Flick (flek)Flicker (flíga)Flight (fláigt)Flimsy (flémsi)Flinch (flench)Flirt (flert)Float (flóut)Floating (Flóud’ng)Flock (flok)Flood (flod)Floor (flóer)Flora (flóra)Florescence (flóresens)Florist (flórest)Flour (fláor)Flow (flóu)Flower (fláuer)Flu (flu)Fluctuate (flógchoeit)Fluency (flúensi)Fluent (flúent)Fluently (flúendli)Fluffy (flófi)Fluid (flúed)Fluke (flúk)Flunk (flonk)Fluorescent (fluorésent)Flush (flosh)Fluster (flósda)

Flute (flut)Flutist (flúdest)Flux (flox)Fly (fláy)Foam (fóum)Focal (fóugal)Focus (fóugas)Foe (fóu)Fog (fog)Foggy (fógui)Foil (fóel)Fold (fóuld)Folder (fóulda)Foliage (fóuliech)Folio (fóulio)Folk (folk)Follow (fálou)Follower (fálouer)Following (fálouing)Foment (fóument)Fond (fand)Fondness (fándnes)Food (fúod)Fool (fúol)Fooling (fúol’ng)Foolish (fúolesh)Foot (fúot)Footing (fúding)For (for)Forbear (forbéa)Forbid (forbíd)Forbidding (forbíd’ng)Force (fors)Forced (fórs’t)Forceful (fórsfol)Fore (for)Foreign (fóren)Foreigner (fórena)Forest (fórest)Foretell (fordél)Forever (foréva)Foreword (fórwerd)Forfeit (fórfit)Forge (forch)Forgery (fórdyeri)Forget (forguét) Forgetful (forguédfol)Forgivable (forguívabl)Forgive (forguív)Forgiveness (forguívnes)Forgiving (forguív’ng)Forgo (forgóu)Fork (fork)Forked (forg’t)Forlorn (forlórn)Form (form)Formal (fórmal)Formality (formáledi)Format (fórmat)Formation (forméi-shn)Former (fórma)Formidable (fórmedabl)

Formula (fórmiula)Formulate (fórmiulet)Fornicate (fórnegueit)Forsake (forséik)Fort (fort)Forth (forz)Fortuitous (forduídos)Fortunate (fórchonat)Fortune (fórchen)Forum (fórom)Forward (fórwerd)Fossil (fós’l)Foul (fául)Found (fáund)Foundation (fondéi-shn)Founder (fáunda)Fount (fáunt)Fountain (fáunden)Fox (fax)Foxy (fáxi)Fraction (frág-shn)Fragile (frádyel)Fragment (frágment)Fragrance (frágrans)Fragrant (frágrant)Frail (fréil)Frailty (fréildi)Frame (fréim)France (freáns)Franciscan (fránsesgan)Frantic (frándec)Fraternal (fradérnal)Fraternity (fradérnedi)Fraud (frád)Fraudulent (frádolent)Freak (fréik)Free (fri)Freezer (fríza)Freezing (fríz’ng)Freight (fréigt)Frenzied (frénsid)Frenzy (frénsi)Frequency (frígüensi)Frequent (frígüent)Fresh (fresh)Freshness (fré-shnes)Friction (fríg-shn)Fried (fráyed)Friend (frend)Friendly (fréndli)Friendship (frénd-shep)Fright (fráight)Frighten (fráigden)Frightful (fráigdfol)Frigid (frídyed)Fringe (frinch)Frisk (fresk)Frisky (frésgui)Frog (frog)Frogman (frógmean)From (from)Front (front)

Frost (frost)Frosty (frósdi)Froth (froz)Frown (fráun)Frozen (fróusen)Frugal (frúgal)Fruit (frut)Fruitful (frúdfol)Fruitless (frúdles)Frustrate (frósdreit)Fry (fray)Frying (fráy’ng)Fuel (fiúel)Fugitive (fiúdyediv)Fulfill (folfíl)Fulfillment (folfílment)Full (fol)Fully (fóli)Fume (fiúm)Fumigate (fiúmeguet)Fumigation (fiumeguéi-shn)Fun (fon, or fan)Function (fón-shn)Functional (fón-shonal)Fund (fond)Fundamental (fondaméndal)Funeral (fiúnarol)Fungus (fóngos)Funnel (fiún’l)Funny (fóni)Fur (fer)Furious (fiúrias)Furnace (férnes)Furnish (férnesh)Furniture (fórneche)Furrier (fórier)Furriery (fórieri)Further (férder)Furthermore (férdermoa)Furthest (férdest)Furtive (férdiv)Fury (fiúri)Fuse (fiús)Fusible (fiúsebl)Fusion (fiú-shn)Fuss (fos)Fussy (fósi)Futile (fiúd’l)Futility (fiudíledi)Future (fiúcher)Fuzzy (fósi)

GGadget (gád-dyet)Gaiety (gáyedi)Gaily (guéili)Gain (guéin)Gainful (guéinfol)Gait (guéit)Gala (guéila)Galaxy (gueálagsi)Gall (gol)

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Gallery (gueáleri)Gallon (gueálon)Gallows (gueálous)Gallstone (golsdóun)Gamble (gueámbl)Gambler (gueámbla)Gambling (gueámbl’ng)Game (guéim)Gang (gueáng)Gangrene (gueangrín)Gangster (gueángsda)Gangway (gueangwéy)Gap (gueáp)Gape (guéip)Garage (guearásh)Garbage (gueárbech)Garden (gueárden)Gardener (gueárdena)Garlic (gueárlec)Gas (gueás)Gash (gueásh)Gasket (gueásguet)Gasoline (gueásol’n)Gasp (gueásp)Gate (guéit)Gather (gueáda)Gathering (gueáder’ng)Gaudy (gádi)Gauge (guéich)Gauze (gas)Gave (guéiv)Gay (guéy)Gayety (guáyedi)Gaze (guéis)Gear (guía)Gearshift (guíar-sheft)Gee (dyí)Gel (dyel)Gelatine (dyélad’n)Gem (dyém)Gender (dyénda)Genealogy (dyeneálodyi)General (dyéneral)Generality (dyeneráledi)Generalize (dyéneralais)Generally (dyénerali)Generate (dyénereit)Generating (dyeneréid’ng)Generation (dyeneréi-shn)Generator (dyeneréidor)Generic (dyenérec)Generous (dyéneras)Genetic (dyenédec)Genial (dyínial)Genitalia (dyenidália)Genius (dyínias)Genocidal (dyenosaídal)Genocide (dyénosaid)Gentle (dyénd’l)Gentleman (dyéndlmean)Genuine (dyéniuin)

Geographer (dyiógrafer)Geographic (dyiográfec)Geography (dyiógrafi)Geologic (dyialódyec)Geologist (dyiálogest)Geology (dyiálodyi)Geometric (dyiamédrec)Geometry (dyiámedri)Geriatric (dyeriádrec)Geriatrician (dyeriadré-shan)Geriatrics (dyeriádrecs)Germ (dyerm)Gerund (dyérond)Gesture (dyés-cher)Ghastly (gásdli)Ghost (góst)Giant (dyáyant)Gift (gueft)Gifted (guéfd’t)Gigantic (dyaygándec)Giggle (guígl)Gild (guild)Gilding (guíld’ng)Gill (guil)Gin (dyin)Ginger (dyíndyer)Gingerly (dyíndyerli)Giraffe (dyiráf)Gird (guerd)Girl (guerl)Girlish (guérlesh)Give (guiv)Giver (guíva)Glacial (gléishal)Glacier (gléisier)Glad (glád)Gladly (gládli)Gladness (gládnes)Glamorous (glámoras)Glamour (glámor)Glance (gláns)Gland (glánd)Glare (gléa)Glaring (gleár’ng)Glass (glás)Glassy (glási)Glaze (gléis)Glazier (gléisia)Gleam (glím)Glide (gláid)Glider (gláida)Glimpse (glimbs)Glitter (glída)Gloat (glóut)Globe (glóub)Gloom (glum)Gloomy (glúmi)Glorify (glórefay)Glorious (glórias)Glory (glóri)Gloss (glos)

Glossary (glóseri)Glossy (glósi)Glove (glav)Glow (glóu)Glowing (glóuen)Glucose (glugóus)Glue (glu)Glutton (glód’n)Gluttony (glódoni)Goal (góul)God (Gad)Going (góuen)Gold (gold)Golden (gólden)Gone (gan)Gonorrhea (ganoría)Good (gúod)Goody (gúdi)Gore (gor)Gorge (gorch)Gorgeous (górdyas)Gorilla (gorílou)Gospel (gósbel)Gossip (gósep)Gossipy (gósebi)Govern (gávern)Government (gávernment)Governor (gávernor)Gown (gáun)Grab (gráb)Graceful (gréisfol)Grade (gréid)Gradient (gréidient)Gradual (grádyiual)Gradually (grádyiuali)Graduate (verb) (grádueit)Graduate (adj) (gráduat)Graduation (graduéi-shn)Grain (gréin)Grammar (gráma)Granite (gránet)Grant (gránt)Grantee (grant’í)Grantor (grándor)Grape (gréip)Graph (gráf)Graphite (grafáit)Grass (grás)Grate (gréit)Grateful (gréidfol)Grater (gréida)Gratify (grádefay)Grating (grád’ng)Gratitude (grádedud)Grave (gréiv)Gravel (gráv’l)Gravity (grávedi)Gray (gréy)Grease (gris)Great (gréit)Greed (grid)Greedy (grídi)

Greet (grit)Greeting (gríd’n)Grenade (grenéid)Grid (gred)Grief (grif)Grievance (grívans)Grieve (griv)Grill (gril)Grille (gril)Grim (grim)Grimace (griméis)Grind (gráind)Grinder (gráinda)Grip (grep)Grisly (grésli)Grizzly (grésli)Groan (gróun)Grocer (gróusa)Grocery (gróuseri)Groggy (grógui)Groove (grúv)Gross (gros)Grossly (grósli)Grotesque (groudésk)Grotto (grádou)Grouch (gráuch)Grouchy (gráuchi)Ground (gráund)Group (grup)Grow (gróu)Growl (grául)Growth (gróuz)Gruesome (grúsom)Grumpy (grómbi)Grunt (gront)Guarantee (garandí)Guarantor (garándor)Guaranty (gárandi)Guard (gard)Guardian (gárdian)Guerrilla (gueríla)Guess (gues)Guest (guest)Guidance (gáydans)Guide (gáyd)Guile (gáyl)Guileful (gáylfol)Guilt (guelt)Guiltless (guéltness)Guilty (guéldi)Guinea (guenía)Guitar (guidár)Guitarist (guídarest)Gulch (golch)Gulf (golf)Gulp (golp)Gum (gam)Gun (gan)Gurgle (gorgl)Gush (gash)Gushing (gash’ng)Gust (gast)

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Gut (got)Gutter (góder)Guy (gay)Gum (gam)Gymnast (dyémnast)Gymnastic (dyemnásdec)Gynecologic (dyenegálodyec)Gynecologist (dyenegálodyest)Gynecology (dyenegálodyi)Gyp (dyep)

HHabit (jábet)Habitat (jábedat)Habitual (jabéchual)Haggle (jágl)Hail (jéil)Hair (jéa)Hairy (jéari)Half (jálf)Hall (jol)Hallelujah (jalelúdya)Halloween (jalowín)Hallucination (jaloseneí-shn)Halo (jálou)Halt (jolt)Halve (jálv)Ham (jám)Hamburger (jambérguer)Hammer (jáma)Hand (heánd)Handicraft (jándigraft)Handkerchief (jeandguerchíf)Handle (jeánd’l)Handy (jándi)Hang (háng)Hanger (jánga)Hangover (hanguóuva)Happen (jáben)Happening (jáben’ng)Happily (hábeli)Happiness (jábines)Harass (jarás)Harbor (járbour)Hard (jard)Harden (járden)Hardly (járdli)Hardness (járdnes)Harm (jarm)Harmful (jármfol)Harmless (jármles)Harmonize (jármonais)Harmony (jármoni)Harness (járnes)Harp (járp)Harrow (járou)Harry (jeári)Harsh (jarsh)Harvest (járvest)Harvester (jarvésder)Hash (jeásh)

Haste (jéist)Hasten (jéisden)Hasty (jéisdi)Hat (jeát)Hatch (jeátch)Hate (jéit)Hateful (jéidfol)Hatred (jéidret)Haughty (jódi)Haunt (jont)Havoc (jávoc)Hawk (jok)Hay (jey)Hazard (jásard)Hazardous (hasárdos)Haze (jéys)Head (jed)Heading (jéd’ng)Headland (jédland)Heal (hil)Health (jelz)Healthful (jélzfol)Healthy (jélzi)Heap (jip)Hear (jía)Hearing (jíar’ng)Heart (jart)Heat (hit)Heater (jída)Heating (jíd’ng)Heaven (jéven)Heavy (jévi)Heel (jíel)Height (jáit)Heighten (jáiden)Heir (er)Heirdom (érdom)Helicopter (jelegábder)Hell (jel)Hellish (jélesh)Hello (jelóu)Helmet (jélmet)Helper (jélber)Helpful (jélbfol)Helpless (jélbles)Hemisphere (jemesfía)Hemorrhage (jémorech)Hen (jen)Hence (jéns)Herb (jérb)Herbal (jérbal)Herd (jérd)Here (jía)Hereafter (jiaráfder)Hereby (jíarbay)Heritage (jéredech)Hernia (jérnia)Hero (jírou)Heroic (jiróuec)Heroin (jérouin)Heroism (jérouesem)Hesitancy (jésedansi)

Hesitant (jésedant)Hesitate (jésedeit)Hesitation(jesedéi-shn)Hex (jéx)Hibernate (jéberneit)Hidden (jíden)Hide (jáid)Hideous (jédias)Hiding (jáid’ng)Hierarchy (jaiyérargui)High (jáig)Higher (jáiga)Highland (jáigland)Highly (jáigli)Highness (jáignes)Hike (jáik)Hiker (jáiga)Hill (jil)Hillside (jilsáid)Hilltop (jilt’áp)Hilly (jíli)Hinder (verb) (jínda)Hinder (adj.)(jáinda)Hindrance (jíndrans)Hinge (jínch)Hint (jínt)Hip (jep)Hire (jáya)Hired (jáyr’ed)Hispanic (jesbánec)Historian (jesdórian)Historic (hesdórec)Hit (jet)Hither (jída)Hoard (jóurd)Hobby (jábi)Hoist (jóist)Hold (jóld)Holder (jóulda)Holding (jóuld’ng)Hole (jóul)Holiday (jáledey)Hollow (jólou)Holy (jáli)Homage (jámech)Home (jóum)Homeless (jóumles)Homemade (jóumed)Homemaker (joméiga)Homicide (jámesaid)Homonym (jámonem)Homonymous (jamónemas)Homosexual (hamoség-shual)Honest (jánest)Honestly (jánesdli)Honesty (jánesdi)Honey (jáney)Honk (Jonk)Honor (Jóna)Honorable (Jónarabl)Honorific (jonaréfec)Hood (júod)

Hoof (júof)Hook (juk)Hope (jóup)Hopeful (jóubfol)Hopeless (jóubles)Hooper (júba)Horde (jóurd)Horizon (joráis’n)Horizontal (joresóndal)Hormone (jármoun)Horn (jorn)Horoscope (járosgoup)Horrible (jóribl)Horrify (jórefay)Horror (jóror)Horse (jors)Hose (jos)Hospitable (jásbedabl)Hospital (jásbedal)Hospitality (jasbedáledi)Hospitalize (hásbedalais)Host (jost)Hostage (jósdech)Hostess (jósdes)Hostile (jásd’l)Hostility (jasdíledi)Hot (jat)Hotel (oudél)Hour (áuer)Hourly (áuerli)House (jáus)How (jáu)Howl (jául)Howler (jáula)Hub (job)Huddle (jódl)Huge (jiúch)Hulk (jolk)Hull (jol)Human (jiúman)Humanitarian (jiumanedárian)Humanity (jiumánedi)Humble (jómbl)Humerus (jiúmeros)Humid (jiúmed)Humidity (jiumédedi)Humiliating (jumeliéid’ng)Humiliation (jumeliéi-shn)Humor (jiúmor)Humorist (jiúmorest)Humorous (jiúmoras)Hump (jomp)Hunch (jonch)Hundred (jándret)Hunger (jánguer)Hungry (jángri)Hunk (jonk)Hunt (jont)Hunter (jónder)Hunting (jónd’ng)Hurrah (júr’a)Hurricane (jóregein)

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Hurried (jórid)Hurry (jóri)Hurt (jert)Husband (jásband)Husk (jósk)Hut (jot)Hybrid (jáibret)Hydrant (jáidrant)Hydrate (jáidret)Hydraulic (jaidrólec)Hydroelectric(jáidro-ilégtr’ec)Hydrogen (jáidrodyen)Hydrophobia (jaidrofóubia)Hydroplane (jaidrobléin)Hyena (jayína)Hygiene (jaydyín)Hygienic (jaydyénec)Hymn (jem)Hypertension (jayberdén-shn)Hyphen (jáifen)Hypnosis (jebnóses)Hypnotic (jebnódec)Hypnotism (jébnodesem)Hypnotize (jébnodais)Hypocrisy (jebógresi)Hypocrite (jébogrit)Hypocritical (jebogrídegal)Hypodermic (jaybodérmec)Hypothesis (jaybózises)Hypothetic (jaybozédec)Hysteria (jesdéria)Hysteric (jesdérec)Hysterical (jesdéregal)

IIce (áys)Icing (áys’ng)Icy (áysi)Idea (aydía)Ideal (aidíal)Idealist (aydíalest)Identical (aydéndegal)Identification (aydendefeguéi-shn)Identify (aydéndefay)Identity (aydéndedi)Ideology (aydiólodyi)Idiocy (áydiosi)Idiom (édiom)Idiosyncrasy (aydioséngrasi)Idiot (ídiot)Idiotic (idiódec)Idle (áydl)Idleness (áydlnes)Idler (áydler)Idol (áydol)Idolatry (aydóladr’i)Idolize (áydolays)Idyl (aydl)Idyllic (aydélec)If (ef)

Ignite (egnáit)Ignition (egné-shn)Ignorance (égnorans)Ignorant (égnorant)Ignore (egnóa)Ill (il)Illegal (elígal)Illegible (elédyebl)Illegitimate (eledyédemeit)Illicit (elíset)Illiteracy (eléderasi)Illiterate (eléderat)Illness (ílnes)Illogical (elódyegal)Illuminate (elúmeneit)Illumination (elumenéi-shn)Illusion (elú-shn)Illusory (elú-shori)Illustrate (élosdreit)Illustration (elosdréi-shn)Illustrious (elósdrias)Image (émech)Imaginary (emádyenari)Imagination (emadyenéi-shn)Imagine (emádyen)Imbecile (ímbesil)Imbecility (imbesíledi)Imbue (embiú)Imitate (émedeit)Imitation (emedéi-shn)Immaculate (emáguiulet)Immaterial (emadírial)Immature (emachiúr)Immediate (emídiet)Immediately (emídiedly)Immemorial (emémorial)Immense (eméns)Immerge (emérch)Immersion (emér-shn)Immigrant (émegrant)Immigrate (emegréit)Immigration (emegréi-shn)Imminent (émenent)Immobile (emóubl)Immobilize (emóubelais)Immoral (emóural)Immortal (emórdal)Immortalize (emórdalais)Immune (emiún)Immunize (émiunais)Impact (émbagt)Impair (embéa)Impartial (embár-shal)Impassable (emp’eásabl)Impassible (emp’eásibl)Impatient (embéi-shent)Impeccable (embégabl)Impede (émbid)Impediment (embédiment)Impending (embénd’ng)Impenetrable (embénedrabl)Imperative (embéradiv)

Imperceptible (embersébdible)Imperfect (embérfegt)Imperfection (emberfég-shn)Imperial (embírial)Imperialist (embírialest)Imperious (embérias)Imperishable (emberí-shabl)Impersonal (embérsonal)Impertinence (embérdinens)Impertinent (embérdinent)Impetuous (embéchuas)Implant (emblánt)Implement (émblement)Implicate (émblegueit)Implicit (emblíset)Implied (embláid)Implore (emblóa)Imply (embláy)Impolite (emboláit)Import (embórt)Importance (embórdans)Important (embórdant)Importunate (embórchunat)Importune (embórchen)Impose (embóus)Imposing (embóus’ng)Impossible (emp’ásebl)Imposition (emp’asé-shn)Impostor (empósdor)Impotence (émbodens)Impotent (émbodent)Impoverish (embáveresh)Impractical (embrágdegal)Impregnate (embregnéit)Impress (embrés)Impression (embré-shn)Impressive (embrésiv)Imprison (embrís’n)Imprisonment (embrísonment)Improbable (embróbabl)Improper (embráber)Improve (embrúv)Improvement (embrúvment)Improvise (émbrovais)Imprudent (embrúdent)Impulse (émbols)Impunity (embiúnedi)Impure (emp’iúa)Impute (emp’iút)Inability (enabíledi)Inaccessible (enagsésibl)Inaccuracy (enaguiúrasi)Inaccurate (enáguiurat)Inaction (enág-shn)Inactive (enágdiv)Inactivity (enagdívedi)Inadequate (enádeguat)Inappropriate (enabróbriat)Inasmuch (enásmash)Inattentive (enadéndiv)

