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SPELLING BEE STUDENT PUBLISHED WORDS

2017/18

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CONTENTS

Important Information 3

Grade 5 Easy 4Grade 5 Average 6Grade 5 Difficult 9Grade 6 Easy 11Grade 6 Average 13Grade 6 Difficult 16Grade 7 Easy 18Grade 7 Average 20Grade 7 Difficult 22Grade 8 Easy 24Grade 8 Average 26

29Grade 8 Difficult

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ACSI Student Activities enhance learning beyond the classroom by equipping Christian schools and educators while challenging students toward God-honoring applications of their leadership skills, fine art talents, and academic abilities.

Thank you for your interest in helping achieve that mission through your participation in the ACSI SpellingBee. The ACSI regional office is here to help you in every way possible. Please don’t hesitate to call for assistance.

Pronunciations

ACSI Spelling Bee pronunciations are taken from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition. The most common pronunciations are listed; however, there may be variants and regional differences in pronunciation that may not be shown.

Please note the following letters and symbols used in pronunciations that vary slightly from Webster’s:

/oi/ as in coin and destroy.

/or/ as in boar, port, door, and shore.

/au/ as in now, loud, and out.

© 2017 by ACSI. All rights reserved.No portion of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means—mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the permission of ACSI.

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These files may NOT be posted to any school website. Member schools should contact their regional office for instructions regarding supplying study materials to parents.