Inaugural (enáguiural)Inauguration (enaguiuréi-shn)Incandescent (engandésent)Incapable (inguéibabl)Incapacitate (engabásedeit)Incapacity (engabásedi)Incense (énsens)Incentive (enséndiv)Incessant (ensésant)Inch (inch)Incident (énsedent)Incipient (ensíbient)Incision (ensí-shn)Incisive (ensáisev)Incite (ensáit)Inclemency (englémensi)Inclement (englément)Inclination (englenéi-shn)Incline (engláin)Inclose (englóus)Inclosure (englóu-sher)Include (englúd)Including (englúd’ng)Inclusive (englúsev)Incognito (engógnedou)Incoherent (engoujiérent)Income (énk’am)Incomparable (engambeárabl)Incompatible (engámbadibl)Incompetent (engámbident)Incomplete (engamblít)Incomprehensive (engambrijénsiv)Inconceivable (engansívabl)Inconsiderate (engonsíderat)Inconsolable (engónsolabl)Inconstant (engónsdant)Inconvenience (engonvíniens)Inconvenient (engonvínient)Incorporate (engórboret)Incorrect (engorégt)Increase (éngris)Increasingly (engrísengli)Incredible (engrédebl)Incredulous (engrédiulas)Incurable (enguiúrabl)Indecent (endísent)Indeed (éndid)Indefinite (endéfenet)Indemnification (endemnefeguéi-shn)Indemnify (endémnefay)Independence (endebéndens)Independent (endebéndent)Indestructible (endesdr’ógdibl)Index (indéx)Indicate (éndegueit)Indication (endeguéi-shn)Indict (endáigt)Indifferent (endífrent)Indigestion (endaydyés-shn)

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Indignant (endígnant)Indignation (endegnéi-shn)Indirect (endéregt)Indiscreet (end’sgrít)Indispensable (ensd’sbénsabl)Indispose (end’sbóus)Indistinct (endésdingt)Individual (endevédyual)Indolent (éndolent)Indoors (endóers)Indorse (endórs)Induce (endús)Induct (endógt)Induction (endóg-shn)Indulge (endólch)Indulgence (endóldyens)Indulgent (endóldyent)Industrial (endásdrial)Industrialize (endásdrialays)Industry (éndasdri)Inedible (inédibl)Ineffective (enefégdiv)Inefficacy (enefígasi)Inefficient (enefí-shent)Inequality (eneguáledi)Inequity (enégüidi)Inertia (enérsha)Inevitable (enévedabl)Inexact (enegságt)Inexcusable (enegsguiúsabl)Inexorable (enégsorabl)Inexpensive (enegsbénsiv)Inexperience (enegsbíriens)Inexplicable (enégsbligabl)Infallible (enfólebl)Infamous (enféimos)Infamy (énfami)Infect (enfégt)Infection (enfég-shn)Infectious (enfég-shas)Infer (enfér)Inferior (enférior)Inferiority (enferióredi)Infernal (enférnal)Infest (enfést)Infiltrate (énfeldreit)Infinite (énfenet)Infinitive (enfénediv)Inflame (enfléim)Inflammable (enfleámabl)Inflammation (enflaméi-shn)Inflate (enfléit)Inflation (enfléi-shn)Inflexible (enflégs’bl)Inflict (enflégt)Influence (énfluens)Inform (enfórm)Informal (enfórmal)Information (enforméi-shn)Infringe (enfrínch)Infuriate (enfiúret)

Infuse (enfiús)Infusion (enfiú-shn)Ingenious (endyénias)Ingenuity (endyeniúedi)Ingenuous (endyéniuas)Ingest (endyést)Ingrate (engréit)Ingratiate (engré-shieit)Ingratiating (engre-shéid’ng)Ingratitude (engrádedud)Ingredient (engrídient)Inhabit (enjábet)Inhabitant (enjábedant)Inhale (enjéil)Inherent (enjiérent)Inherit (enjéret)Inheritance (enjéredans)Inheritor (enjéredor)Inhibit (enjébet)Inhospitable (enjásbedabl)Inhuman (enjiúman)Initial (enéshal)Initiate (éne-shieit)Inject (endyégt)Injection (endyég-shn)Injure (éndyer)Injurious (endyiúrias)Injury (éndyari)Injustice (endyásdes)Ink (ink)Inland (ínland)Inn (in)Innate (inéit)Inner (ínner)Innocence (énosens)Innocent (énosent)Innovate (énoveit)Innovation (enovéi-shn)Innumerable (enúmerabl)Inoculate (enóguiuleit)Inoculation (enoguiuléi-shn)Inoffensive (enafénsiv)Inoperative (enabéradiv)Inopportune (enabordún)Inorganic (enorgánec)Inquire (enguáya)Inquiry (enguáyri)Inquisitive (engüísediv)Insane (enséin)Insanity (enseánedi)Insatiable (ensá-shabl)Inscription (ensgréb-shn)Insect (énsegt)Insecticide (enségdisaid)Insecure (enseguiúa)Inseparable (ensébarabl)Insert (ensért)Insertion (ensér-shn)Inside (ensáid)Insider (ensáider)Insight (ensáigt)

Insignificant (ensegnéfegant)Insincere (ensensía)Insinuate (énseniueit)Insipid (ensíbed)Insist (ensést)Insofar (ensofár)Insolence (énsolens)Insolent (énsolent)Insoluble (ensólubl)Insolvency (ensólvensi)Insomnia (ensómnia)Insomuch (ensomách)Inspect (ensbégt)Inspection (ensbég-shn)Inspiration (ensberéi-shn)Inspire (ensbáya)Inspiring (ensbáir’ng)Install (ensdól)Installment (ensdólment)Instance (énsdans)Instant (énsdant)Instantaneous (ensdandéinias)Instantly (énsdandli)Instead (ensdéd)Instep (ensdép)Instigate (énsdegueit)Instinct (énsdengt)Instinctive (ensdéngdiv)Institute (énsdedut)Institution (ensdedú-shn)Instruct (ensdrógt)Instruction (ensdróg-shn)Instructive (ensdrógdiv)Instructor (ensdrógder)Instrument (énsdrument)Insubordinate (ensóbordeneit)Insufficient (ensofíshent)Insulate (énsiulet)Insulation (ensiuléi-shn)Insult (énsolt)Insurance (enshúrans)Insurrection (ensurég-shn)Intact (endágt)Intake (endéik)Integral (endígral)Integration (endegréi-shn)Integrity (endégredi)Intellect (éndelegt)Intellectual (endelégchual)Intellectuality (endelegchuáledi)Intelligence (endéledyens)Intelligent (endéledyent)Intend (indénd)Intense (indéns)Intensity (indénsedi)Intensive (endénsiv)Intent (endént)Intention (endén-shn)Intentional (endén-shonal)Interact (enderágt)

Interaction (enderág-shn)Intercalate (endergalét)Intercede (endersíd)Intercept (endercébt)Interceptor (endersébdor)Interchange (enderchénch)Interest (éndr’est)Interested (endrésdet)Interesting (entrésd’ng)Interfere (enderfía)Interference (enderfíarens)Interim (inderím)Interior (entérior)Interject (enderdyégt)Interjection (enderdyég-shn)Interlude (enderlúd)Intermediary (endermídiari)Intermediate (endermídiet)Intermittent (endermídent)Intern (endérn)Internal (endérnal)International (endernáshonal)Internee (enderní)Internet (endernét)Internist (éndernist)Internment (endérnment)Interpret (enderbrét)Interpreter (endérbreder)Interrogate (endérogueit)Interrogation (enderoguéi-shn)Interrupt (enderóbt)Intersection (enderség-shn)Interval (énderval)Intervene (endervín)Intervention (endervén-shn)Interview (enderviú)Intestine (endésdin)Intimacy (éndemasi)Intimate (verb) (éndemeit)Intimate (adj) (éndemat)Intimation (endeméi-shn)Intimidated (endemedéidet)Intitle (endáidl)Into (ént’u)Intolerant (endólerant)Intonation (endonéi-shn)Intone (endóun)Intoxicant (endógsegant)Intoxicate (endógsegueit)Intoxication (endogseguéi-shn)Intractable (indrágdable)Intransigent (endránsedyent)Intransitive (endránsediv)Intrepid (endrébid)Intricate (éndregueit)Intrigue (endríg)Introduce (endrodús)Introduction (endrodóg-shn)Introductory (endrodógdori)Introvert (endrovért)

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Intrude (endrúd)Intruder (endrúder)Intrusive (endrúsiv)Intuition (enduí-shn)Inundate (énondeit)Inundation (enondéi-shn)Invade (envéid)Invader (envéider)Invalid (enveáled)Invalidate (enveáledeit)Invaluable (enváliuabl)Invariable (enváriabl)Invasion (envéi-shn)Invent (envént)Invention (envén-shn)Inventor (envéndor)Inverse (envérs)Invert (envért)Invertebrate (envérdebreit)Inverted (envérdet)Invest (envést)Investigate (envésdegueit)Investigation (envesdeguéi-shn)Investment (envésdment)Investor (envésdor)Invigorate (envígoret)Invincible (envéns’bl)Invisible (envís’bl)Invitation (envedéi-shn)Invite (enváit)Inviting (enváid’ng)Invoice (envóis)Invoke (envóuk)Involve (envólv)Inward (énwerd)Irk (erk)Irksome (érgsome)Iron (áyron)Irony (áyroni)Irradiate (erádyeit)Irrational (erá-shonal)Irrefutable (eréfiudabl)Irregular (eréguiular)Irrelevant (erélevant)Irremediable (eremédiabl)Irreparable (erebárabl)Irreplaceable (erebléisabl)Irresistible (eresésdibl)Irresponsible (eresbónsibl)Irretrievable (eredrívabl)Irrevocable (erévogabl)Irrigate (éregueit)Irrigation (ereguéi-shn)Irritant (éredant)Irritate (éredeit)Irruption (erób-shn)Island (áyland)Islander (aylánder)Isle (áyl)Isolate (áysolet)Isolated (aysoléid’t)

Isolation (aysoléi-shn)Issuance (eshúans)Issue (éshu)It (et)Italian (idálian)Italy (ídali)Itch (itch)Itchy (ítchi)Item (áydem)Itinerary (aydenerári)Its (ets)Itself (etsélf)

JJab (dyeáb)Jack (dyeák)Jacket (dyeáguet)Jag (dyeág)Jagged (dyeág’t)Jaguar (dyágua)Jail (dyéil)Jailer (dyéila)Jam (dyám)Jamb (dyámb)January (dyániueri)Japan (dyabán)Japanese (dyabanís)Jar (dyár)Jaw (dyo)Jealous (dyélas)Jealousy (dyélasi)Jean (dyin)Jelly (dyéli)Jeopardize (dyóbardais)Jeopardy (dyóbardi)Jerk (dyerk)Jet (dyet)Jew (dyú)Jewel (dyúwel)Jeweler (dyúwela)Jewelry (dyúwelri)Jibe (dyáib)Jimmy (dyími)Jingle (dyíngl)Job (dyob)Jogging (dyóg’ng)Join (dyóen)Joint (dyóint)Jointure (dyóincher)Joke (dyóuk)Joker (dyóuguer)Jolly (dyóli)Jolt (dyólt)Journal (dyóurnal)Journalism(dyóurnalesem)Journalist (dyóurnalest)Journey (dyóurni)Joy (dyói)Joyful (dyóyfol)Joyless (dyóyles)Joyous (dyóyas)

Jubilant (dyúbelant)Jubilation (dyubeléi-shn)Jubilee (dyubelí)Judge (dyadch)Judgment (dyádchment)Judicial (dyudéshal)Jug (dyog)Juggle (dyógl)Jugular (dyógiular)Juice (dyus)Juicy (dyúisi)July (dyulái)Jump (dyamp)Jumper (dyámber)Jumping (dyámbing)Jumpy (dyámbi)Junction (dyóng-shn)Juncture (dyóng-cher)June (dyún)Jungle (dyóngl)Junior (dyúnior)Junk (dyonk)Junkie (dyóngui)Jurisdiction (dyuresdég-shn)Jurist (dyúrest)Jury (dyúri)Just (dyast)Justice (dyásdes)Justifiable (dyasdefáyabl)Justify (dyásdefay)Juvenile (dyúvenail)

KKangaroo (k’angarú)Kaput (k’abót)Karaoke (garaógui)Karate (garádi)Kayak (k’áyak)Ken (k’en)Keep (k’ip)Keeper (k’íba)Keeping (k’íb’ng)Kerchief (k’érchef)Kerosene (k’irousín)Ketchup (k’étchop)Kettle (k’édl)Key (k’i)Kick (k’ik)Kid (k’id)Kidder (k’ída)Kidnap (k’ednáp)Kidnaper (k’ednáber)Kidney (k’ídney)Kill (k’il)Killer (k’íler)Killing (k’íl’ng)Kilo (k’élou)Kilogram (k’élogram)Kilometer (k’elómeder)Kind (k’áind)Kindergarten (k’indergeárden)Kindly (k’áindli)

Kindness (k’áindnes)King (k’ing)Kingdom (k’índom)Kiss (k’iss)Kit (k’it)Kitchen (k’édchen)Kite (k’áit)Kitten (k’íden)Kitty (k’ídi)Kleptomaniac (glebdoméiniac)Knack (nak)Knee (ni)Kneel (nil)Knicknack (nignák)Knife (náif)Knight (náit)Knit (nit)Knitting (níd’ng)Knob (nob)Knock (nok)Knot (not)Know (nóu)Knowledge (nóulech)Knowledgeable (nóulechabl)Knuckle (núg’l)Kung-fu (k’anfú)

LLabel (léibl)Labor (léibor)Laboratory (leábradori)Laborer (léiborer)Laborious (labórias)Labyrinth (lábrinz)Lace (léis)Lacing (léis’ng)Lack (lák)Ladder (láda)Lady (léydi)Lagoon (lagún)Lair (láer)Lake (léik)Lamb (leámb)Lame (léim)Lamp (lámp)Land (lánd)Landing (lánd’ng)Landlord (lándlord)Landscape (landsguéip)Landslide (landsláid)Lane (léin)Language (lángüech)Languid (láng’d)Languish (láng-sh)Lantern (lándern)Lap (láp)Lapse (láps)Large (lárch)Largeness (lárchnes)Larva (lárva)Laryngitis (larendyáid’s)

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Larynx (laríngs)Last (last)Lasting (lásd’ng)Latch (látch)Late (léit)Lately (léidli)Latent (léident)Lateral (láderal)Latin (lád’n)Latitude (ládedud)Latrine (ladr’ín)Latter (láder)Lattice (ládis)Laudable (láudabl)Laugh (laf)Laughable (láfabl)Laughing (láf’ng)Launch (lánch)Launder (lónder)Laundry (lóndri)Lava (láva)Lavatory (lávadori)Lavish (lávesh)Law (lo)Lawful (lófol)Lawless (lóles)Lawyer (loya)Laxative (lágsadiv)Lay (léy)Layer (léya)Laziness (léisines)Lazy (léisi)Lead (verb) (lid)Lead (metal) (led)Leader (lída)Leadership (lídar-shep)Leading (líd’ng)Leaf (lif)League (líg)Leak (lik)Leakage (lígueich)Leaky (lígui)Lean (lin)Learn (lern)Learned (lérn’t)Learner (lérna)Lease (lis)Least (list)Leather (léda)Leave (liv)Lecture (légcher)Lecturer (légcherer)Ledge (léch)Left (left)Legacy (légaci)Legal (lígal)Legality (legáledi)Legalization (legaleséi-shn)Legalize (légalais)Legate (léguet)Legend (lédyend)

Legendary (ledyéndari)Legible (lédyebl)Legislate (lédyesleit)Legislation (ledyesléi-shn)Legislative (ledyésladiv)Legislator (ledyesléidor)Legitimacy (ledyídemasi)Legitimate (ledyídemeit)Leisure (líshua)Lemon (lémon)Lemonade (lémoned)Lend (lend)Length (léngz)Lengthen (léngzen)Lens (lens)Leopard (lébard)Leper (léber)Leprosy (lébrosi)Lesbian (lésbian)Lesbianism (lésbianesem)Less (les)Lessee (lesí)Lessen (lésen)Lesser (lésa)Lesson (lés’n)Lest (lest)Let (let)Lethal (lízal)Lethargy (lédardyi)Letter (léda)Lettuce (ledús)Leukemia (liuguímia)Level (lév’l)Lever (léver)Leverage (lévrech)Liability (layabíledi)Liable (láyabl)Liaison (layáys’n)Liar (láyer)Libel (láybl)Libelous (láibelas)Liberal (líberal)Liberate (lébereit)Liberation (leberéy-shn)Liberator (leberéidor)Libertine (leberdín)Liberty (líberdi)Libido (líbidou)Library (láibreri)Libretto (librédou)License (láisens)Lick (lik)Lid (lid)Lie (láy)Lieutenant (liudénant)Life (láif)Lifesaver (laifséiver)Lift (lift)Ligament (lígament)Light (láit)

Lighten (láid’n)Lighter (láigder)Lighting (láid’ng)Lightly (láigdli)Lightness (láidnes)Lightning (láin’ng)Like (láik)Likeable (láigabl)Likelihood (laiglihúod)Likely (láigli)Liken (láiguen)Likeness (láignes)Liking (láig’ng)Limb (límb)Lime (láim)Limit (lémet)Limited (lémedet)Limitless (lémedles)Limousine (límasin)Limp (límp)Limpid (límbid)Line (láin)Linger (línger)Lingual (língual)Linguist (língüist)Lining (láin’ng)Link (link)Lion (láyon)Lip (lip)Liquefy (lígüefay)Liqueur (líguiur)Liquid (lígüid)Liquor (líguor)List (list)Listen (lísen)Listener (lísener)Listening (lísen’ng)Liter (líder)Literacy (líderasi)Literal (líderal)Literate (líderet)Literature (liderácher)Litigant (lídigant)Litigate (lídigueit)Litigation (lidiguéi-shn)Litter (líder)Little (lídl)Live (lev)Lively (láivli)Liver (líver)Livid (lívid)Load (lóud)Loaded (lóudet)Loaf (lóuf)Loam (lóum)Loan (lóun)Lobby (lóbi)Local (lóugal)Locality (lougáledi)Localize (lóugalais)Locate (loguéit)Location (loguéi-shn)

Lock (lack)Locker (láguer)Locomotive (logamóudiv)Locust (lógast)Lodge (loch)Lodger (lód-dyer)Lodging (lod-dying)Log (log)Logger (lóguer)Logic (lódyec)Logical (lódyegal)Loiter (lóy-der)Lone (lóun)Loneliness (lóunlines)Lonely (lóunli)Lonesome (lóunsom)Long (long)Longing (lóndyeng)Longitude (lóndyedud)Look (luck)Looker (lúguer)Loom (lúm)Loony (lúni)Loop (lup)Loose (lus)Loosen (lús’n)Loot (lut)Lord (lord)Lose (lus)Loser (lúser)Losing (lús’ng)Loss (los)Lost (lost)Lot (lot)Lotion (lóu-shn)Lottery (lóderi)Loud (láud)Lounge (lónch)Louse (láus)Lousy (láusi)Lovable (lávabl)Love (lav)Lovely (lávli)Lover (láver)Loving (láv’ng)Low (lóu)Lower (lóuer)Lowland (lóuland)Lowly (lóuli)Loyal (lóyal)Loyalty (lóyaldi)Lubricant (lubrégant)Lubricate (lúbregueit)Lucid (lúset)Luck (lok)Luckily (lógueli)Luckless (lógles)Lucky (lógui)Luggage (lóguech)Lullaby (lólabay)Lumber (lómber)Luminescent (lumenésent)

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Luminous (lúmenas)Lump (lomp)Lunch (lónch)Lung (long)Lurch (lerch)Lure (lur)Lurk (lerk)Luxurious (log-shórias)Luxury (lóg-shori)Lying (láying)Lynch (línch)Lynching (línch’ng)Lyric (lérec)Lyrical (léregal)

MMa’am (ma-ám)Mace (méis)Machine (ma-shín)Machinery (ma-shíneri)Mad (meád)Madam (madám)Made (med)Madman (mádmean)Madness (mádnes)Magazine (magasín)Magic (mádyec)Magician (madyé-shan)Magistrate (mádyesdreit)Magnet (mágnet)Magnetic (magnédec)Magnetism (mágnedesem)Magnificent (magnéfesent)Magnitude (mágnedud)Maid (méid)Maiden (méid’n)Mail (méil)Main (méin)Mainland (méinland)Mainly (méinli)Maintain (meindéin)Maintenance (méindenans)Maize (méis)Majestic (madyésdec)Majesty (másdyesdi)Major (méi-dya)Majority (madyóredi)Make (méik)Maker (méiga)Making (méig’ng)Malaise (maléys)Male (méil)Malfunction (malfóng-shn)Malice (maláys)Malicious (malé-shas)Malign (maláign)Mall (mol)Malnutrition (malnudré-shn)Mammal (mámal)Man (meán)Manage (meánech)Manageable (meánedyabl)

Management (meánechment)Manager (meánedyer)Managerial (meanedyírial)Maneuver (mañúver)Manful (mánfol)Mangle (meángl)Mania (méinia)Maniac (méiniac)Manicure (máneguiur)Manicurist (manéguiurest)Manifest (mánefest)Manifesto (manefésdou)Manifold (mánefold)Manipulate (manébiúlet)Manly (meánli)Manned (meánned)Manner (meáner)Manor (meánor)Manual (mániual)Manufacture (maniufágcher)Manufacturer (maniufágchorer)Manuscript (manusgrébt)Many (méni)Map (máp)Maquette (maguét)Marble (márbl)March (márch)Margarine (márgaren)Margin (márdyen)Marginal (márdyenal)Marihuana (mareuána)Marinate (márenet)Marine (marín)Marital (meáredal)Mark (mark)Market (márguet)Marketable (márguedabl)Marketing (márgued’ng)Marmalade (mármaled)Marriage (meárech)Married (meárid)Marrow (márou)Marry (meári)Mars (mars)Marsh (marsh)Marshal (már-shal)Martial (már-shal)Martian (már-shan)Martyr (márder)Marvel (márvl)Marvelous (márvelas)Masculine (másguiulen)Mash (másh)Mashed (másh’t)Mask (másk)Masochist (másoguist)Mason (méis’n)Masonry (méis’nri)Masquerade (másguereid)Mass (meás)Massacre (meásagr)

Massage (measásh)Massive (meásiv)Mast (meást)Master (másder)Masterly (másderli)Mastery (másderi)Mastiff (másdif)Masturbate (másdorbeit)Masturbation (masdorbéi-shn)Mat (meát)Match (mach)Mate (meít)Material (madírial)Materialism (madirialésem)Materialist (madírialest)Maternal (madérnal)Maternity (madérnedi)Math (máz)Mathematician (mazemadí-shan)Mathematics (mazemádecs)Mating (méid’ng)Matrimony (mádremoni)Matter (meáder)Mattress (meádres)Mature (machiúr)Maturity (machiúredi)Mausoleum (masolíom)Maw (mo)Maximum (máxemom)May (mei)Maybe (meybí)Mayonnaise (méyoneys)Mayor (méya)Maze (méis)Meadow (mídou)Meager (míga)Meal (mil)Mean (min)Meaning (míneng)Meaningful (mínengfol)Meaningless (mínengles)Meantime (mint’áim)Meanwhile (minwáil)Measure (mé-sha)Measurement (mé-sharment)Meat (mit)Mechanic (megánec)Mechanical (megánegal)Mechanics (megánecs)Mechanism (méganesem)Mechanize (méganais)Medal (médal)Media (mídia)Mediation (mediéi-shn)Mediator (médiador)Medical (médegal)Medicine (médesin)Medieval (midíval)Mediocre (mídeogr)Mediocrity (midiógredi)Meditate (médedeit)

Meditation (mededéi-shn)Medium (mídiom)Meet (mit)Meeting (míden)Megaphone (méygafoun)Melody (mélodi)Melt (melt)Member (mémber)Membership (mémbar-shep)Membrane (membréin)Memento (meméndou)Memo (mémou)Memorandum (memorándom)Memorial (memóreal)Memorize (mémorais)Memory (mémori)Menace (ménas)Mend (mend)Menstruate (ménsdruet)Mental (méndal)Mention (mén-shn)Menu (méniu)Mercenary (mérceneri)Merchandise (mérchandais)Merchant (mérchant)Merciful (mérsifol)Merciless (mérsiles)Mercy (mérsi)Mere (mía)Merge (mérch)Meridian (merídian)Merit (méret)Merriment (mériment)Merry (méri)Mess (mes)Message (mésech)Messenger (mésendyer)Messy (mési)Metal (médal)Metallic (medálec)Metallurgy (medalórdyi)Meteor (mídior)Meteorology (midiorólodyi)Meter (méder)Method (mézod)Meticulous (medéguiulas)Metric (médrec)Metropolis (metr’óboles)Mexican (mégsegan)Mexico (mégsegou)Mica (máiga)Microbe (máigroub)Microphone (máigrofoun)Microprocessor (maigrobrosésor)Microscope (máigrosgoup)Microscopic (maigrosgóbec)Microwave (maigrowéib)Mid (mid)Midday (mídey)Middle (mídl)Midland (mídland)

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Midnight (midnáigt)Midst (medst)Midway (mídwey)Might (máit)Mighty (máidi)Migrant (mígrant)Migrate (migréit)Mild (máild)Mile (máil)Mileage (máilech)Military (mélederi)Militate (méledeit)Mild (máild)Mill (mil)Millennium (meléniam)Milligram (mélegram)Millimeter (melémeder)Million (mélion)Millionaire (mélioneri)Mime (máim)Mimic (mímic)Mimicry (mímigri)Mind (máind)Mindful (máindfol)Mine (máin)Miner (máiner)Mineral (mínarol)Mineralogy (minaróladyi)Mingle (míngl)Miniature (meniachúa)Minimal (ménemal)Minimize (ménemais)Minimum (ménemom)Mining (máin’ng)Miniskirt (minisguért)Minister (mínisder)Ministerial (min’sdérial)Ministry (mín’sdri)Minor (máinor)Minority (mainóredi)Mint (mint)Minus (máinos)Minute (ménot)Miracle (míragl)Miraculous (miráguiulas)Mirage (mirásh)Mire (máya)Mirror (míro)Misbehave (m’sbijéiv)Misbehavior (m’sbijéivior)Miscalculation (m’sgalguiuléi-shn)Mischief (m’schíf)Mischievous (m’schívas)Miscount (m’sgáunt)Miserable (míserabl)Misery (míseri)Misfortune (m’sfórchen)Misgiving (m’sgív’ng)Misgovern (m’sgávern)Misguidance (m’sgáidans)Misguided (m’sgáided)

Misinform (m’senfórm)Misinterpret (m’senderbrét)Misjudge (m’s-dyádch)Mislay (m’sléy)Misplace (m’sbléis)Misprint (m’sbrínt)Miss (m’s)Missile (mís’l)Missing (mís’ng)Mission (mí-shn)Misspell (m’sbél)Misstep (m’sdép)Mist (m’st)Mistake (m’sdéik)Mistaken (m’sdéiguen)Mistakenly (m’sdéiguenli)Mister (m´sder)Mistreat (m’sdrít)Mistreatment (m’sdrítment)Mistress (mísdres)Mistrust (m’stróst)Mistrustful (m’strósfol)Misty (mésdi)Misunderstand (m’sandersdeánd)Misunderstanding (m’sandersdeánd’ng)Misuse (m’siús)Mitigate (mídigueit)Mitten (míden)Mix (mix)Mixed (mix’t)Mixer (míxer)Mixture (mígscher)Moan (móun)Mob (mob)Mobile (móbl)Mobility (mobíledi)Mobilization (mobeleséi-shn)Mobilize (móbelais)Moccasin (mogás’n)Mock (móuk)Mockery (móugueri)Mode (móud)Model (módel)Moderate (móderet)Moderator (moderéidor)Modern (módern)Modernize (módernais)Modest (módest)Modesty (módesdi)Modifier (modefáyer)Modify (módefay)Moist (móist)Moisten (móisden)Moisture (móischer)Molar (mólar)Mold (móuld)Mole (móul)Molecular (moléguiular)Molecule (móleguiul)Molest (molést)

Molestation (molesdéi-shn)Moment (móment)Momentary (moméndari)Momentous (moméndas)Monday (mándey)Money (máney)Monitor (mánedor)Monk (monk)Monkey (mángui)Monogamy (manógami)Monolithic (manolédec)Monopolize (manóbolais)Monopoly (manóboli)Monosyllable (manosílabl)Monotonous (manódonas)Monotony (manódoni)Monster (mónsder)Monstrosity (monsdrósedi)Monstrous (mónsdros)Month (manz)Monthly (mánzli)Monument (mániument)Mood (múod)Moody (múdi)Moon (múon)Mop (mop)Moral (móral)Morale (morál)Morality (moráledi)Mordant (mórdant)More (móa)Moreover (moaóuva)Morgue (morg)Morning (morn’ng)Moron (móron)Morose (moróus)Mortal (mórdal)Mortality (mordáledi)Mortar (mórda)Mortgage (mórdguech)Mosquito (mosguídou)Most (móust)Mostly (móusdli)Moth (moz)Mother (máda)Motherhood (madarjúod)Mothy (mózi)Motion (móu-shn)Motionless (móu-shn-les)Motivate (módeveit)Motive (móudiv)Motor (móudor)Motorcade (móudorgueid)Motorcycle (moudorsáigl)Motto (mádo)Mount (máunt)Mountain (máunden)Mountaineer (maundenír)Mountainous (máundenas)Mourn (móurn)Mourner (móurner)Mournful (móurnfol)

Mourning (móurn’ng)Mouse (máus)Moustache (mósdech)Mouth (máuz)Mouthful (máuzfol)Movable (múvabl)Move (muv)Movement (múvment)Movie (múvi)Moving (múv’ng)Mrs. (méses)Much (mach)Muck (mok)Mucus (mógas)Mud (mod)Muddy (módi)Muffler (mófler)Mule (miúl)Mulish (miúlesh)Multiple (móldebl)Multiply (móldeblay)Multipurpose (moldebérbas)Multitude (móldedud)Mummy (mómi)Mumps (mamps)Municipal (miunésebal)Municipality (miunesebáledi)Mural (miúral)Murder (mérder)Murderer (mérderer)Murky (mérgui)Murmur (mérmor)Muscle (másgl)Muscular (másguiular)Museum (miusíom)Music (miúsec)Musical (miúsegal)Musician (miusé-shan)Muslim (móslim)Must (mást)Mustache (mósdech)Mustard (mósdard)Muster (mósda)Mutation (miudéi-shn)Mute (miút)Mutilate (miúdeleit)Mutilated (miudeléidet)Mutiny (miúdeni)Mutual (miúchual)Muzzle (mosl)Myself (maisélf)Mysterious (m’sdérias)Mystery (mísderi)Myth (miz)Mythical (mízegal)Mythological (mizolódyegal)Mythology (mizólodyi)

NNail (néil)Naive (naív)Naked (néig’t)

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Name (néim)Namesake (neimséik)Nap (nap)Nape (néip)Napkin (nápg’n)Narcotic (nargódec)Narrative (náradiv)Narrow (nárou)Nasal (néisal)Nasty (néisdi)Nation (néi-shn)National (ná-shonal)Nationalism (ná-shonalesem)Nationality (na-shonáledi)Nationalist (ná-shonalest)Native (néidev)Natural (náchoral)Naturally (náchorali)Nature (néicher)Naught (nat)Naughty (nódi)Nausea (nósia)Nauseating (nosiéid’ng)Nauseous (nósias)Naval (néival)Nave (néiv)Navel (néiv’l)Navigable (návegabl)Navigate (návegueit)Navigator (naveguéidor)Navy (néivi)Near (nía)Nearby (níarbay)Nearly (níarli)Neat (nit)Necessary (neséseri)Necessity (nesésedi)Neck (nek)Necklace (nég-las)Necktie (negdáy)Need (nid)Needle (nídl)Needless (nídles)Needy (nídi)Negative (négadiv)Neglect (neglégt)Neglectful (neglégdfol)Negligence (négledyens)Negligent (négledyent)Negotiate (négo-shieit)Negro (nígrou)Neighbor (néibor)Neighborhood (neiborjúod)Neither (nída or náida)Nephew (néfiu)Nerd (nerd)Nerve (nerv)Nervous (nérvas)Nest (nest)Nestle (nésdl)Net (net)Nether (néda)

Nettle (nédl)Neuralgia (niuráldya)Neurology (niurálodyi)Neuron (níuron)Neurosis (niuróses)Neurotic (niuródec)Neutral (niúdral)Neutralism (niúdralesem)Neutralist (niúdralest)Neutrality (niudráledi)Neutralize (niúdralais)Never (néva)Nevertheless (névadeles)New (niú)Newly (niúli)News (niús)Next (negst)Nibble (níbl)Nice (náis)Nicely (náisli)Nicety (náisdi)Niche (nich)Nick (nik)Nicknack (negnák)Nickname (negnéim)Nicotine (négod’n)Niece (nís)Night (náit)Nightly (náidli)Nightmare (naidméa)Night-time (nait’áim)Nipple (náibl)Nitrogen (nédrodyen)No (nóu)Nobility (nobíledi)Noble (nóubl)Nobody (noubádi)Nocturnal (nogchórnal)Nod (nod)Node (nóud)Noise (nóis)Noiseless (nóisles)Noisy (nóisi)Nomad (nómad)Nominal (nómenal)Nominate (nómeneit)Nomination (nomenéi-shn)Nominee (nomení)Noncommittal (nangamídal)Noncommitted (nangamídet)None (nan)Nonessential (nanesén-shal)Nonsense (nánsens)Nonstop (nansdáp)Noodle (núdl)Noon (nún)Normal (nórmal)North (norz)Nose (nóus)Nostalgia (nosdáldya)Nostril (nósdr’l)Not (nat)

Notable (nóudabl)Notary (nóudari)Notch (noch)Note (nóut)Noted (nóudet)Nothing (náz’ng)Notice (nóudes)Noticeable (nóudesabl)Notify (nóudefay)Notion (nóu-shn)Notoriety (nodóuriedi)Notorious (nodóurias)Noun (náun)Nourish (núresh)Nourishing (núre-sh’n)Novel (nóuvl)Novelist (nóuvelist)Novelty (nóuveldi)November (nouvémba)Novice (nováis)Now (náo)Nowadays (náwedeys)Noxious (nóg-shas)Nozzle (násl)Nuclear (niúglea)Nucleus (niúgleas)Nuisance (niúsans)Nuke (nuk)Null (nol)Nullity (nóledi)Numb (nomb)Number (námber)Numerous (númeras)Nun (nun)Nurse (ners)Nursery (nérseri)Nursing (nérs’ng)Nurture (nércher)Nut (not)Nutriment (núdrement)Nutrition (nudré-shn)Nutritious (nudré-shas)Nuts (nots)Nuzzle (nós’l)Nylon (náilon)

OOak (óuk)Oar (óur)Oarsman (óursmean)Oat (óut)Oath (óuz)Oatmeal (outmíl)Obedience (obídiens)Obedient (obídient)Obelisk (óbelesk)Obesity (abísedi)Obey (obéy)Obituary (abíchiueri)Object (verb) (abdyégt)Object (noun) (ábdyegt)

Objection (abdyég-shn)Objective (abdyégdiv)Obligate (áblegueit)Obligation (ableguéi-shn)Oblige (obláich)Obliging (obláidying)Oblique (oblík)Obliterate (ablédereit)Oblivion (ablévion)Oblivious (ablévias)Obscene (absín)Obscenity (absínedi)Observance (absérvans)Observant (absérvant)Observation (abservéi-shn)Observatory (abservádori)Observe (absérv)Observer (absérver)Obsess (absés)Obsession (absé-shn)Obsolete (ábsolit)Obstacle (ábsdagl)Obstetrics (absdédrics)Obstinacy (absdínasi)Obstinate (ábsdeneit)Obstruct (absdrógt)Obstruction (absdróg-shn)Obtain (abdéin)Obviate (ábvieit)Obvious (ábvias)Occasion (oguéi-shn)Occasional (ogéi-shonal)Occlusive (oglúsiv)Occult (agólt)Occupant (águiubant)Occupation (aguiubéi-shn)Occur (agór)Occurrence (ágorens)Ocean (óu-shan)Oceanic (ou-shánec)O’clock (ou-klák)October (agdóuber)Octopus (ágdobos)Ocular (águiular)Oculist (águiulest)Odd (od)Oddity (ódedi)Odor (óudor)Odorless (óudorless)Odyssey (ádesi)Of (af – a)Off (af)Offend (afénd)Offender (afénder)Offense (aféns)Offensive (afénsiv)Offer (áfer)Offering (áfer’ng)Office (áfes)Officer (áfeser)Often (áfen)Ogre (óug’r)

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Oil (óel)Ointment (óindment)Old (old)Olympic (alémbec)Omelet (ámelet)Omission (amí-shn)Once (uáns)Onion (ánion)Only (óunli)Onset (ánset)Onward (ánwerd)Ooze (uus)Opaque (obéik)Open (óuben)Operating (aboréid’ng)Operation (aboréi-shn)Operator (aboréidor)Opinion (abénion)Opinionated (abenionéid’t)Opium (ábiom)Opponent (abóunent)Opportune (ábordun)Opportunist (abórdunest)Opportunity (abordúnedi)Oppose (abóus)Opposite (áboset)Opposition (abosé-shn)Oppress (abrés)Oppression (abré-shn)Oppressive (abrésiv)Optic (ábdec)Optical (ábdegal)Optician (abdé-shan)Optimism (ábdemesem)Optimist (ábdemest)Optimistic (abdemésdec)Optimize (ábdemais)Option (áb-shn)Optional (áb-shonal)Oracle (óragl)Oral (óral)Orange (órench)Orangeade (órendyed)Orator (órador)Oratory (óradori)Orbit (órbet)Orchard (órchard)Orchestra (orguésdra)Ordain (ordéin)Ordeal (ordíl)Order (órder)Orderly (órderli)Ordinary (órdenari)Ore (or)Organ (órgan)Organic (orgánec)Organism (organésem)Organist (órganest)Organize (órganais)Orgasm (orgás’m)Orgy (órdyi)Origin (óredyen)

Original (orédyenal)Originally (orídyenali)Originate (orédyeneit)Ornament (órnament)Orphan (órfan)Orphanage (órfanech)Orthography (ardógrafi)Other (áder)Otherwise (áderwais)Ought (at)Ounce (óuns)Our (áuer)Out (áut)Outfit (áudfet)Outlet (áudlet)Outrage (áudrech)Outrageous (audrédyas)Outside (audsáid)Outsider (audsáider)Outstanding (audsdeánd’ng)Outward (áudwerd)Outwit (áudwet)Oval (óuval)Ovary (óuvari)Ovation (ovéi-shn)Oven (óuven)Over (óuva)Overall (ouvaról)Overcast (ouvark’eást)Overcome (ouvark’ám)Overdo (ouvardú)Overlook (ouvarlúk)Overnight (ouvarnáit)Overrate (ouvaréit)Overturn (ouvart’érn)Overweight (ouvarwéit)Overwhelm (ouvarjélm)Overwork (ouvarwérk)Owe (óu)Own (óun)Owner (óuna)Ownership (óunar-shep)Ox (ox)Oxygen (ágsedyen)

PPace (p’éis)Pacific (p’easéfec)Pack (p’ák)Package (p’águech)Pact (p’ágt)Pad (p’eád)Padlock (p’ádlak)Page (p’éich)Pain (p’éin)Painful (p’éinfol)Painkiller (p’einkíla)Paint (p’éint)Pair (p’éa)Pajamas (p’adyámas)Pal (p’eál)Palace (p’eálas)

Pale (p’éil)Palette (p’álet)Palliate (p’áleat)Palm (p’alm)Palsy (p’álsi)Pamphlet (p’ámflet)Pan (p’eán)Panama (p’eánama)Panasonic (p’eanasónec)Pane (p’éin)Panelist (p’eánelest)Panic (p’eánec)Panoply (p’eánobli)Panorama (p’anoreáma)Pant (p’eánt)Pantomime (p’eándomaim)Paper (p’éiba)Parachute (p’árachut)Parade (p’aréd)Paradise (p’eáradais)Paradox (p’eáradogs)Paragraph (p’eáragraf)Paraguay (p’earagüéy)Parallel (p’áralel)Paralysis (p’areáleses)Paralytic (p’earalédec)Paralyze (p’eáralais)Parameter (p’earámeder)Paramount (p’eáramaunt)Parapet (p’árabet)Parasite (p’árasait)Parcel (p’árs’l)Pardon (p’árd’n)Pardonable (p’árd’nabl)Parent (p’eárent)Parentage (p’eárendech)Parenthesis (p’earénzesis)Parenthood (p’earendjúod)Park (p’ark)Parking (p’árg’ng)Parlor (p’árlor)Parole (p’aról)Parquet (p’arguéy)Parrot (p’árot)Part (p’art)Partial (p’ár-shal)Participate (bardísibeit)Participle (bárdesebl)Particle (bárdegl)Particular (bardéguiular)Partisan (p’árdisan)Partner (p’árna)Partnership (p’árner-shep)Party (p’árdi)Pass (p’eás)Passable (p’eásabl)Passage (p’eásech)Passenger (p’eásendyer)Passing (p’eás’ng)Passion (p’eá-shn)Passionate (p’eá-shonet)Passive (p’eásev)

Past (p’eást)Paste (p’éist)Pastry (p’eásdri)Pasture (p’eáscher)Pat (p’eát)Patch (p’atch)Patent (p’éident)Paternal (badérnal)Paternity (badérnedi)Path (p’áz)Pathetic (p’azédec)Pathology (p’azólodyi)Patience (p’éi-shens)Patient (p’éi-shent)Patrimony (p’ádremoni)Patriot (p’éidriot)Patriotism (p’éidriodesem)Patrol (p’adról)Patron (p’éidron)Patronize (p’éidronais)Patter (p’áda)Pattern (p’ádern)Pauper (p’áber)Pause (p’ós)Pave (p’éiv)Pavement (p’éivment)Pavilion (p’avélion)Pawn (p’on)Pay (p’éy)Payable (p’éyabl)Payer (p’éya)Payment (p’éyment)Pea (p’i)Peace (p’is)Peaceable (p’ísabl)Peaceful (p’ísfol)Peacemaker (p’isméiguer)Peach (p’ich)Peak (p’ik)Peanut (p’ínot)Peat (p’it)Pearl (p’éarl)Peasant (p’ésant)Pebble (p’ébl)Peculiar (p’ególia)Pedal (p’édal)Pedant (p’édant)Peddler (p’édla)Pedestal (p’édesdal)Pedestrian (p’edésdrian)Pediatrics (p’ediádrecs)Pee (p’i)Peek (p’ik)Peel (p’il)Peg (p’eg)Pen (p’en)Penalize (p’énalais)Penalty (p’énaldi)Penance (p’énans)Penchant (p’énchant)Pencil (p’éns’l)Pendent (p’éndent)

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Pending (p’énd’ng)Penetrate (p’énedreit)Penicillin (p’enésel’n)Peninsula (p’enínsiula)Penis (p’ínes)Penitence (p’énedens)Penitent (p’énedent)Penny (p’éni)Pension (p’én-shn)Pensioner (p’én-shoner)Penthouse (p’endjáus)Penumbra (p’enómbra)People (p’íb’l)Pepper (p’éba)Perceive (bersív)Percentage (berséndech)Perception (berséb-shn) Perch (p’erch)Percolator (bergoléidor)Perennial (berénnial)Perfect (bérfegt)Perforate (bérforet)Perform (berfórm)Performance (berfórmans)Performer (berfórmer)Perfume (bérfium)Perfunctory (berfóngchori)Perhaps (berjáps)Peril (p’ér’l)Perilous (p’érilas)Period (bíriod)Periodic (biriódec)Periodical (biriódegal)Perish (p’éresh)Perishable (p’eré-shabl)Permanence (bérmanens)Permanent (bérmanent)Permeate (bermiéit)Permission (bermí-shn)Permit (bermít)Permute (bermiút)Pernicious (berné-shas)Perpendicular (berbendíguiular)Perpetual (berbéchual)Perpetuate (berbéchueit)Perplex (berblégs)Persecute (bérseguiut)Persecution (berseguiú-shn)Persevere (bersevía)Persist (bersíst)Persistent (bersísdent)Personal (bérsonal)Personality (bersonáledi)Personnel (bersonél)Perspective (bersbégdiv)Perspire (bersbáya)Persuade (bersuéid)Persuasion (bersuéi-shn)Pertinent (bérdinent)Perturb (berdérb)Peru (p’erú)

Peruvian (p’erúvian)Perverse (bervérs)Perversion (bervér-shn)Perversity (bervérsedi)Pervert (bervért)Pessimism (besemísem)Pessimist (bésemist)Pessimistic (besemísdec)Pest (p’est)Pesticide (p’ésdisaid)Pet (p’et)Petal (p’édal)Petard (p’édard)Petit (p’édet)Petition (p’edí-shn)Petrify (p’édrefay)Petrol (p’édrol)Petroleum (bedróuliam)Petty (p’édi)Phalanx (falánx)Phantom (fándom)Pharmacist (fármas’st)Phase (féis)Philosopher (filásofer)Philosophical (filasófegal)Philosophy (filásofi)Phlegm (flégm)Phlegmatic (flegmádec)Phoenix (fínex)Phone (fóun)Phonetic (founédec)Phosphorescent (fosfóresent)Photo (fóudou)Photocopier (foudogábier)Photocopy (foudogábi)Photograph (fóudograf)Photographer (foudógrafer)Photography (foudógrafi)Phrase (fréis)Physical (físigal)Physician (fisí-shan)Physicist (físi-shist)Physics (físigs)Physiological (fisiolódyegal)Physiology (fisiólodyi)Piano (p’iánou)Pick (p’ek)Picket (p’éget)Pickle (p’égl)Picnic (p’ígnic)Picture (p’íg-sher)Pie (p’áy)Piece (p’is)Pierce (p’iérs)Pig (p’ig)Pigment (p’ígment)Pike (p’áik)Pile (p’áil)Pile up (p’ailáp)Pilgrim (p’ílgrim)Pilgrimage (p’ílgrimeich)Pill (p’il)

Pillage (p’ílech) Pillar (p’íla)Pillow (p’ílou)Pilot (p’áylot)Pimp (p’imp)Pin (p’in)Pincers (p’ínsars)Pinch (p’ench)Pineapple (p’aynábl)Pink (p’ink)Pioneer (p’ayonír)Pipe (p’áip)Piracy (p’áyrasi)Plug (plog)Plumb (plamb)Plumber (plámber)Plumbing (plámbing)Plummet (blómet)Plunk (plank)Plural (blóral)Plus (plas)Pneumonia (niumóunia)Pocket (p’águet)Podium (p’óudiom)Poem (p’óuem)Poet (p’óuet)Poetic (p’ouédec)Poetry (p’óuedri)Point (p’óint)Pointed (p’óind’t)Pointer (p’óinder)Poison (p’óis’n)Poisonous (p’óisonas)Polarize (p’ólarais)Pole (p’óul)Police (p’olís)Policeman (p’olísmean)Policy (p’ólesi)Polio (p’óulio)Polish (p’óulesh)Polisher (p’óle-sher)Polite (p’oláit)Politeness (p’oláidnes)Politic (p’olédec)Political (p’olédegal)Politician (p’oledí-shan)Politics (p’olédegs)Poll (p’ol)Pollen (p’óulen)Pollster (p’ólsda)Pollutant (p’olúdant)Pollute (p’olút)Pollution (p’olú-shn)Polo (p’óulo)Polygon (p’ólegon)Polytheist (p’ólízeist)Polyvalent (p’olívalent)Pompous (p’ómbas)Poncho (p’ónchou)Pond (p’ond)Ponder (p’ónder)Ponderous (p’ónderas)

Pool (p’úol)Poor (p’úa)Pop (p’ap)Pope (p’óup)Popular (p’ábiular)Populous (p’ábiulas)Porcelain (bórselein)Porch (p’orch)Pore (p’or)Pork (p’ork)Pornography (p’ornógrafi)Pornographic (p’ornográfec)Porous (p’óras)Port (p’ort)Portable (p’órdabl)Portal (p’órdal)Porter (p’órda)Portfolio (p’ordfóulio)Portion (p’ór-shn)Portrait (p’órdreit)Portray (p’órdrey)Pose (p’óus)Position (p’asé-shn)Positive (p’ásediv)Possess (p’asés)Possession (p’asé-shn)Possible (p’ás’bl)Port (p’ort)Postage (bóusdech)Postal (bóusdal)Poster (p’ósder)Posterity (p’osdéredi)Posthumous (p’ósdumas)Postman (bóustmean)Postpone (boustbóun)Posture (p’óscher)Pot (p’at)Potato (p’odéidou)Potential (p’odén-shal)Potion (p’óu-shn)Potter (p’áder)Pottery (p’áderi)Poulterer (p’óulderer)Poultry (póuldri)Pound (p’áund)Pour (p’óa)Poverty (p’áverdi)Powder (p’áuda)Power (p’áuer)Practical (brágdegal)Practically (brágdegali)Practice (brágdes)Practitioner (bragdí-shoner)Prairie (p’reári)Praise (préis)Prance (preáns)Pray (prey)Prayer (préya)Preach (prich)Preacher (prícher)Precarious (bregárias)Precaution (bregá-shn)

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Precede (bresíd)Precedent (brésedent)Precept (bresébt)Precinct (brisíngt)Precious (bréshas)Precipice (brésebis)Precipitate (bresébedeit)Precipitous (bresébidas)Precise (brisáis)Precision (bresí-shn)Precocious (bregó-shas)Prédator (brédador)Predicament (bredígament)Predict (bredígt)Prediction (bredíg-shn)Predominant (bredómenant)Preface (breféis)Prefer (brefér)Preferable (bréferabl)Preference (bréferens)Prefix (brífex)Pregnancy (brégnansi)Pregnant (brégnant)Prejudice (brédyudais)Preliminary (brelimíneri)Prelude (brelúd)Premeditate (bremédedeit)Premier (brémier)Premiere (bremiér) Premise (brémis)Premium (brímium)Premonition (bremoné-shn)Preparation (brebaréi-shn)Preparatory (brebáradori)Prepare (brebéa)Preponderant (brebónderant)Preposition (brebasé-shn)Preposterous (brebásderas)Prerogative (brerógadiv)Presage (brésech)Prescribe (bresgráib)Prescription (bresgríb-shn)Presence (brésens)Present (verb) (bresént)Present (noun) (brésent)Presentation (bresendéi-shn)Presently (brésendli)Preserve (bresérv)Preserved (bresérv’t)Presidency (brésidensi)President (brésident)Press (bres)Pressing (brés’ng)Pressure (brésha)Prestige (brésdich)Presumable (brésumabl)Presume (bresúm)Presumption (bresómb-shn)Pretend (bridénd)Pretender (bridénda)Pretense (bridéns)Pretentious (bridén-shas)

Pretty (brídi)Prevail (brivéil)Prevailing (brivéil’ng)Prevalent (brévalent)Prevent (brivént)Prevention (brivén-shn)Preventive (brevéndiv)Preview (briviú)Previous (brívias)Prey (préy)Price (práis)Priceless (práisles)Prick (prik)Pride (práid)Priest (prist)Primary (bráimeri)Prime (bráim)Primer (bráimer)Primitive (brímidiv)Prince (brins)Princess (brínses)Principal (brínsibal)Principle (brínsibl)Print (brint)Printed (brínd’t)Printer (brínder)Printing (brínd’ng)Printout (brindáut)Prior (bráyor)Priority (brayóredi)Prison (brís’n)Prisoner (brísoner)Privacy (bráivasi)Private (bráivet)Privilege (brívilech)Prize (bráis)Probability (brababíledi)Probable (brábabl)Probably (brábabli)Probation (brabéi-shn)Probe (bróub)Problem (bráblem)Procedure (brosídyer)Proceed (brosíd)Proceeding (brosíd’ng)Process (bráses)Processing (brasés’ng)Proclaim (brogléim)Procure (bróguier)Prodigious (brodédyas)Prodigy (bródedyi)Produce (verb) (brodús)Produce (noun) (bródus)Product (bródogt)Production (brodóg-shn)Profane (brófein)Profession (brofé-shn)Professor (brofésor)Proficient (brofí-shent)Profile (brofáil)Profit (brófit)Profitable (brófidabl)

Profuse (brofiús)Program (brógram)Programmer (brográmer)Programming (brográm’ng)Progress (brógres)Progressive (brogrésiv)Prohibit (broujíbet)Project (verb) (bradyégt)Project (noun) (brádyegt)Projectile (bróudyegdil)Projection (broudyég-shn)Projector (brodyégdor)Proliferate (brolífereit)Prologue (brólag)Prolong (broulóng)Promenade (brómeneid)Prominent (brómenent)Promise (brámes)Promising (brámes’ng)Promote (bromóut)Promoter (bromóuder)Promotion (bromóu-shn)Prompt (brombt)Prone (bróun)Pronounce (bronáuns)Pronouncement (bronáunsment)Pronunciamento (bronon-shiaméndou)Pronunciation (brononsiéi-shn)Proof (b’rúof)Prop (brap)Propaganda (brabagueánda)Propagate (brábagueit)Propel (brabél)Propeller (brabéla)Proper (bráber)Property (bráberdi)Prophecy (bráfesi)Prophet (bráfet)Prophylactic (brafilágdec)Propitiate (brabíshieit)Propitious (brabé-shas)Proportion (brabór-shn)Proposal (brabóusal)Propose (brabóus)Proposition (braposé-shn)Propound (brobáund)Proprietor (brobáyedor)Propulsion (brobál-shn)Prorate (brouréit)Prosecute (bráseguiut)Prosecutor (braseguiúdor)Prospect (brásbegt)Prosper (brásber)Prosperity (brasbéredi)Prosperous (brásberas)Prostitute (brásdediut)Prostrate (brósdreit)Prostration (brosdréi-shn)Protect (brodégt)

Protection (brodég-shn)Protégée (brode-dyí)Protein (bróudin)Protest (verb) (brodést)Protest (noun) (bróudest)Protestant (brodésdant)Prototype (broudodáip)Protrude (brodrúd)Proud (práud)Prove (prúv)Provide (brováid)Provided (brováid’t)Providential (brovedénshal)Providing (brováid’ng)Province (brovíns)Proviso (brováiso)Provoke (brovóuk)Prowess (bráues)Prudence (brúdens)Prudent (brúdent)Psychiatrist (sigáiyadrest)Psychiatry (sigáyadri)Psychic (sáyguik)Psycho (sáygou)Psychoanalysis(saygo-análes’s)Psychological (saygolódyegal)Psychologist (saygólodyest)Psychology (saygólodyi)Psychosis (saygóuses)Psychotherapy (saygozérabi)Psychotic (saygódec)Pub (p’ab)Puberty (p’áberdi)Public (p’áblec)Publication (p’ableguéi-shn)Publicity (p’ablísedi)Publish (p’áblesh)Publisher (p’áblesher)Pudding (p’úd’ng)Puddle (p’úd’l)Puff (p’aff)Puke (p’iúk)Pull (p’ul)Pulley (p’úley)Pulp (p’alp)Pulpit (p’álbit)Pulsate (p’álseit)Pulsation (p’alséi-shn)Pulse (p’als)Pulverize (p’álverais)Pumice (p’ámes)Pump (p’amp)Pumpkin (p’ámguin)Punch (p’ánch)Punctual (p’óngchoal)Punctuate (p’óngchoeit)Puncture (p’óngcher)Pungent (p’ándyent)Punish (p’únesh)Punishable (p’úneshabl)

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Punishment (p’únesh-ment)Punk (p’onk)Pup (p’ap)Pupil (p’iúbl)Puppet (p’ábet)Puppy (p’ábi)Purchase (p’érchas)Pure (p’iúa)Purge (p’erch)Purify (p’iúrefai)Purity (p’iúredi)Purple (p’érbl)Purpose (p’érbas)Purposely (p’érbasli)Purse (p’ers)Pursue (p’érsiu)Pursuit (p’ersút)Pus (p’as)Push (p’ush)Pushing (p’úsh’ng)Pussy (p’úsi)Put (p’ut)Putrid (p’údrid)Putty (p’údi)Puzzle (p’ásl)Pyramid (p’íramid)Pyrotechnical (p’ayrodégnigal)Pyrotechnics (p’ayrodégnigs)

QQuack (kuák)Quackery (kuágueri)Quaint (kuéint)Quake (kuéik)Quality (guáledi)Qualm (guálm)Quantity (guándedi)Quarantine (guarandín)Quarrel (guárel)Quarrelsome (guárelsom)Quarry (guóri)Quart (guárt)Quarter (guórder)Quarterly (guórderli)Quartet (guórdet)Quash (kuásh)Queen (kuín)Quench (kuénch)Query (guíri)Quest (güést)Question (güés-chn)Questionnaire (güéschoner)Quick (kuík)Quicken (kuíguen)Quickly (kuígli)Quiet (kuáyet)Quit (kuít)Quite (kuáit)Quiz (kuis)Quizzical (güísegal)Quorum (guórom)

Quotation (guodéi-shn)Quote (guóut)

RRabbit (ráb’t)Rabies (rábis)Race (réis)Racial (réi-shal)Racing (réis’ng)Racism (réisesem)Racist (réisest)Rack (rák)Radar (réida)Radiate (réidieit)Radiation (reidiéi-shn)Radiator (reidiéidor)Radical (rádigal)Radio (réirio)Radioactive (reirioágdiv)Radius (réidios)Raffle (ráfl)Raft (ráft)Rag (rág)Rage (réich)Ragged (rág’t)Raid (réid)Rail (réil)Rain (réin)Rainy (réini)Raise (réis)Rake (réik)Rally (ráli)Ram (rám)Ramble (rámbl)Ramp (rámp)Rampage (rámbech)Rampart (rámbart)Ran (reán)Ranch (ránch)Range (réinch)Rank (ránk)Ransack (ránsak)Ransom (ránsom)Rap (ráp)Rape (réip)Rapid (rábid)Rare (réa)Rarely (reárli)Rat (rát)Rate (réit)Rather (reáda)Ratify (rádefay)Ration (réi-shn)Rational (rá-shonal)Rattle (reádl)Ravage (reávech)Rave (réiv)Ravenous (rávinas)Ravin (ráv’n)Raw (ro)Ray (réi)Raze (réis)

Razor (réisor)Reach (rich)React (reágt)Reaction (reág-shn)Read (rid)Reader (ríder)Reading (ríd’ng)Ready (rédi)Real (ríal)Realism (ríalesem)Realist (ríalest)Reality (riáledi)Realice (ríalais)Realm (ríalm)Realty (ríaldi)Reap (rip)Reappear (riabía)Rear (ríar)Reason (rís’n)Reasonable (rísonabl)Reassure (ria-shúa)Rebel (rébel)Rebellion (rebélion)Rebellious (rebélias)Rebuff (rebóf)Rebuild (rebíld)Rebuke (rebiúk)Recall (rek’ól)Receipt (resíbt)Receive (resív)Receiver (resíver)Recent (résent)Recently (rísendli)Reception (reséb-shn)Receptionist (reséb-shonest)Receptive (resébdiv)Recipe (résebi)Reciprocal (resébrogal)Reciprocity (resebrósedi)Reckless (régles)Reckon (régon)Recognize (regógnais)Recollect (regolégt)Recommend (regoménd)Reconcile (regonsáil)Reconnaissance (regon-nésens)Reconsider (regonsíder)Record (régord)Recover (rigáver)Recovery (rigáveri)Recruit (regrút)Rectangle (régdangl)Rectify (régdefay)Rectum (régdom)Recurrent (regórent)Recyclable (resáiglabl)Recycling (resáigl’ng)Redden (réden)Reduce (redús)Redundant (redóndant)

Reef (rif)Reel (ríel)Refer (rifér)Referee (referí)Reference (réfrens)Referendum (refréndom)Refill (refíl)Refine (refáin)Refinement (refáinment)Refinery (refáineri)Reflect (reflégt)Reflection (reflég-shn)Reflex (ríflex)Reforestation (reforesdéi-shn)Reform (refórm)Reformation (reforméi-shn)Refrain (refréin)Refrigerator (refredyeréidor)Refuge (refiúsh)Refugee (refiudyií)Refund (rifónd)Refusal (refiúsal)Refuse (refiús)Refute (refiút)Regain (riguéin)Regal (rígal)Regale (riguéil)Regard (regárd)Regarding (regárd’n)Regardless (regárdles)Regenerate (redyénereit)Regime (redyím)Region (rídyon)Register (rédyesder)Registered (redyésderet)Registration (redyesdréi-shn)Regret (rigrét)Regrettable (rigrédabl)Regrettabli (rigrédabli)Regular (réguiular)Regulate (réguiuleit)Rehabilitate (rejabéledeit)Rehabilitation (rejabeledéi-shn)Rehearsal (rijérsal)Rehearse (rijérs)Reign (réin)Reimburse (riembérs)Rein (rein)Reincarnation (riengarnéi-shn)Reinforce (rienfórs)Reinforcement (rienfórsment)Reiterate (riédereit)Reject (redyégt)Rejection (redyég-shn)Relapse (reláps)Relate (reléit)Relation (reléi-shn)Relationship (reléi-shon-shep)Relative (réladiv)Relax (riláx)

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Relaxation (relagséi-shn)Relaxing (relágs’ng)Relay (riléy)Release (rilís)Relent (rilént)Relentless (riléndles)Relevance (rélevans)Relevant (rélevant)Reliable (riláyabl)Reliance (riláyans)Relic (rélec)Relief (rilíf)Relieve (rilív)Religion (relédy’n)Religious (relédyas)Relish (rélesh)Relocate (reloguéit)Relocation (reloguéi-shn)Reluctance (relógdans)Reluctant (relógdant)Rely (riláy)Remain (riméin)Remainder (riméinder)Remark (rimárk)Remedy (rémedi)Remember (rimémba)Remembrance (rimémbrans)Remind (rimáind)Reminder (rimáinder)Remodel (remód’l)Remorse (remórs)Remote (remóut)Removal (rimúval)Remove (rimúv)Renaissance (rinéisans)Rendezvous (rendésvas)Renew (riniú)Renewable (riniúabl)Renewal (riniúal)Renowned (rinóun’t)Rent (rent)Rental (réndal)Repair (ribéa)Reparation (rebaréi-shn)Repay (ribéy)Repayment (ribéyment)Repeal (ribíl)Repeat (ribít)Repel (ribél)Repent (ribént)Repentance (ribéndans)Repentant (ribéndant)Repetition (rebedí-shn)Replace (ribléis)Replacement (ribléisment)Replica (réblega)Reply (ribláy)Report (ribórt)Reporter (ribórder)Reporting (ribórd’ng)Represent (rébrisent)

Representative (rebreséndadiv)Reprimand (rébrimeand)Reprisal (ribráisal)Reproach (ribróuch)Reproduce (rebrodús)Reproduction (rebrodóg-shn)Reproof (ribrúf)Reprove (ribrúb)Reptile (rébd’l)Republic (ribáblec)Repulse (ribóls)Reputation (rebiudéi-shn)Repute (rebiút)Request (rigüést)Require (riguáya)Requirement (reguáyament)Requisite (régüisit)Rescue (résguiu)Research (ríserch or risérch)Resemble (risémbl)Resent (resént)Resentful (reséndfol)Resentment (reséndment)Reservation (reservéi-shn)Reserve (resérv)Reservoir (réservoir)Reside (resáid)Residence (résedens)Resident (résedent)Residue (résediu)Resign (resáin)Resignation (resegnéi-shn)Resin (rés’n)Resist (resíst)Resistance (resísdans)Resolute (résolut)Resolution (resolú-shn)Resolve (risólv)Resort (risórt)Resound (risáund)Resource (risórs)Respect (risbégt)Respectable (risbégdabl)Respectful (risbégdfol)Respecting (risbégd’n)Respective (risbégdiv)Respond (resbónd)Response (resbóns)Responsibility (resbonsebíledi)Responsible (resbóns’bl)Rest (rest)Restaurant (résdorant)Restful (résdfol)Resting (résd’ng)Restitution (resdedú-shn)Restless (résdles)Restore (resdóa)Restrain (resdréin)Restraint (resdréint)Restrict (resdrígt)

Result (resólt)Resume (resúm)Resurrection (resurrég-shn)Resuscitate (resúsedeit)Retail (ridéil)Retailer (ridéila)Retain (ridéin)Retaliate (ridálieit)Retaliation (ridaliéi-shn)Retaliator (ridaliéidor)Retard (ridárd)Retardation (ridardéy-shn)Retarded (ridárded)Reticence (rédisens)Reticent (rédisent)Retinue (rédiniu)Retire (ridáya)Retirement (ridáyament)Retort (ridórt)Retouch (rit’ách)Retract (redrágt)Retractable (ridrágdabl)Retraction (ridrág-shn)Retreat (ridrít)Retribution (redrebiú-shn)Retrieve (ridrív)Retroactive (redroágdiv)Return (ridérn)Revaluate (riváliueit)Reveal (rivíl)Revelation (reveléi-shn)Revenge (rivén-sh)Revengeful (rivén-sh-fol)Revenue (réveniu)Reverence (révrens)Reverend (révrend)Reverse (rivérs)Revert (rivért)Review (riviú)Revision (reví-shn)Revoke (rivóuk)Revolution (revolú-shn)Revolve (rivólv)Revolver (rivólver)Reward (riwórd)Rewarding (riwórd’ng)Rewind (riwínd)Rhythm (rézem)Rhythmic (rézmec)Rib (rib)Ribbon (ríbon)Rice (ráis)Rich (rich)Rid (rid)Riddance (rídans)Riddle (ríd’l)Ride (ráid)Rider (ráida)Ridge (ridch)Ridicule (rédeguiul)Ridiculous (redéguiulas)Rifle (ráifl)

Right (ráigt)Righteous (ráidios)Rightful (ráidfol)Rightly (ráigdli)Rigid (rídyed)Rigorous (rígros)Rim (rim)Ring (ring)Rinse (ríns)Riot (ráyot)Rioter (ráyoder)Rip (rip)Ripe (ráip)Ripen (ráiben)Rise (ráis)Risk (resk)Risky (résgui)Rite (ráit)Ritual (réchual)Rival (ráival)Rivalry (ráivalri)River (ríva)Roach (róuch)Road (róud)Roam (róum)Roar (róur)Roast (róust)Rob (rab)Robber (ráber)Robbery (ráberi)Robe (róub)Robot (róbat)Robotics (robádegs)Rock (roák)Rocket (roáguet)Rocky (rógui)Rod (rod)Rodent (róudent)Role (róul)Roll (rol)Ruler (rúla)Ruling (rúl’ng)Rum (ram)Rumble (rámbl)Rummage (rámech)Rumor (rúmor)Run (ran)Runner (ránner)Rupture (rábcher)Rural (r’úral)Rush (r’ash)Rust (r’ost)Rustic (r’ósdec)Rusty (r’ósdi)Ruthless (r’úzles)

SSabotage (sábodech)Sack (seák)Sacred (séigret)Sacrifice (ságrefais)Sacrilege (ságrelech)

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Sacrilegious (sagréledyas)Sacristy (ságresdi)Sad (seád)Sadden (seáden)Saddle (seád’l)Sadist (seád’st)Sadistic (seadísdec)Sadness (seádnes)Safe (séif)Sail (séil)Sailor (séilor)Saint (séint)Sake (séik)Salad (seálad)Salary (seáleri)Sale (séil)Saliva (sealáiva)Salon (salón)Saloon (salún)Salt (solt)Salty (sóldi)Salutation (saludéi-shn)Salute (sálut)Salvage (sálvech)Same (séim)Sample (seámbl)Sanction (seáng-shn)Sanctuary (sángchueri)Sand (seánd)Sandal (seándal)Sandwich (sánduish)Sandy (seándi)Sane (séin)Sanitary (seánedari)Sanitation (seanedéi-shn)Sanity (seánedi)Sap (seáp)Sarcasm (sárgasem)Sarcastic (sargásdec)Satellite (sádelait)Satiate (sá-shieit)Satisfaction (sad’sfág-shn)Satisfactory (sad’sfágdori)Satisfy (sád’sfay)Saturate (sáchoreit)Saturday (sáderdey)Sausage (sósech)Savage (séivech)Save (séiv)Saving (séiv’ng)Savior (séivior)Saw (so)Say (séy)Scab (sgueáb)Scaffold (sgueáfold)Scaffolding (sgueafóld’ng)Scald (sgáld)Scale (sguéil)Scalp (sgálp)Scan (sgán)Scandal (sgueándal)Scandalize (sgueándalais)

Scandalous (sgueándalos)Scanning (sgueán’ng)Scar (sgueár)Scarce (sgueárs)Scarcely (sgueárseli)Scarcity (sgueársedi)Scare (sguéa)Scarf (sgárf)Scary (sgueári)Scatter (sgueáder)Scenario (s’senário)Scene (s’sín)Scenery (s’síneri)Scenic (s’sénec)Scent (s’sént)Schedule (sguédyual)Scheme (sguim)Scholar (sgóla)Scholarship (sgólar-shep)School (sgúol)Science (sáyens)Scientific (sayendífec)Scientist (sáyendist)Scissors (s’sísors)Scoff (sgaf)Scold (sgóld)Scoop (sgúp)Scoot (sgút)Scooter (sgúder)Scope (sgóup)Scorch (sgorch)Score (sgór)Scorn (sgórn)Scornful (sgórnfol)Scoundrel (sgáundrel)Scout (sgáut)Scowl (sgóul)Scramble (sgrámbl)Scrap (sgráp)Scrape (sgréip)Scratch (sgrátch)Scrawl (sgról)Scram (sgrám)Screech (sgrích)Screen (sgrín)Screw (sgrú)Script (sgrébt)Scroll (sgról)Scruple (sgrúbl)Scrupulous (sgrúbulas)Scrutinize (sgrúdenais)Scuff (sgáff)Scuffle (sgáfl)Sculptor (sgólbchor)Sculpture (sgólbcher)Scum (sgóm)Sea (sí)Seal (sil)Seam (sim)Seamstress (símsdres)Search (sérch)Season (sís’n)

Seasonal (sísonal)Seasoning (síson’ng)Seat (sit)Second (ségond)Secondary (segónderi)Secrecy (sígresi)Secret (sígret)Secretary (ségrederi)Section (ség-shn)Secure (seguiúa)Security (seguiúredi)Sedative (sédadiv)Sedentary (sedénderi)Sediment (sédement)Sedition (sedí-shn)Seditious (sedí-shas)Seduce (sedús)Seducer (sedúser)Seduction (sedóg-shn)Seductive (sedógdiv)See (si)Seed (sid)Seeing (síen)Seek (sík)Seemingly (símengli)Seep (síp)Segment (ségment)Seismic (séismec)Seismology (seismólodyi)Seize (sís)Seizure (sí-shua)Seldom (séldom)Select (silégt)Selection (silég-shn)Self (self)Sell (sel)Seller (séla)Semen (símen)Semester (simésder)Seminar (sémenar)Seminary (sémeneri)Senate (sénet)Senator (sénedor)Senatorship (sénedor-shep)Send (send)Sender (sénda)Senior (sínior)Sensation (senséi-shn)Sense (séns)Senseless (sénsles)Sensibility (sensebíledi)Sensible (sénsibl)Sensitive (sénsediv)Sensitize (sénsedais)Sensory (sénsori)Sensual (sén-shual)Sentence (séndens)Separate (sébaret)Separation (sebaréi-shn)September (sebdémba)Sequel (sígüel)Sequence (sígüens)

Serene (serín)Serenity (serénedi)Sergeant (sérdyent)Serial (sírial)Series (séris)Serious (sírias)Sermon (sérmon)Serpent (sérbent)Servant (sérvant)Serve (sérv)Service (sérvis)Serviceable (servíseabl)Servile (sérvil)Servitude (sérvedud)Sesame (sésami)Session (sé-shn)Set (set)Setting (séd’ng)Settle (séd’l)Settlement (séd’lment)Settler (séd’la)Sever (séva)Several (sévral)Severe (sevía)Sew (sú)Sewage (súwech)Sewer (súwer)Sewerage (súwerech)Sewing (súweng)Sex (segs)Sextet (ségsdet)Sexual (ség-shual)Sexy (ségsi)Shabby (shábi)Shade (shéid)Shadow (shádou)Shadowy (shádoui)Shady (shádi)Shaggy (shágui)Shake (shéik)Shallow (shálou)Shame (shéim)Shameful (shéimfol)Shameless (shéimles)Shampoo (shambú)Shape (shéip) Shapeless (shéibles)Shapely (shéibli)Share (shéa)Shark (shárk)Sharp (shárp)Sharpen (shárben)Sharpener (shárbener)Shatter (sheáder)Shave (shéiv)Shaving (shéiv’ng)Shear (shía)Shed (shed)Sheep (shiip)Sheer (shía)Sheet (shiit)Shelf (shelf)

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Shell (shel)Shelter (shélda)Shepherd (shéferd)Sheriff (shéref)Shield (shíld)Shift (sheft)Shine (sháin)Shingle (shíngl)Shining (sháin’ng)Shiny (sháini)Ship (shep)Shipment (shébment)Shirk (sherk)Shirt (shért)Shiver (shíva)Shock (shok)Shocking (shóg’ng)Shoe (shu)Shoot (shut)Shooting (shúding)Shop (shap)Shoplifter (shap-lífda)Shopper (sháber)Shopping (sháp’ng)Shore (shóa)Short (short)Shortage (shórdech) Shorten (shórden)Shortly (shórdli)Shot (shot)Should (shúd)Shoulder (shóulda)Shout (sháut)Shove (shóuv)Shovel (shóuvl)Show (shóu)Shower (shóuwer)Showy (shóuwi)Shrapnel (shrábnel)Shred (shred)Shriek (shrik)Shrimp (shremp)Shrine (shráin)Shrink (shrenk)Shrub (shrob)Shrug (shrog)Shudder (sháda)Shuffle (sháfl)Shun (shon)Shunt (shont)Shut (shat)Shutter (sháda)Shuttle (shádl)Shy (shái)Sick (sík)Sicken (síguen)Sickening (síguening)Sickly (sígli)Sickness (sígnes)Side (sáid)Sidewalk (saidwólk)Sideward (sáidwerd)

Siege (sích)Sieve (sív)Sigh (sáy)Sight (sáigt)Sign (sáin)Signal (sígnal)Signature (sígnacher)Silence (sáilens)Silent (sáilent)Silhouette (selouét)Silk (s’lk)Silky (sélgui)Sill (sil)Silliness (sílines)Silly (síli)Silt (silt)Silver (sílva)Similar (símilar)Simmer (síma)Simple (simbl)Simulate (sémiuleit)Simultaneous (semoldéinias)Sin (sin)Since (síns)Sincere (sinsía)Sincerity (sinséredi)Sing (sing)Singer (sínger)Single (síngl)Singular (sénguiula)Sinister (sénesda)Sink (sink)Sinless (sínles)Sinner (sína)Sinuous (séniuas)Sip (sép)Siphon (sáifon)Sir (ser) Siren (sáiren)Sissy (sísi)Sister (sísda)Sit (sit)Site (sáit)Sitting (síd’ng)Situate (sédiueit)Situation (sediuéi-shn)Sizable (sáisabl)Size (sáis)Skate (sguéit)Skating (sguéid’ng)Skeleton (sguéledon)Skeptic (sguébdic)Skeptical (sguébdigal)Sketch (sguétch)Ski (sguí)Skier (squía)Skiing (sguíeng)Skill (sguil)Skilled (sguíl’t)Skillful (sguílfol)Skim (sguím)Skin (sguín)

Skinny (sguíni)Skip (sguíp)Skirt (sguért)Skull (sgal)Sky (sgáy)Slab (sláb)Slack (slák)Slag (slág)Slam (slám)Slander (slánda)Slanderous (slánderas)Slang (sláng)Slant (slánt)Slap (sláp)Slash (slásh)Slat (slát)Slaughter (slóder)Slave (sléiv)Slavery (sléiveri)Slay (sléi)Slayer (sléya)Sleek (slík)Sleep (slíp)Sleeper (slíber)Sleeping (slíb’n)Sleepless (slíbles)Sleepy (slíbi)Sleeve (sliv)Slender (slénda)Slice (sláis)Slick (slik)Slide (sláid)Sliding (sláid’ng)Slight (sláigt)Slim (slim)Slimy (slími)Sling (sling)Slip (slep)Slipper (sléba)Slippery (slébari)Slit (slet)Slogan (slóugan)Slope (slóup)Sloppy (slóuby)Slot (slot)Slow (slóu)Slug (slog)Sluggish (slóguesh)Sluice (slús)Slumber (slómba)Slump (slómp)Slur (slér)Smack (smák)Small (smol)Smallpox (smólp’ax)Smart (smart)Smash (smash)Smear (smía)Smell (smel)Smelly (sméli)Smile (smáil)Smiling (smáil’ng)

Smirk (smérk)Smith (smíz)Smithy (smézi)Smog (smog)Smoke (smóuk)Smoker (smóuguer)Smoking (smóug’ng)Smoky (smóugui)Smooth (smúoz)Smoothy (smúzi)Smuggle (smógl)Smuggler (smógler)Smuggling (smógl’ng)Snack (snák)Snake (snéik)Snap (snáp)Snarl (snárl)Snatch (snátch)Sneak (snik)Sneaker (sníguer)Sneaky (snígui)Sneer (snía)Sneeze (snís)Snicker (snéga)Sniff (sníf)Sniper (snáiber)Snoop (snup)Snoopy (snúbi)Snoot (snút)Snore (snóa)Snort (snórt)Snout (snáut)Snow (snóu)Snowy (snóui)Snub (snob)Snuggle (snógl)So (sóu)Soak (sóuk)Soap (sop)Soar (sóua)Sob (sob)Sober (sóuba)Sobriety (soubráiedi)Soccer (ságuer)Sociable (sóu-shabl)Social (sóu-shal)Socialism (sóu-shalesem)Socialist (sóu-shalest)Society (sousáyedi)Sociology (sousiálodyi)Sock (sok)Socket (sóguet)Soda (sóuda)Sofa (sóufa)Soft (soft)Soften (sófden)Soil (sóel)Solar (sólar)Soldier (sóuldia)Sold (sold)Sole (sóul)Solemn (sóulemn)

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Solicit (solíset)Solicitor (solísedor)Solicitous (solísedas)Solicitude (solísedud)Solid (sóled)Solidarity (soledáredi)Solidity (solídedi)Solitary (sóledari)Solitude (sóledud)Solo (sóulo)Soloist (sóuloest)Solstice (sólsdis)Solution (solú-shn)Solve (sólv)Solvent (sólvent)Somber (sómber)Some (sam)Something (sámz’ng)Son (san)Song (song)Sonic (sónec)Sonny (sáni)Soon (sun)Soot (sut)Soothe (suz)Sooty (súdi)Sophisticated (saf’sdeguéid’t)Sorcerer (sórserer)Sorceress (sórseres)Sorcery (sórseri)Sordid (sórd’t)Sore (sóa)Sorely (sóali)Sorrow (sórou)Sorry (sóri)Sort (sort)Soul (sóul)Sound (sáund)Soup (sup)Sour (sáuer)Source (sórs)South (sáuz)Southern (sáudern)Southward (sáuzwerd)Souvenir (suvenír)Sovereign (sóvrein)Soybean (soybín)Sow – noun (sáo)Sow – verb (sóu)Spa (sbá)Space (sbéis)Spacious (sbéi-shas)Spaghetti (sbaguédi)Spain (sbéin)Span (sban)Spaniard (sbániard)Spanish (sbánesh)Spank (sbánk)Spare (sbéa)Sparing (spéar’ng)Spark (sbárk)Sparkle (sbárgl)

Sparkling (sbárgl’ng)Sparse (sbárs)Spasm (sbásm)Spatial (sbá-shal)Spatter (sbáda)Spatula (sbádula)Spawn (sbón)Speak (sbík)Speaker (sbíguer)Speaking (sbíg’ng)Spear (sbéa)Special (sbé-shal)Specialist (sbé-shalest)Speciality (sbe-sháledi)Specialize (sbé-shalais)Species (sbí-shes)Specific (sbesífec)Specify (sbésifay)Specimen (sbésimen)Speck (sbék)Spectacle (sbégdagl)Spectator (sbegdéidor)Specter (sbégda)Spectrum (sbégdrom)Speculate (sbéguiuleit)Speech (sbích)Speechless (spíchles)Speed (sbíd)Speeding (sbíd’ng)Speedometer (sbidómeder)Speedy (sbídi)Spell (sbel)Spelling (sbél’ng)Spend (sbénd)Spender (sbénda)Spending (sbénd’ng)Sperm (sbérm)Spew (sbiú)Sphere (sfía)Spherical (sféregal)Spice (sbáis)Spicy (sbáisi)Spider (sbáider)Spill (sbil)Spin (sbín)Spinal (sbáinal)Spine (sbáin)Spiral (sbáiral)Spire (spáya)Spirit (sbíret)Spirited (sbíred’t)Spiritual (sbiréchual)Spirituous (sbíredos)Spit (spit)Spite (sbáit)Spiteful (sbáidfol)Splash (sblásh)Splendid (sbléndid)Splendor (sbléndor)Splice (sbláis)Splint (sblínt)Splinter (sblínda)

Split (sblit)Splitting (sblíd’ng)Splotch (sblátch)Splutter (sblóda)Spoil (sbóel)Spoiled (sbóelet)Spoke (sbóuk)Sponge (sbónch)Spongy (sbóndyi)Sponsor (sbánsor)Sponsorship (sbánsor-shep)Spontaneous (sbondéinias)Spook (sbuk)Spooky (sbúgui)Spool (sbúol)Spoon (sbún)Spoonful (sbúnfol)Sporadic (sborádec)Sport (sbort)Sporting (sbórd’ng)Sporty (sbórdi)Spot (sbat)Spotless (sbádles)Spouse (sbáus)Spout (sbáut)Sprain (sbréin)Spray (sbréy)Spread (sbréd)Spring (sbríng)Sprinkle (sbríngl)Sprocket (sbróuguet)Sprout (sbráut)Spruce (sbrús)Spur (sbér)Spurn (sbérn)Spurt (sbért)Spy (sbáy)Squad (sguód)Squadron (sguádron)Squalid (sguáled)Squander (sguánder)Square (sguéa)Squash (sguásh)Squashy (sguá-shi)Squat (sguát)Squeak (sgüík)Squeeze (sgüís)Squid (sgüid)Squint (sgüint)Squirm (sgüérm)Squirrel (sgüírel)Stab (sdáb)Stable (sdéibl)Stack (sdák)Stadium (sdéidiom)Staff (sdáf)Stage (sdéich)Stagger (sdáguer)Staggering (sdáguer’ng)Stagnant (sdágnant)Stain (sdéin)Stainless (sdéinles)

Stair (sdéa)Stake (sdéik)Stale (sdéil)Stalk (sdak)Stall (sdol)Stamina (sdamína)Stamp (sdamp)Stampede (sdambíd)Stance (sdáns)Stanch (sdánch)Stand (sdeánd)Standard (sdeándard)Standardize (sdeándarais)Standee (sdeandí)Standing (sdeánd’ng)Staple (sdéibl)Stapler (sdéibler)Star (sdar)Starch (sdarch)Start (sdart)Starter (sdárder)Starting (sdárd’ng)Startle (sdárdl)Starvation (sdarvéi-shn)Starve (sdárv)Starving (sdárv’ng)State (sdéit)Statement (sdéidment)Static (sdádec)Station (sdéi-shn)Stationary (sdéi-shoneri)Stationer (sdéi-shoner)Stationery (sdéi-shoneri)Statistical (sdadísdigal)Statistics (sdadísdegs)Statue (sdádiu)Status (sdádos or sdéidos)Statute (sdáchiut)Staunch (sdónch)Stay (sdéy)Stead (sded)Steady (sdédi)Steak (sdéik)Steal (sdil)Steam (sdím)Steamer (sdímer)Steel (sdíel)Steep (sdíp)Steeple (sdíbl)Steer (sdía)Steerage (sdírech)Steering (sdír’ng)Stem (sdém)Stench (sdénch)Step (sdép)Stereo (sdério)Stereotype (sdériodayp)Sterile (sdér’l)Sterilization (sdereleséi-shn)Sterilize (sdérelais)Sterling (sdérl’ng)Stern (sdérn)

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Stethoscope (sdézosgoup)Stew (sdú)Steward (sdúard)Stewed (sdúet)Stick (sdík)Sticker (sdíguer)Sticking (sdíg’ng)Sticky (sdégui)Stiff (sdíf)Stiffen (sdífen)Still (sdil)Stimulant (sdímiulant)Stimulate (sdímiuleit)Stimulus (sdímiulas)Sting (sdíng)Stingy (sdéndyi)Stink (sdínk)Stipulate (sdébiuleit)Stir (sdér)Stirring (sdér’n)Stirrup (sdérop)Stitch (sdétch)Stock (sdák)Stocking (sdág’n)Stoic (sdóec)Stoke (sdóuk)Stoker (sdóuguer)Stolid (sdóled)Stomach (sdómak)Stone (sdóun)Stony (sdóni)Stool (sdúol)Stoop (sdup)Stop (st’ap)Stopper (st’áber)Storage (sdórech)Store (sdóa)Storm (sdorm)Stormy (sdórmi)Story (sdóuri)Stout (sdáut)Stove (sdóuv)Stow (sdóu)Straddle (sdrádl)Straight (sdréigt)Straighten (sdréigden)Strain (sdréin)Strained (sdréin’t)Strainer (sdréina)Strand (sdránd)Stranded (sdránd’t)Strange (sdréinch)Stranger (sdréindyer)Strap (sdráp)Strategic (sdradídyec)Strategist (sdrádidyest)Strategy (sdrádedyi)Stratify (sdrádefay)Stratum (sdréidom)Straw (sdró)Stray (sdréy)Stream (sdrím)

Street (sdrít)Strength (sdréngz)Stress (sdrés)Stretch (sdrétch)Stretcher (sdrétcha)Strew (sdrú)Stricken (sdráiguen)Strict (sdrígt)Stride (sdráid)Strike (sdráik)Striker (sdráiguer)Striking (sdráig’ng)String (sdríng)Stringent (sdríndyent)Strip (sdrip)Stripe (sdráip)Striptease (sdrebdís)Strive (sdráiv)Stroke (sdróuk)Stroll (sdrol)Stroller (sdróler)Strong (sdróng)Structure (sdrógcher)Struggle (sdrógl)Stub (sdob)Stubble (sdóbl)Stubborn (sdóborn)Stubbornness (sdóbornes)Stucco (sdúgo)Stuck (sdók)Stud (sdód)Student (sdúdent)Studied (sdádie’t)Studio (sdúdio)Studious (sdúdias)Study (sdádi)Stuff (sdóf)Stuffing (sdóf’ng)Stuffy (sdófi)Stumble (sdómbl)Stump (sdómp)Stun (sdón)Stunning (sdóneng)Stunt (sdónt)Stupefy (sdúbefay)Stupid (sdúbed)Stupor (sdúbor)Sturdy (sdórdi)Stutter (sdóder)Sty (sdáy)Style (sdáil)Stylish (sdáilesh)Subaltern (sábaldern)Subconscious (sabgán-shas)Subconsciousness (sabgán-shasnes)Subdue (sabdú)Subdued (sabdúe’t)Subject (sábdyegt)Subjection (sabdyég-shn)Subjective (sabdyégdiv)Subjugate (sábdyogueit)

Submarine (sobmarín)Submerge (sobmérch)Submersion (sobmér-shn)Submission (sabmí-shn)Submissive (sabmísev)Submit (sabmít)Subordinate (sabórdeneit)Subscribe (sabsgráib)Subscriber (sabsgráiber)Subsequent (sabsígüent)Subside (sabsáid)Subsidiary (sabsédiari)Subsidize (sábsedais)Subsidy (sábsedi)Subsist (sabsíst)Subsistence (sabsísdens)Substance (sábsdans)Substantial (sabsdán-shal)Substitute (sábsdedut)Substitution (sabsdedú-shn)Subterranean (sabderánian)Subtitle (sabdáidl)Subtle (sabdl)Subtlety (sábd’ldi)Subtract (sabdrágt)Suburb (sáberb)Subvention (sabvén-shn)Subversive (sabvérsiv)Subway (sabuéy)Succeed (sagsíd)Success (sagsés)Successful (sagsésfol)Succession (sogsé-shn)Successive (sogsésiv)Succumb (sok’ámb)Such (sach)Suck (sok)Sucker (sóguer)Suckle (sógl)Suction (sóg-shn)Sudden (sád’n)Sue (su)Suffer (sáfer)Sufferance (sáferans)Suffering (sáfer’ng)Sufficient (safí-shent)Suffocate (sáfogueit)Sugar (shúga)Suggest (sogdyést)Suggestion (sogdyés-shn)Suggestive (sogdyésdiv)Suicidal (su-esáidal)Suicide (su-esáid)Suit (sut)Suitable (súdabl)Suitcase (sudguéis)Suite (suít)Suitor (súdor)Sulfur (sólfer)Sulfurous (sólferas)Sum (sam)Summarize (sámerais)

Summary (sámeri)Summer (sámer)Summery (sámeri)Summit (sámit)Summon (sámon)Sun (san)Sunday (sándey)Sunlight (sánlaigt)Sunlit (sánlit)Sunny (sáni)Sunrise (sánrais)Sunset (sánset)Suntan (sant’án)Super (súber)Superb (sabérb)Superficial (suberfí-shal)Superfluous (subérfluas)Superior (subérior)Superiority (suberióredi)Superlative (suberládiv)Superman (subermeán)Supermarket (subermárguet)Supernatural (subernáchoral)Superpose (suberbóus)Supersede (subersíd)Supersonic (subersónec)Superstitious (subersdí-shas)Supervene (subervín)Supervise (súbervais)Supervisor (suberváisor)Supper (sóber)Supplant (sublánt)Supplement (sóbliment)Suppliant (sóblayant)Supplication (sobleguéi-shn)Supply (subláy)Support (subórt)Supporter (subórder)Suppose (subóus)Supposed (súbous’t)Supposition (subosé-shn)Suppress (subrés)Suppression (subré-shn)Supreme (sobrím)Sure (shúa)Surety (shuáredi)Surf (serf)Surface (sérfas)Surge (serch)Surgeon (sérdyon)Surgery (sérdyeri)Surgical (sérdyegal)Surmount (sermáunt)Surname (sernéim)Surpass (serp’eás)Surplus (sérblas)Surprise (sorbráis)Surprising (sorbráis’ng)Surrender (surénda)Surround (suráund)Surveillance (survéilans)Survey (survéy)

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Surveyor (survéyor)Survival (sorváival)Survive (sorváiv)Surviving (sorváiv’ng)Survivor (sorváivor)Susceptible (sosébdibl)Suspect (verb) (sasbégt)Suspect (noun) (sásbegt)Suspend (sasbénd)Suspense (sasbéns)Suspicion (sasbé-shn)Suspicious (sasbé-shas)Sustain (sosdéin)Sustenance (sósdenans)Swab (suáb)Swaddle (suádl)Swallow (suálou)Swamp (suámp)Swampy (suámbi)Swap (suáp)Swarm (suárm)Swat (suát)Sway (suéy)Swear (suéa)Sweat (suét)Sweater (suéda)Sweaty (suédi)Sweep (suíp)Sweeper (suíber)Sweeping (suíb’ng)Sweet (suít)Sweeten (suíden)Swell (suél)Swim (suím)Swimmer (suíma)Swine (suáin)Swing (suíng)Swirl (suérl)Switch (suítch)Switching (suích’ng)Sword (suórd)Syllable (sílabl)Symbol (sémbol)Symbolic (sembólec)Symbolize (sémbolais)Symmetric (semédrec)Symmetry (sémedri)Sympathetic (sembazédec)Sympathy (sémbazi)Symposium (sembóusiam)Symptom (sémbdom)Synchronize (séngronais)Syncope (séngoup)Syndicate (séndegueit)Syndrome (séndrom)Synonym (sénonem)Synonymous (senónemas)Synopsis (senóbs’s)Synthesis (sénzises)Synthesize (sénzesais)Synthesizer (senzesáiser)Synthetic (senzédec)

Syringe (serínch)Syrup (sírop)System (s´sdem)Systematic (s’sdemádec)Systematize (sésdemadais)

TTab (t’áb)Tabernacle (t’ábernagl)Table (t’éibl)Tablet (t’áblet)Tabloid (t’ábloid)Taboo (t’abú)Tacit (t’áset)Taciturn (t’ásedorn)Tack (t’ák)Tackle (t’ágl)Tact (t’ágt)Tactful (t’ágdfol)Tactical (t’ágdegal)Tactician (t’agdé-shan)Tactics (t’ágdegs)Tactless (t’ágdles)Tag (t’ág)Tail (t’éil)Tailor (t’éilor)Take (t’éik)Talcum (t’álgom)Tale (t’éil)Talent (t’álent)Talented (t’aléndet)Talk (t’ok)Talkative (t’ógadiv)Talker (t’óguer)Talkie (t’ógui)Tall (t’ol)Talon (t’álon)Tambourine (t’ámborin)Tame (t’éim)Tamp (t’ámp)Tamper (t’ámber)Tampon (t’ámbon)Tan (t’án)Tangent (t’ándyent)Tangerine (t’anguerín)Tangible (t’ándyebl)Tangle (t’eángl)Tank (t’ánk)Tantalize (t’eándalais)Tap (t’eáp)Tape (t’eíp)Tapestry (t’ábesdri)Tar (t’ar)Target (t’árguet)Tarnish (t’árn’sh)Task (t’ásk)Taste (t’éist)Tasteless (t’éisdles)Tasty (t’éisdi)Taut (t’ot)Tavern (t’ávern)

Tax (t’áx)Taxation (t’agséi-shn)Taxi (t’ágsi)Tea (t’i)Teach (t’ich)Teacher (t’ícha)Teaching (t’ích’ng)Team (t’im)Tear (verb) (t’éa) Tear (noun) (t’ía)Tease (t’ís)Teaspoon (t’isbún)Teaspoonful (t’isbúnfol)Teat (t’it)Technical (t’égnegal)Technician (t’egní-shan)Technics (t’égnegs)Technique (t’egník)Teenager (t’inéidya)Teething (t’ízeng)Telegraph (t’élegraf)Telegrapher (t’elégrafer)Telephone (t’élefoun)Telescope (t’élesgoup)Televise (t’álevais)Television (t’áleví-shn)Tell (t’el)Teller (t’éla)Temper (t’émba)Temperament (t’émberament)Temperamental (t’emberaméndal)Temperance (t’émberans)Temperature (t’émbreche)Temple (t’embl)Temporal (t’émboral)Temporary (t’émborari)Temporize (t’émborais)Tempt (t’émbt)Temptation (t’embdéi-shn)Tempter (t’émbda)Tempting (t’émbd’ng)Tenacious (t’enéi-shas)Tenacity (t’enásedi)Tenant (t’énant)Tend (t’end)Tendency (t’éndensi)Tender (t’énda)Tenderness (t’éndernes)Tendon (t’éndon)Tenement (t’énement)Tennis (t’énes)Tenor (t’éna)Tense (t’ens)Tension (t’én-shn)Tent (t’ent)Tentacle (t’éndagl)Tentative (t’éndadiv)Tenuous (t’éniuas)Tepid (t’ébid)Term (t’érm)Terminal (t’érmenal)

Terminate (t’érmeneit)Terminator (t’ermenéidor)Terrace (t’éras)Terrain (t’eréin)Terrestrial (t’erésdrial)Terrible (t’érebl)Terrific (t’eréfec)Terrify (t’érefay)Territory (t’éredori)Terror (t’éror)Terrorist (t’érorist)Terrorism (t’éroresem)Terrorize (t’érorais)Test (t’est)Testament (t’ésdament)Testicle (t’ésdigl)Testify (t’ésdefay)Testimonial (t’esdemóunial)Testimony (t’ésdemoni)Testing (t’ésd’ng)Text (tegst)Textile (t’égsdail)Texture (t’egsche)Than (dan)Thank (zeánk)Thankful (zeángfol) Thankless (zeángles)Thanksgiving (zeansguíveng)That (dat)The (da – di)Theater (zíada)Theatrical (ziádregal)Thee (zi)Theft (zeft)Their (déa)Theirs (déars)Them (dem)Theme (zim)Themselves (demselv’s)Then (den)Theology (ziálodyi)Theory (zíori)Therapeutic (zerabiúdec)Therapy (zérabi)There (déa)Thereafter (deáfda)Thereby (déarbay)Therefor (déafor)Therein (dereín)Thereof (déaof)Thermodynamic (zermodaynámec)Thermometer (zermómeder)Thermos (zérmous)These (dis)Thesis (zíses)Thick (zik)Thicken (zíguen)Thicket (zíguet)Thief (zif)Thieve (ziv)Thievery (zívari)

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Thigh (záig)Thin (z’n)Thing (z’ng)Think (z’nk)Thinker (z´nga)Third (zerd)Thirst (zerst)Thirsty (zérsdi)Thirteen (zerdín)Thirty (zérdi)This (ds – des)Thorax (zórags)Thorn (zorn)Thorny (zórni)Thorough (dórou)Thoroughly (dórougli)Those (dóus)Though (dóu)Thought (zót)Thoughtful (zótfol)Thoughtless (zótles)Thousand (záusand)Thrash (zrash)Thread (zréd)Threat (zrét)Threaten (zréden)Threatening (zrédening)Three (zrí)Threshold (zrés-jold)Thriller (zríla)Thrilling (zríleng)Thrive (zráiv)Throat (zróut)Throne (zróun)Throttle (zród’l)Through (zrú)Throw (zróu)Thrust (zrost)Thud (zod)Thumb (zomb)Thunder (zónder)Thunderous (zónderas)Thursday (zérsday)Thus (zos)Thy (záy)Thyroid (zairóid)Thyself (zaysélf)Tick (t’ic)Ticket (t’íguet)Tickle (t’ígl)Tide (t’áid)Tidy (t’áidi)Tie (t’áy)Tiger (t’áiguer)Tight (t’áigt)Tighten (t’áigden)Tile (t’áil)Till (t’il)Tilt (t’ilt)Timber (t’ímber)Time (t’áim - tam)Timely (t’áimli)

Timid (t’ímid)Timing (t’áim’ng)Tin (t’in)Tingle (t’íngl)Tinker (t’ínguer)Tinkle (t’íngl)Tiny (t’áini)Tip (t’ip)Tiptoe (t’ibdóu)Tire (t’áya)Tired (t’áyr’t)Tiresome (t’áyasom)Tissue (t’éshu)Title (t’áidl)Titular (t’édiular)To (t’u)Toad (t’óud)Toast (t’óust)Toaster (t’óusder)Tobacco (t’obágou)Toboggan (t’ábogan)Today (t’udéy)Toe (t’óu)Together (t’uguéda)Toilet (t’óilet)Tolerance (t’ólerans)Tolerate (t’ólereit)Tolerant (t’ólerant)Tomato (t’oméidou)Tomb (t’umb)Tomorrow (t’umárou)Ton (t’an)Tone (t’óun)Tongue (t’ong)Tonic (t’ónec)Tonight (t’unáigt)Tonsil (t’óns’l)Tonsillitis (t’onseláid’s)Too (t’u)Tool (t’úol)Toot (t’ut)Tooth (t’uz)Top (t’ap)Topic (t’ábec)Topography (t’abógrafi)Topple (t’áb’l)Topsail (t’abséil)Torch (t’orch)Torment (t’órment)Tornado (t’orneídou)Torpedo (t’orbídou)Torrent (t’órent)Torso (t’órsou)Torture (t’órche)Toss (t’os)Total (t’óudal)Touch (t’ach)Touching (t’ách’ng)Touchy (t’áchi)Tough (t’áf)Toughen (t’áfen)Tour (t’ur)

Tourist (t’úrest)Tournament (t’órnament)Tourniquet (t’órneguet)Tow (t’óu)Towards (t’ówerds)Towel (t’áuel)Tower (t’áuer)Town (t’áun)Toxic (t’ógsec)Toy (t’oy)Toyota (t’ayóda)Trace (tr’éis)Track (tr’ak)Tracking (trag’ng)Tract (tr’agt)Traction (tr’ág-shn)Tractor (tr’ágdor)Trade (tr’éid)Trader (tr’éida)Trading (tr’éid’ng)Tradition (tr’adé-shn)Traduce (tr’adús)Traffic (tr’áfec)Tragedy (tr’ádyedi)Tragic (tr’ádyec)Trail (tr’éil)Trailer (tr’éila)Train (tr’éin)Trained (tr’éin’t)Trainer (tr’éina)Trainee (tr’einí)Training (tr’éin’ng)Traitor (tr’éidor)Trajectory (tr’adyégdori)Tramp (trámp)Trance (tr’áns)Transact (tr’anságt)Transaction (tr’anság-shn)Transcend (tr’asénd)Transcript (tr’ánsgrebt)Transcription (tr’ansgréb-shn)Transfer (tr’ánsfer)Transform (tr’ansfórm)Transformer (tr’ansfórmer)Transfusion (tr’ansfiú-shn)Transgress (tr’ansgrés)Transgression (tr’ansgré-shn)Transient (tr’án-shent)Transistor (tr’ansésdor)Transit (tr’ánset)Transitory (tr’ánsedori)Translate (tr’ansléit)Translation (tr’ansléi-shn)Translator (tr’ansléidor)Transmission (tr’ansmí-shn)Transmit (tr’ansmít)Transmitter (tr’ansmíder)Transmitting (tr’ansmíd’ng)Transom (tr’ánsom)Transparency (tr’ansbárensi)Transparent (tr’ánsbarent)Transplant (tr’ánsblant)

Transport (tr’ánsbort)Transportation (tr’ansbordéi-shn)Transvestism(tr’ansvésdesem)Trap (tr’áp)Trapeze (tr’abís)Trapezoid (tr’ábesoid)Trash (tr’ásh)Travel (tr’ável)Traveler (tr’avela)Travesty (tr’avésdi)Tray (tr’éy)Treacherous (tr’ícheras)Treachery (tr’íchari)Treasure (tr’é-sha)Treasurer (tr’é-sharer)Treasury (tr’é-shari)Treat (tr’it)Treatment (tr’ídment)Treaty (tr’ídi)Tree (tr’i)Tremble (tr’émb’l)Tremendous (tr’eméndas)Tremor (tr’émor)Trench (tr’énch)Trend (tr’énd)Trendy (tr’éndi)Trespass (tr’esbás)Trial (tr’áyal)Triangle (tr’áyangl)Tribe (tr’áib)Tribune (trebiún)Tribute (trebiút)Trick (truík)Trickery (tr’uígari)Tricky (tr’uégui)Tried (tr’áied)Trifle (tr’áifl)Trifling (tr’áifl’ng)Trigger (tr’ígar)Trilogy (trílodyi)Trinity (tr’ínedi)Trip ((tr’ep)Triple (tr’áybl)Tripod (tr’áybod)Triumph (tr’áyomf)Triumphal (tr’ayómfal)Triumphant (tr’ayómfant)Trivia (tr’évia)Trivial (tr’évial)Triviality (tr’eviáledi)Troop (tr’úp)Trooper (tr’úber)Trophy (tr’ófi)Tropic (tr’óbec)Tropical (tr’óbegal)Trot (tr’ót)Troth (tr’oz)Trouble (tr’óbl)Troublesome (tr’óblsom)Troupe (tr’up)

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Truce (tr’ús)Truck (tr’ok)True (tr’ú)Truly (tr’úli)Trumpet (tr’úmbet)Truncheon (tr’ónchon)Trunk (tr’onk)Trust (tr’ost)Trustful (tr’ósdfol)Trusty (tr’ósdi)Truth (tr’uz)Truthful (tr’úzfol)Try (tr’áy)Trying (tr’áy’ng)Tub (t’ob)Tube (t’iúb)Tuberculosis (t’uberguiulóus’s)Tuck (t’ok)Tucker (t’óguer)Tuesday (t’iúsdey)Tug (t’og)Tuition (t’uí-shn)Tumble (t’ómbl)Tumor (t’iúma)Tumult (t’úmolt)Tuna (t’úna)Tune (t’ún)Tunnel (t’ónel)Turbine (t’úrben)Turbulense (túrbiulens)Turbulent (t’úrbiulent)Turkey (t’érgui)Turmoil (t’urmóel)Turn (t’ern)Turnip (t’érnep)Turret (t’úret)Turtle (térd’l)Tutor (t’údor)Tuxedo (t’ogsídou)Twenty (t’uéndi)Twice (t’uáis)Twig (t’uíg)Twin (t’uín)Twinkle (t’uíng’l)Twirl (t’uérl)Twist (t’uíst)Tycoon (t’aygún)Type (t’ayp)Typewriter (t’aip-ráida)Typhoid (t’áifoid)Typhoon (t’aifún)Typical (t’íbigal)Typify (t’íbefay)Typist (t’áybist)Tyrannic (t’iaránec)Tyrannous (t’áiranos)Tyranny (t’érani)Tyrant (t’áirant)

UUgliness (áglines)

Ugly (ágli)Ulcer (ólser)Ulcerate (ólsereit)Ultimate (áldemeit)Ultimatum (aldeméidom)Ultrasound (óldrasaund)Ultraviolet (oldraváyolet)Umbrella (ambréla)Unable (anéibl)Unaccountable (anagáundabl)Unaccounted (anagáunded)Unaccustomed(anagásdomet)Unanimity (iunanímedi)Unanimous (iunánemas)Unapproachable(anabróuchabl)Unarmed (anármet)Unattractive (anadrágdiv)Unavoidable (anavóidabl)Unaware (anauéa)Unbalanced (anbealáns’t)Unbearable (anbérabl)Unbeatable (anbídabl)Unbelievable (anbilívabl)Unborn (anbórn)Unbreakable (anbréigabl)Uncanny (angáni)Uncared (anguéared)Uncertain (ansérd’n)Unchecked (anchéguet)Uncivilized (ansevelaís’t)Unclaimed (angléimet)Unclasp (anclásp)Uncle (ángl)Unclean (anclín)Unclouded (ancláud’t)Uncollectible (angolégdibl)Uncomfortable (angamfódebl)Uncommitted (angamíd’t)Uncommon (ank’ámon)Unconcerned (angansérnet)Unconditional (angandé-shonal)Unconquerable(angónguerabl)Unconquered (angóngueret)Unconscious (angónshas)Unconsciousness (angón-shasnes)Unconstitutional (angonsdedú-shonal)Uncontrollable (angóndrolabl)Unconventional(angonvén-shonal)Uncork (anc’órk)Undecided (and’sáidet) Undefeated (andifíd’t)Undeniable (andináyabl)Under (ánder)Underage (anderéich)Underbrush (anderbrásh)Underclothes (anderglóuds)

Underdeveloped (anderdevelábd’t)Underdone (anderdán)Undergo (andergóu)Undergraduate(andergráduat)Underground (andergráund)Undergrowth (andergróuz)Underline (anderláin)Underling (andérlin)Underneath (anderníz)Undernourished (andernúresh’t)Underpay (anderp’éy)Underrate (ander-réit)Undershirt (andershért)Understand (andersdeánd)Understandable (andersdéandabl)Understanding (andersdeánd’ng)Undertake (andert’éik)Undertaker (andert’éiga)Underwear (anderwéa)Underworld (anderwérl)Undeserved (andesérv’t)Undesirable (andisáyrabl)Undignified (andégnefayet)Undo (andú)Undoing (andúen)Undone (andán)Undoubtedly (andáudedli)Undress (andrés)Undrinkable (andríngabl)Undue (andú)Unduly (andúli)Uneasy (anísi)Uneatable (anídabl)Unemployed (anemblóy’t)Unemployment (anemblóyment)Uneven (aníven)Unexpected (anegsbégdet)Unexplained (anegsbleínet)Unexplored (anegsblóred)Unfair (anféa)Unfasten (anfásden)Unfathomable (anfádamabl)Unfavorable (anféivorabl)Unfeeling (anfíleng)Unfilled (anfíl’t)Unfinished (anfénesh’t)Unfit (anfét)Unfold (anfóld)Unforeseeable (anforsíabl)Unforeseen (anforsín)Unforgettable (anforgédabl)Unforgivable (anforguívabl)Unfortunate (anfórchonat)Unfounded (anfáundet)Unfreeze (anfrís)Unfriendly (anfréndli)Unfruitful (anfrúdfol)

Unfulfilled (anfolfíl’t)Unfurnished (anfórnesh’t)Ungrateful (angréidfol)Unguarded (angárdet)Unhappiness (anjábines)Unhappy (anjábi)Unharmed (anjárm’t)Unhealthy (anjélzi)Unhook (anjúk)Unhurt (anjért)Unification (iunefeguéi-shn)Uniform (iúneform)Uniformity (iunefórmedi)Unify (iúnefay)Unilateral (iuneláderal)Unimportant (anembórdant)Uninhabited (anenjábedet)Uninterested (anentrésdet)Union (iúnion)Unique (iuník)Unison (iúneson)Unit (iúnet)Unite (iunáit)United (iunáide’t)Universal (iunevérsal)Universe (iúnevers)University (iunervérsedi)Unjust (andyást)Unjustified (andyásdefaid)Unkind (ank’áind)Unknown (an-nóun)Unlace (anléis)Unlatch (anlátch)Unless (anlés)Unlettered (anléderet)Unlike (anláik)Unlikely (anláigli)Unlined (anláin’t)Unload (anlóud)Unloading (anlóud’ng)Unlock (anlák)Unlovely (anlávli)Unmask (anmeásk)Unmerciful (anmércefol)Unmistakable (anm’sdéigabl)Unmotivated (anmodevéid’t)Unmoved (anmúv’t)Unnatural (annáchoral)Unnecessary (anneséseri)Unnoticed (annóudis’t)Unobserved (anabsérv’t)Unofficial (anaféshal)Unpack (anp’ák)Unpardonable (anbárdonabl)Unpatriotic (anbadriódic)Unpercieved (anbersív’t)Unpleasant (anblésant)Unpopular (anbábiular)Unpopularity (anbabiuláredi)Unprepared (anbrebeáret)Unproductive (anbrodógdiv)Unprofitable (anbrófidabl)

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Unpublished (anp’áblesh’t)Unpunished (anp’únesh’t)Unquestionable (angüéschonabl)Unravel (anréivl)Unreachable (anríchavl)Unreal (anríal)Unreasonable (anrísonabl)Unrecognizable (anregognáisabl)Unrelenting (anrilénd’ng)Unreliable (anriláyabl)Unrenewable (anriniúabl)Unsafe (anséif)Unsaid (anséid)Unsanitary (anseánedari)Unsatisfied (ansad’sfáit)Unscrew (ansgrú)Unscrupulous (ansgrúbiulas)Unseal (ansíl)Unseen (ansín)Unshaven (anshéiven)Unsínkable (ansíngabl)Unskilled (ansguíle’t)Unsociable (ansóu-shabl)Unspeakable (ansbígabl)Unstable (ansdéibl)Unsteady (ansdédi)Unstitch (anst’éch)Unsuccessful (ansagsésfol)Unsuspected (ansasbégde’t)Unsymmetrical(ansemédrigal)Untamed (ant’éim’t)Untangle (andeángl)Untidy (ant’áidi)Untie (ant’áy)Until (andíl)Untold (ant’óld)Untouched (ant’ach’t)Untried (antráyed)Untrue (antr’ú)Untruth (antrúz)Untruthful (antr’úzfol)Unused (aniús’t)Unusual (anyú-shual)Unveil (anvéil)Unwanted (anwánd’t)Unwarranted (anwárand’t)Unwell (anwél)Unwilling (anwíl’ng)Unwise (anwáis)Unworthy (anwérzi)Unwrap (anráp)Up (ap)Update (apdéit)Upholster (apjólsda)Upholsterer (apjólsderar)Upholstery (apjólsderi)Upon (abán)Upper (áber)Upright (ap-ráigt)Uproot (ap-rút)

Upset (apsét)Upside (apsáid)Upstairs (apsdéars)Upturned (abdérn’t)Upward (ábwerd)Urban (érban)Urbane (erbéin)Urbanity (érbanedi)Urbanize (érbanais)Urge (érch)Urgency (érdyensi)Urgent (érdyent)Urinary (iuréneri)Urinate (iúreneit)Urine (iúren)Urn (érn)Urology (iurólodyi)Us (as)Usable (iúsabl)Usage (iúsech)Use (iús)Used (iús’t)Useful (iúsfol)Usefulness (iúsfolnes)Useless (iúsles)User (iúser)Usual (iú-sual)Usually (iú-suali)Usurp (iusérp)Usury (iúsori)Utensil (iudénsl)Uterus (iúderos)Utilitarian (iudeledárian)Utility (iudéledi)Utmost (atmóust)Utopia (iudóubia)Utopian (iudóubian)Utter (áder)Utterly (áderli)

VVacancy (véigansi)Vacant (véigant)Vacate (veguéit)Vacation (veguéi-shn)Vacationist (veguéi-shonest)Vaccinate (vágseneit)Vaccination (vagseneí-shn)Vaccine (vagsín)Vacuum (vak’iúm)Vagabond (vágabond)Vagina (vadyáina)Vague (véig)Vain (véin)Valet (vealéi)Valiant (váliant)Valid (válit)Validate (váledeit)Validation (valedéi-shn)Validity (valédedi)

Valley (veáley)Valuable (váliuabl)Value (váliu)Valueless (váliuless)Valve (válv)Vampire (vambáya)Van (veán)Vandal (veándal)Vandalism (veándalesem)Vanguard (vángard)Vanilla (vaníla)Vanish (veánesh)Vanity (veánedi)Vanquish (veángüesh)Vapor (véibor)Vaporize (veáborais)Variable (veáriabl)Variance (veárians)Variant (veáriant)Variation (veariéi-shn)Varied (veárid)Variety (varáyedi)Various (veárias)Varnish (várnesh)Varsity (vársedi)Vary (veári)Vase (véis)Vaseline (veáselin)Vast (vást)Vastly (vásdli)Vastness (vásdnes)Vault (volt)Vaunt (vánt)Vedette (védet)Veer (víer)Vegetable (védyedabl)Vegetarian (vedyedárian)Vehemence (víjemens)Vehement (víjement)Vehicle (víegl)Vehicular (vi-éguiular)Veil (véil)Vein (véin)Velocity (velósedi)Velvet (vélvet)Vendor (véndor)Venerable (vénerabl)Venerate (vénereit)Venezuela (venesuéila)Vengeance (véndyans)Vengeful (vénchfol)Venom (vénom)Venomous (vénomas)Vent (vent)Venture (véncher)Venturesome (vénchersom)Venue (véniu)Verb (vérb)Verdict (véredigt)Verge (vérch)Verify (vérefay)Vermouth (vermúz)

Version (vér-shn)Verso (vérsou)Versus (vérsos)Vertebrate (vérdebreit)Vertex (vérdex)Vertical (vérdegal)Vertigo (vérdigou)Vest (vest)Vestige (vésdich)Veteran (véderan)Veterinarian (vederinárian)Veterinary (vederínari)Veto (vídou)Vexation (vegséi-shn)Via (váya)Viaduct (váyadogt)Vial (váyal)Vibrate (váibret)Vibration (vaibréi-shn)Vice-versa (vaisvérsa)Vicious (véshas)Victim (vígdim)Victimize (vígdimais)Victor (vígdor)Victorious (vigdórias)Victory (vígdori)Video (védio)View (viú)Viewer (viúwa)Vigil (vídyel)Vigor (vígor)Vigorous (vígros)Vile (váil)Villa (víla)Village (vílech)Villager (víledyer)Villain (vílen)Villainy (víleni)Vindictive (vindígdiv)Vinegar (víniga)Vinyl (váy-n’l)Violate (váyolet)Violence (váyolens)Violent (váyolent)Violin (váyo-l’n)Violinist (vayólenest)Viper (váiber)Virgin (vérdyen)Virginity (verdyénedi)Viril (vírel)Virility (viríledi)Virtual (vérchual)Virtue (vérchu)Virtuoso (verchuósou)Virtuous (vérchuas)Virus (váyros)VISA (vísa – váisa)Viscous (vísgos)Visible (vísebl)Vision (ví-shn)Visionary (ví-shoneri)Visit (víset)

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Visiting (víseding)Visitor (vísedor)Visor (váisor)Visual (vé-shual)Visualize (vé-shualais)Vital (váidal)Vitality (vaidáledi)Vitamin (váydamin)Vivacity (vivásedi)Vivid (víved)Vocabulary (vogueábiuleri)Vocal (vóugal)Vocalist (vóugalest)Vocation (voguéi-shn)Voice (vóis)Voiceless (vóisles)Void (vóid)Volatile (vóladel)Volcanic (volgánec)Volcano (volguéyno)Volition (volé-shn)Volt (volt)Voltaje (vóldech)Voluble (váliubl)Volume (valiúm)Voluminous (valiúmenas)Voluntary (valónderi)Volunteer (valondír)Vomit (vómet)Voracious (voréi-shas)Voracity (vorásedi)Vortex (vórdex)Vote (vóut)Voter (vóuder)Vouch (váuch)Voucher (váucher)Vowel (váuel)Voyage (vóyech)Voyager (vóyedya)Vulgar (vólgar)Vulgarity (volgáredi)Vulnerable (vólnerabl)Vulture (vólcher)

WWad (wád)Wade (wéid)Wafer (wáfer)Waffle (wáfl)Wage (wéich)Wagon (wég’n)Waist (wéist)Wait (wéit)Waiter (wéida)Waiting (wéid’ng)Wake (wéik)Waken (wéiguen)Walk (wólk)Walker (wólguer)Wall (wól)Wallet (wólet)Wander (wáunder)

Wanderer (wáunderer)Want (wánt)War (wor)Wardrobe (wórdroub)Warily (weáreli)Wariness (weárines)Warm (warm)Warmer (wármer)Warmth (warmz)Warn (wórn)Warning (wórn’ng)Warrant (wárant)Warrior (wória)Warship (wór-shep)Wart (wórt)Wary (weári)Wash (wásh)Washable (wá-shabl)Washer (wá-sher)Washing (wá-sh’ng)Waste (wéist)Wasteful (wéisdfol)Watch (wách)Watchful (wáchfol)Watchman (wáchmean)Water (wáder, wót’a)Watering (wádering)Watery (wáderi)Wave (wéiv)Wavy (wéivi)Wax (wáx)Way (wéy)Weak (wik)Weaken (wíguen)Weakness (wígnes)Wealth (wélz)Wealthy (wélzi)Weapon (wébon)Wear (wéa)Weariness (wérines)Weary (wéri)Weather (wéda)Weave (wib)Weaver (wíber)Web (web)Wedding (wéd’ng)Wedge (wédch)Weed (wid)Week (wik)Weekly (wígli)Weep (wip)Weeper (wíba)Weepy (wíbi)Weigh (wéig)Weight (wéigt)Weird (wírd)Welcome (wélk’am)Weld (wéld)Welder (wélda)Welding (wéld’ng)Welfare (wélfer)West (west)

Western (wésdern)Westward (wéstwerd)Wet (wet)Whale (wéil)Whatever (wadéva)Wheat (wit)Wheel (wil)When (wen)Whence (wens)Whenever (wenéva)Where (wer)Whereabouts (werabáuts)Whereas (werás)Wherein (wer-ín)Wherever (weréva)Whether (wédor)Which (wich)Whichever (wichéva)While (wáil)Whim (wim)Whimper (wímber)Whimsical (wémsigal)Whip (wep)Whipping (wéb’ng)Whir (wer)Whirl (werl)Whiskey (wésgui)Whisper (wísba)Whispering (wísbar’ng)Whistle (wísdl)White (wáit)Whiten (wáiden)Whiteness (wáidnes)Whoever (ju-éva)Whole (jól)Wholesaler (jolséila)Wholesome (jólsoum)Wholly (jóli)Whom (jum)Whoop (wup)Whooping (wúb’ng)Whore (jór)Whose (jus)Wicked (wíg’t)Wide (wáid)Widen (wáiden)Widow (wídou)Widower (wídouer)Widowhood (widoujúod)Wife (wáif)Wig (wig)Wiggle (wígl)Wild (wáild)Will (wil)Willful (wílfol)Willfulness (wílfolnes)Willing (wíleng)Willingly (wílengli)Willingness (wílengnes)Win (win)Wince (wins)Winch (winch)

Wind (wind)Windmill (wíndmill)Window (wéndow)Windstorm (wendsdórm)Windy (wéndi)Wine (wáin)Wing (wing)Wink (wink)Winner (wínna)Winter (wínda)Wipe (wáip)Wire (wáya)Wiring (wáyar’ng)Wiry (wáiri)Wisdom (wésdom)Wise (wáis)Wish (wish)Wishful (wíshfol)Wit (wit)Witch (witch)With (wez)Withdraw (wezdró)Withdrawal (wezdróual)Within (wíd’n)Without (wedáut)Withstand (wezsdeánd)Witness (wítnes)Witty (wédi)Wizard (wísard)Wizardry (wísardri)Wolf (wulf)Woman (wúman)Women (wuímen)Wonder (wánder)Wonderful (wánderfol)Woo (wú)Wood (wúod)Wooded (wúd’t)Wooden (wúden)Wooer (wúa)Wool (wúol)Woolen (wúlen)Word (werd)Work (werk)Worker (wérguer)Working (wérg’ng)World (wérld)Worm (werm)Wormy (wérmi)Worn (worn)Worrisome (wérisom)Worry (wéri)Worse (wérs)Worsen (wérsen)Worship (wér-shep)Worshiper (wér-sheba)Worst (wérst)Worth (wérz)Worthless (wérzles)Worthwhile (werz-uáil)Worthy (wérzi)Would (wud)

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Wound (wund)Wounded (wúnd’t)Wow (wáu)Wrap (r’ap)Wreck (r’ek)Wrench (r’ench)Wrestle (r’esd’l)Wriggle (r’rigl)Wrinkle (r’íngl)Wrist (r’ist)Write (r’áit)Writer (r’áida)Writhe (r’iz)Writing (r’áid’ng)Written (r’íd’n)Wrong (r’ong)Wrongdoer (r’ongdúer)

YYacht (yat)Yam (yam)Yank (yank)Yankee (yángui)Yard (yard)Yawn (yon)Yeah (Ya) Year (yía)Yearly (yíarli)Yellow (yélou)Yellowish (yélowesh)Yesterday (yésderdey)Yield (yild)Yoga (yóuga)Yogurt (yóguert)Young (yang)Youngster (yángsder)Your (yor)Yours (yors)Youth (yiúz)

ZZealous (sílas)Zebra (síbra)Zenith (sínez)Zero (sírou)Zigzag (sígsag)Zip (sep)Zipper (séba)Zodiac (sóudiac)Zone (sóun)Zoo (sú)Zoologist (suólodyest)Zoology (suólodyi)Zoom (súm)

NAMES

PEOPLE

Alex (eálegs)

Andrea (ándrea)Andreé (andréi)Andrew (ándru)Anna (ána)Anthony (ánzoni)Beatrice (bídres)Bob (bab)Bobby (bábi)Brian (bráyan)Burt (bart)Caesar (sísar)Carlos (k’eálos)Celia (sília)Charles (sheáls)Christopher (gr’sdáfer)Cyrus (sáiros)David (déived)Deborah (débra)Diana (dayána)Diane (dayán)Edith (ídez)Elena (iléna)Erika (érega)Eugene (eudyín)Helen (jélen)Irvin (érv’n)Jack (dyeák)Jane (dyéin)Jason (dyéis’n)Jean (dyín)Jenny (dyéni)Jennifer (dyénefer)Jessica (dyésega)Jesus (dyísas)Jhon (dyán) (guy)Joan (dyón) (girl)Julia (dyúlia)Kate (k’éit)Kevin (k’ev’n)Leo (lío)Luis (lúes)Marta (márda)Martha (márza)Matthew (Máziu)Michael (máig’l)Michelle (meshél)Martin (márd’n)Melquiades (Melguiádis)Miguel (meguél)Milton (méldon)Nancy (nánsi)Nicole (nigól)Oliver (álever)Paul (pol)Paula (póla)Pete (p’it)Pedro (béidro)Peter (p’íder)Philip (fílep)Rachel (rashél réishel)Raoul (raúl)Rebecca (ribéga)

Rose (róus)Ryan (ráyan)Russel (rósel)Samantha (semánza)Samuel (sámuel)Sandy (seándi)Sarah (seára)Simon (sáimon)Stephanie (sdéfani)Steve (sdív)Sue (su)Theresa (derísa)Theodore (zídor)Thomas (t’ámas)Tom (t’am)Tommy (t’ámi)Tony (t’áni)Tracy (tréisi)Trinity (trínedi)Victor (vígdor)Vicky (végui)

COUNTRIES

Africa (áfrega)America (amérega)Asia (éi-sha)Europe (íurop)Australia (asdrélia)North America (norz)Central America (séndral amérega)South America (sáuz)Argentina (ardyendína)Bolivia (bolévia)Canada (keánada)France (freáns)Italy (ídali)Japan (dyabán)Mexico (mégsegou)New Zealand (niu-síland)Peru (berú)Spain (sbéin)

THE USA

Arizona (aresóna)Atlanta (at-lánda)Baltimore (bóldemor)California (galefórña)Carolina (garoláina)Casablanca (K’eása blánga)Dakota (dagóra)Florida (flóreda)Idhao (aidájo)Ihoa (ayóa)Kansas (k’eánsas)Las Vegas (las véigas)Minesotta (menesóda)Nevada (nevára)Virginia (verdyénia)

Wisconsin (wesgáns’n)

CONTRACTIONS IN SOUNDS

A lot (a lot)A lot of (e lára)Above all (abavól)At all (adól)Both of us (bodavás)Bring it to me (brínguet tumí)Could you? = Couddyá? (k’udyá)Does he? (dási?)Do you? (duyú?)Do you think? (dya zink?)Fill up (filáp)Get out of here (get áudajía)Get up (gedáp)Give me (gími)How are you doing? (jardúen?)I am not (amnát)I caught you (k’atdyá)I don’t know (adonów)I have been (aivbín)I would (aid)I have (áiv)I could have (ay k’úda)I should have (ayshúda)I would have = I’da (áyda)Kind of - Kindda (káynd’a)Out of – Outta (áud’a)Lack of (lága)Pull off (p’uláf)Put off (p’udáf)Put out (p’udáut)Put it (p’údet)Put on (p’udán)Read it (rídet)Rid of - Ridda (rída)Take off (t’eigáf)Tell her (téler)Tell him (télim)That is (dats)Say it (séyet)She has (shis)She is (shis)Was he? (wasí?)Was she’ (wa-shí?)

What are you doing? (wachadúen?)What is this? (wasdés?)What is that? (wasdát?)What may have been? (wát meybín?)Who is? (jus?)Who is that? (jusdát?)Work it (wérguet)

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What did you do? (Wadyadú?) You would have been (yudabín)You would have = youdda (yúda)We would have = We’da (wída)We’re (Wir)I will go (Algóu)I would call them (Aid coldém)They’ve been to China (Deivbén tu Chaina)They are my pals

(Deir maip’eáls)You are a good boy (Yur egudbóy)I have been out (Aivenáut)She has been to Lima (Shisvén tu Lima)He has been studying (Hisvén stádien)He is my friend (His mafrénd)She is a good cook (Shis agudkóok)

Time goes by so slowly (Tam gousbáy soslówly)It must have been (et masavín)

Informal EnglishDa = do. Ya = you Wanna = want to (wána)Got = have (gat)Gotta = got to = have to (gád’a)Outta = out of (áuda)Gonna = going to (gána)Ridda = rid of (ríd’a)

Oughtta = ought to (ád’a)

* The equivalencesare in other books by the same author. (Instruction for TOEFL)

Important Short-words Pronunciation ID (aidí).- Identification Card - Carnet de IdentidadHI-FI (jaifái).- High Fine – Alta fineza / fidelidadHI-LUX (jailúx).- High Luxe – Alto lujoHI-TECH (jait’ék).- High Technique – Alta tecnologíaLA (eléi).- Los AngelesOp (op).- OperationRep (rep).- Representative - RepresentanteTemp (t’emp).- Temporal - eventualTP (t’ip’í).- Toilet Paper – Papel HigiénicoToon (t’ún).- Cartoon – Dibujo animadoVip (viaip’í).- Very Important PersonVISA (vísa or váisa) – VISA

American British

Anti (ándi) (éndai)Direction (derég-shn) (dairég-shn)Data (dáda) (déida)Either (ída) (áida)Status (sdádos) (sdéidos)Visa (vísa) (váisa)Water (wáder) (wót’a)

PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN ENGLISH CENTER(R. D. 2113 – 04 DREC)

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ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION RULESBy instructor: Hernán Guerra Latorre – Cusco, Perú. July - 2007With proficiency degree from the University of Michigan – USACASI NINGUN diccionario, antes de éste, ha logrado proporcionar una ACEPTABLE propuesta sobre PRONUNCIACION en Inglés. Este es un producto elaborado por los expertos de los Laboratorios de Investigación del PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN ENGLISH CENTER.

Esta obra no solo te enseñará pronunciación real, sino te indicará respecto de las palabras que están en uso. Es decir, si la palabra no está incluida en ésta obra, significa que probablemente es obsoleta en la comunidad internacional.

El estudiante debe ceñirse estrictamente, con seguridad y sin temor a esta pronunciación sugerida, que hará que su Inglés suene agradable y exacto. El Inglés mal pronunciado, es imposible de entender para un nativo hablante.

Cuando un latino habla Inglés, su pronunciación suena muy fuerte, parecida al Alemán. En ésta obra está el secreto para suavizarla de modo que suene agradable.

A diferencia del Español que tiene la pronunciación rígida y exacta en todo medio hispano-hablante, respecto de la pronunciación de algunas de las palabras Inglesas NO hay acuerdo internacional, de modo que los mismos nativos las pronuncian de manera un tanto diferente unos de otros, y tratan de corregir de acuerdo a su modo personalizado de pronunciarlas, lo cual se evidencia cuando son preguntados respecto de tal pronunciación, ellos

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se detienen unos instantes para calcular la mejor manera de pronunciarlas. No alarmarse por ello y mejor ceñirse a la pronunciación sugerida en esta obra, muy a pesar de las pequeñas divergencias que algunas personas muestren, porque el autor a decidido colocar sus conclusiones de la manera más neutral posible. Ya no modificar la pronunciación adoptada mediante esta obra, para no perjudicarse. Esta obra ofrece por sobretodo una pronunciación segura de ser entendida por cualquier nativo Inglés-hablante.

TECNICA PARA MEMORIZAR LA PRONUNCIACION PALABRA POR PALABRA.- Leer cada palabra en su pronunciación sugerida y repetir CINCO VECES en voz alta. De ésta manera la boca y los oídos memorizarán corporalmente dicha pronunciación de manera mecánica y definitiva.

REGLAS SUGERIDAS DE PRONUNCIACIÓN Y ENTONACIÓN

Esta es una revisión de máximo nivel en pronunciación en Inglés para hispano-hablantes. Todo estudiante nota una diferencia entre la pronunciación de un nativo y el de un no-nativo; siendo la ambición de todo estudiante serio lograr una similitud en pronunciación con el nativo-hablante. Por ésta razón es necesario evitar el acento hispano al hablar Inglés.

Todas las letras en negrita, en éste ensayo, están en Español y por tanto hay que hacerlas sonar tal como son en tal idioma.

La letra “o” generalmente suena a, cuando la encontramos por primera vez en una palabra. Las siguientes “o” que aparezcan en la palabra, es decir, luego de la primera, sonarán como una o española. Ejemplos: Job (dyáb), Shop (sháp), John (dyán), Doctor (dágdor), Apology (abálodgy). Si la palabra es compuesta, es decir está formada por dos o más palabras, ésta regla hay que aplicarla para cada palabra componente por separado. Ejemplos: Campground (c’ambgráund), porque camp es una palabra y ground, otra palabra. Esta regla tiene bastantes excepciones. La lista de excepciones en las que la primera “o” encontrada suena como o española es: know, more, for, born, glow, robot, cooperation, vocabulary, bore, own, forward, foregoing, so, enjoy, across, long, morning, alone, apron, home, boy, lost, don’t, won’t, normal, according, whole, memorandum, adore, hold, long, short, follow, important, show, from, automated, ceremony, factory, coffee, etc. En pocos casos la “o” suena como ou: Ago, no, hope, dispose, hole, go, stone, open, close, those, spoke, spoken, motor, rose, almost, rode, broke, stroke, home, over, globe, motive, etc. En otros casos, la primera “o” suena como una ”u” española: Who, to, tomb, do, lose, two, wolf . Las palabras work, word, world, worm, worse, worst, worth, worry deben sonar excepcionalmente y solo ellas: werk, werd, werld, werm, wers, werst, werz, werry. Deben sonar así, para no confundirse con otras palabras. Ejemplo: work y walk. La palabra “of” SIEMPRE suena af y a veces suena simplemente a: Out of (áud’a), a kind of problem ( ek’áind’a bráblem), get out of here (get áud’ajía), get rid of it (get ríd’a et), a lot of people (e lár’ap’íbl), a sort of cold (e sord’ak’óld), I saw a bunch of guys (aysó ebanch’agáys), The United States of America (diyunáydetsdéits afamérega), Nice of you (naisafyú).

La primera letra “a”, a veces suena como “ea”. Ejemplos: cat (keát), hat (heát), scandal (sgueándal), tantalizing (teandaláisng), Jack (dyeák), ran (reán), scaring (sgueár’n), care (kéa), and (eánd), man (meán) van (veán), Sarah (seára), share (shéa), command (k’ameánd). Existen bastantes excepciones a ésta regla, en las que la primera “a” suena tal como la a en Español. Pocas veces la letra “a” suena como una o española: wall (wol), mall (mol), law (lo), walk (wolk), false (fols).

La letra “i”, mayormente suena un poco como la e española. Ejemplos: American (améregan), University (yunevérsedi), Universe (yúnevers), activity (agdívedi), city (sídi), stability (sdabíledi), electricity (ilegtrísedi), Olimpic (Alémbec), Oliver (Álever), community (c’amiúnedi), communication (camiuneguéi-shn), David (déived), etc. La letra “i”, muy pocas veces suena ai. Ejemplos: life, time, five, light, bite, bike, Nike, right, tight, might, quite, hike, Mike, fight, pie, die, high, lie, mine, nice, sight, tie, etc. La letra “i”, muy pocas veces suena como una i española: will, win, tin, division (diví-shn), etc. Respecto de la

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pronunciación de ésta letra, CASI SIEMPRE sucede que cuando la letra “e” está junto a ella o cerca de élla, los sonidos de ambas letras se invierten con respecto al Español, Ejemplos Obesity (abísed’y); Begin (biguén), Edith (ídez), being (bíen), electric (ilégtrec), vehicle (víegl), seeing (síen). Otras veces la letra “i” no suena en absoluto, Ejemplos: En la terminal ing, la letra “i” no suena: writing (ráid’n), reading (ríd’n), working (wérg’n), coming (Cám’n), getting (Géd’n), Martin (Márd’n), this (ds), Mister (M´sder), mistake (m’sdéik), evil (ív’l), missing (m´s’n), morning (mórn’n), president (brés’dent), evening (ívn’n). La “y” no suena cuando está en el interior de la palabra, SALVO cuando esté al final donde SIEMPRE suena como una i española. Ejemplos: Mystery (m´sdery), system (s´sdem), bicycle (báis’gl), Anniversary (anevérsari), physically (f´sigali), badly (bádli), university (yunevérsedi)

La letra “t” tiene dos diferentes sonidos. Al pricipio y al final de la palabra suena fuerte o explosivamente: T’; pero al interior de la palabra, mayormente suena: d’. Ejemplos: Temptation (t’embdéishn), Beauty (biúdi), computer (c’ambiúder), attentive (ad’énd’iv); Tantalizing (t’eandaláis’n), Titanic (Taidánec), actor (ágdor). La doble T mayormente suena como d’: Letter (léda); better (béda), matter (meáda).

La letra “C” tiene dos sonidos diferentes: Al empezar una palabra y el terminarla, bastantes veces suena fuerte o explosivamente como k’, pero en el interior de la palabra suena como una g española (como en la palabra gato), Ejemplos: Carcass (k’árgas), uncle (ángl), according (agórdn), acknowledge (agnóulech). La “k” y la “q” se comportan exáctamente igual que la “c”, respecto de ésta regla. Ejemplos: Working (wérg’n), Arkansas (argánsas), frequency (frígüensi), equipment (egüíbment). Por supuesto, que cuando la “k” y la “q” empiezan una palabra, ambas suenan fuerte mayormente: Key (K’i), Queen (Küín), work (werk), like (láik); pero en “working”, la “k” ya no está al final, por tanto sonará: wérg’n. La “c” también suena suavemente muchas veces aún empezando la palabra: correct (gorégt), correction (gorég-shn), qualify (guálefai), question (gües-chn), questionnaire (güéschoner)

La letra “P” tiene dos sonidos diferentes: Al iniciar o al finalizar la palabra bastantes veces suena fuerte o explosivamente: P’, pero al interior de la palabra suena como una b española, como en la palabra baby: People (Píbl), population (P’abiuléi-shn), paper (P’éiba), apology (abálodgy), Typically (T’íbicaly). Cuando la “p” conforma una sílaba compuesta como “pr” o como “pl”, también suena como b¸ aún al empezar una palabra: plural (blóral), prince (brins), principal (brínsibal), problem (bráblm), problably (brábabli). La “p” también suena suavemente muchas veces aún empezando la palabra sin conformar una sílaba compuesta como en: performance (berfórmans), permission (bermí-shn).

En resumen, las letters t, c, y p, generalmente (No siempre) suenan fuerte cuando empiezan palabras o las finalizan, pero si están al interior de ellas, suenan muy suavemente, y a veces ya ni suenan, como en internet (enernét), interview (enerviú), interfere (enerfía). Sonido suave para la “t” is d, para la “c”, “k”, y “q” es gggg; sonido suave para la “p” is b. Ejemplos: Internet (Enernét), Internacional (Enerná-shonal), Enter (énder), Interprét (Enerbrét), compactor (k’ambágdor), practice (brágdis), impact (émbagt), listen (lísen), interview (enerviú).

La letra “x” suena mucho más suave que en el Español egs. Ejemplos: exact (egságt), exactly (egságdli), Mexico (mégsegou), exception (egséb-shn), extortion (egsdór-shn), example (egsámbl), Oxford (ágsford), Alex (eálegs) etc.

La sílaba terminal “...tion” generalmente suena: shn, NO shon ni shan: attention (adén-shn), conversation (k’anverséi-shn), Television (taleví-shn), division (diví-shn), caution (K’á-shn).

La sílaba “au”, mayormente suena como a. Ejemplos: Aunt (ant), automated (adoméided), authorities (azóredis), taught (t’at), caught (k’at).

La sílaba “ou”, generalmente suena como au.- Ejemplos: sound (sáund), around (eráund), bound (báund), round (ráund), out (áut), doubt (dáut).

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La sílaba “oa”, generalmente suena como ou.- Ejemplos: Boat (Bóut), Coat (Cóut), road (Róud), Throaght (Zróught).

La vocal “u” a veces, suena e: Turn (Térn), burn (Bérn), urgent (érdyent), blurred (bléred), surgery (sérdyery), purse (pers), purpose (pérbas), murder (mérder), fur (fer).

La sílaba terminal “ure” generalmente suena: “che”. Ejemplos: Pasture (p’eásche), Temperature (t’émbreche), Nature (néiche), feature (fíche), lecture (légche), signature (ségnache), rupture (rábche), vulture (vólche), agriculture (eagrigólche), future (fiúche), culture (k’álche).

La sílaba “ai” generalmente suena como ea. Ejemplos: air (éa), hair (jéa), chair (chéa), fair (féa), pair (péa), fair (féa), . Excepciones: fail (féil) , tail (téil), rail (réil), rain (réin), etc.

La sílaba terminal “ous”, generalmente suena as. Ejemplos: Serious (Sírias), dangerous (déindyeras), tremendous (dríméndas), etc.

La “r” casi no suena, tanto al empezar, al terminar o al interior de la palabra.

Examples on good pronunciation: olympic (alémbec), University (iunevérsed’y), dirty (dérd’y), Doctor (dágd’or), duty (dúdy), proposition (braboséshn), attentive (ad’éndiv), important (embórdant’), total (t’óudal), obesity (abísed’y), Oliver (álever), ankle (eánkl), angle (eángl), uncle (ángl), twenty (t’uéndy), party (párd’y), thirty (zérd’i), empty (émbd’y), information (enforméi-shn), plastered (blásderet), compactor (k’ambágdor), balcony (beálgoni), hot (jat), hut (jot), hat (jeát), run (ran), ran (reán), cut (k’at), cat (k’eát), propaganda (brabagueánda), command (k’ameánd), after (eáfda), supermarket (subermárguet), etc

INTONACION RULES English and Spanish intonation are exactly the same thing. A good intonation is based on

a right grouping of words expressing an idea in a sentence. As we speak, we express the message by grouping words making ideas.

For intonation purposes a sentence can have one, two, three or four groups of words. Each group must sound without a pause between the words.

Phrasal verbs (made up by two or more words) must sound as if only a single word in total. I mean without a pause between the words making up the verb. For example: Put off (p’udáf), Get up (gedáp) Take off (t’eigáf), in front of (enfrónda), across from (agrósfrom).

Phrases composed by a verb and a final it must sound with no pause in between: Forget it (Forguédet), Read it (rídet), Eat it (ídet), Fixe it (fígset), Put it (Púdet), Paint it (péindet), Clean it (clínet), Erase it (iréiset).

The noun (subject or object) with its corresponding adjective must sound as if only one word. I mean without a pause between them. Examples: good cook (Gudk’úk), New car (Niucár), Big house (Bigjáus) black dog (Blágdóg) The best one (The bestuán), big brother (bigbráda)

The subject and its verb make up a group of words, except verb be which sometimes makes up a group with the object of the sentence and all the words concerning it, which make up a different group; all the words telling about the place make up another group, and finally; all the words telling about the time make up another group.

When expressing a group of words, mostly we speak starting slowly and then we speed as we are expressing the group to then stop at its ending just before starting the next one.

The words and, but, or, in, at, on, etc. are links not making up any group of words. They are pauses that could sound very short or very long meanwhile the speaker decides on what to say next, or they could make part of a group, freely .

Examples of good intonation: I am going to work and listen to music in Mary´s house tomorrow night (Amgointowérk - and...lisentumiúsec - in...Mery’sjáus - tumárownait) We have here a four-word-group sentence, on intonation purposes.

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I refuse to believe that you will leave us when we need you the most (Ayrifuístubilív thatyulivás wenwinídyu demóust)I want to know if you could cover me for the next two days(Aywantunów ifyucudcávermi fordenéxtudeys)

Examples of grouping words in sentences for intonation purposes:

- Sometimes we think things are possible at first sight- It’s difficult to cope with one’s own children in this case- Our computer is insignificant next to this one- Since when do you concern yourself with a matter like this?- That is quite normal in this place in this time of the year- It will be necessary to have a consultation with a pediatrician- Young people are used to get joined in the Main Square on Saturday evenings

To learn intonation automatically and to improve the understanding it is most necessary to listen again and again to dialogs (no stories) spoken by native speakers recorded on tapes or CDs. By the way, the movies, specially the police stories offer the best dialogues, because they show an up-dated English and formal and informal language. To get the movie scripts it necessary just to find them in Internet by writing this in the google box: Script of the movie ......... But these materials are not to make good speakers. Speaking skills are going to be mastered by speaking only.

The books to read and materials to listen must be about modern, up to date English, because old materials speak old fashioned English, many times useless nowadays. Police stories are the best ones.

If you want a sample on how to pronounce a good native accented English, come to the base of PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN ENGLISH CENTER. You will be given a sample on it for free.

Si deseas, adicionalmente descárgate ahora los archivos: “LA CLAVE DEL INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO, Y SIN OLVIDO”, “COMPENDIO DE LA TESIS TALKING NONSTOP – PARA HABLAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO”, “CURSO PARA PRACTICAR INGLES AUTOMATICO, SIN ESFUERZO Y SIN OLVIDO” colgados por su autor: Prof. HERNAN GUERRA LATORRE, en la sección “DOCUMENTOS” del FORO DE INGLES, www.emagister.com

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