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GRADE 5 EASYactor

ˈak-tər

admittance əd-ˈmi-tən[t]s, ad-

altar ˈol-tər

assistant ə-ˈsis-tənt

awareness ə-ˈwar-nəs

barrier ˈbar-e-ər

baste ˈbast

beachhead ˈbech-ˌhed

bower ˈba[u]-ər

brimstone ˈbrim-ˌston

campus ˈkam-pəs

chef ˈshef

circular ˈsər-kyə-lər

colony ˈka-lə-ne

compressed kəm-ˈprest

conceal kən-ˈse[ə]l

cushion ˈku-shən

dawdle ˈdo-dəl

detest di-ˈtest

earlier ˈər-le-ər

earring ˈir-[ˌ]iŋ, -ˌriŋ

edition i-ˈdi-shən

effective i-ˈfek-tiv

engross in-ˈgros, en-

exalt ig-ˈzolt

ferried ˈfer-ed

fifteenth ˌfif-ˈtenth, ˈfif-ˌ

figure ˈfi-gyər

focus ˈfo-kəs

folktale ˈfok-ˌtal

frequent ˈfre-kwənt

garbage ˈgar-bij

gesture ˈjes-chər, ˈjesh-

grease ˈgres

hitchhike ˈhich-ˌhık

humor ˈhyu-mər, ˈyu-

hustle ˈhə-səl

increasing in-ˈkres-iŋ, ˈin-ˌ

industry ˈin-[ˌ]dəs-tre

inquire in-ˈkwır

instruct in-ˈstrəkt

keepsake ˈkep-ˌsak

knock ˈnak

leash ˈlesh

linkage ˈliŋ-kij

liquid ˈli-kwəd

lounge ˈlaunj

luggage ˈlə-gij

meddle ˈme-dəl

medic ˈme-dik

minimal ˈmi-nə-məl

misgiving ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ

muse ˈmyuz

musty ˈməs-te

nasal ˈna-zəl

object ˈab-jikt

occupant ˈa-kyə-ˌpənt

omen ˈo-mən

pavement ˈpav-mənt

pineapple ˈpı-ˌna-pəl

plume ˈplum

publisher ˈpə-bli-shər

raccoon ra-ˈkun, rə-

reckon ˈre-kən

record ri-ˈkord

regard ri-ˈgard

remembered ri-ˈmem-bərd

reorder [ˌ]re-ˈor-dər

retirement ri-ˈtır-mənt

revival ri-ˈvı-vəl

robberies ˈra-b[ə-]rez

scorching ˈskor-chiŋ

scoreboard ˈskor-ˌbord, ˈskor-ˌbord

secure si-ˈkyur

senior ˈse-nyər

shepherd ˈshe-pərd

skyscraper ˈskı-ˌskra-pər

standardize ˈstan-dər-ˌdız

succeed sək-ˈsed

superior su-ˈpir-e-ər

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supplied sə-ˈplıd

teakwood ˈtek-ˌwud

telecast ˈte-li-ˌkast

terrific tə-ˈri-fik

theme ˈthem

timber ˈtim-bər

trousers ˈtrau-zərz

undertaker ˌən-dər-ˈta-kər

uproar ˈəp-ˌror

witness ˈwit-nəs

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GRADE 5 AVERAGEabruptly

ə-ˈbrəp[t]-le

accentuate ik-ˈsen[t]-shə-ˌwat, ak-

accomplish ə-ˈkam-plish

accosted ə-ˈkos-təd, -ˈkas-

accumulation ə-kyu-məy-ˈla-shən

acquaint ə-ˈkwant

acrobat ˈa-krə-ˌbat

acupuncture ˈak-u-pəng[k]-chər

adamant ˈa-də-mənt, -ˌmant

addle ˈa-dəl

adrenal ə-ˈdre-nəl

affluent ˈa-[ˌ]flu-ənt

agile ˈa-jəl, -ˌjıl

alibi ˈa-lə-ˌbı

alleged ə-ˈlejd

amnesty ˈam-nə-ste

amperes ˈam-ˌpirz

amplifier ˈam-plə-ˌfı[-ə]r

anatomy ə-ˈna-tə-me

anoint ə-ˈnoint

approve ə-ˈpruv

argument ˈar-gyə-mənt

asterisk ˈas-tə-ˌrisk

atonement ə-ˈton-mənt

attainable ə-ˈta-nə-bəl

attitude ˈa-tə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

barbecue ˈbar-bi-ˌkyu

bargain ˈbar-gən

baronial bə-ˈro-ne-əl

barrette ba-ˈret, bə-

basis ˈba-səs

biceps ˈbı-ˌseps

biofeedback ˌbı-o-ˈfed-ˌbak

boulder ˈbol-dər

breastplate ˈbres[t]-ˌplat

bricklayer ˈbrik-ˌla-ər, -ˌle[-ə]r

candor ˈkan-dər, -ˌdor

cashmere ˈkash-ˌmir

cauldron ˈkal-drən

ceremony ˈser-ə-ˌmo-ne

characterizing ˈkar-ik-tə-ˌrı-ziŋ

chemical ˈke-mi-kəl

chiefly ˈche-fle

chortle ˈchor-təl

cocoa ˈko-[ˌ]ko

column ˈka-ləm

combustion kəm-ˈbəs-chən

companion kəm-ˈpan-yən

confident ˈkan-fə-dənt

contribution ˌkan-trə-ˈbyu-shən

cosmic ˈkaz-mik

council ˈka[u]n[t]-səl

creditor ˈkre-di-tər, -ˌtor

cursor ˈkər-sər, -ˌsor

customer ˈkəs-tə-mər

deacon ˈde-kən

deductive di-ˈdək-tiv, de-

defective di-ˈfek-tiv

defendant di-ˈfen-dənt

deploy di-ˈploi

dignified ˈdig-nə-ˌfıd

discontent ˌdis-kən-ˈtent

dissatisfied [ˌ]di[s]-ˈsa-təs-ˌfıd

distinction di-ˈstiŋ[k]-shən

doubtful ˈdaut-fəl

economics ˌe-kə-ˈna-miks, ˌe-kə-

edify ˈe-də-ˌfı

elapsed i-ˈlapst

enactment i-ˈnak[t]-mənt

enchant in-ˈchant, en-

encounter in-ˈkaun-tər, en-

erosion i-ˈro-zhən

establishment is-ˈta-blish-mənt

eventual i-ˈven[t]-sh[ə-]wəl, -ˈven-chəl

excursion ik-ˈskər-zhən

exhort ig-ˈzort

experience ik-ˈspir-e-ən[t]s

factual ˈfak-chə-wəl, -chəl, ˈfaksh-wəl

faun ˈf[o]n, ˈfan

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favorite ˈfa-v[ə-]rət, ˈfa-vərt

femur ˈfe-mər

fierce ˈfirs

flexibility ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-te

flutist ˈflu-tist

fruitless ˈfrut-ləs

frustrate ˈfrəs-ˌtrat

furrier ˈfər-e-ər

geode ˈje-ˌod

geography je-ˈa-grə-fe

gossip ˈga-səp

grammar ˈgra-mər

grouchiness ˈgrau-che-nəs

guilty ˈgil-te

hallelujah ˌha-lə-ˈlu-yə

hallowed ˈha-[ˌ]lod

harried ˈhar-ed

hereafter hir-ˈaf-tər

heredity hə-ˈre-də-te

herring ˈher-iŋ

hideous ˈhi-de-əs

homily ˈha-mə-le

horizontal ˌhor-ə-ˈzan-təl, ˌhar-

hornstone ˈhorn-ˌston

horrify ˈhor-ə-ˌfı, ˈhar-

humdinger ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər

immaterial ˌi-mə-ˈtir-e-əl

immortality ˌi-ˌmor-ˈta-lə-te

impatient [ˌ]im-ˈpa-shənt

imperfect [ˌ]im-ˈpər-fikt

indifferent in-ˈdi-fərnt, -f[ə-]rənt

indirection ˌin-də-ˈrek-shən

insurance in-ˈshur-ən[t]s, ˈin-ˌ

intravenous ˌin-trə-ˈve-nəs

introduction ˌin-trə-ˈdək-shən

kibosh ˈkı-ˌbash, kı-ˈ; ki-ˈbash

leotard ˈle-ə-ˌtard

lethal ˈle-thəl

lexicon ˈlek-sə-ˌkan, -kən

litany ˈli-tən-e, ˈlit-ne

lobster ˈlab-stər

locale lo-ˈkal

lyrical ˈlir-i-kəl

magnetism ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm

manually ˈman-yə-wəl-le, -yəl-

marooned mə-ˈrund

massage mə-ˈsazh, -ˈsaj

mastiff ˈmas-təf

matchless ˈmach-ləs

matronly ˈma-trən-le

meaningful ˈme-niŋ-fəl

mediation ˌme-de-ˈa-shən

merriment ˈmer-i-mənt

mimic ˈmi-mik

mishap ˈmis-hap, mis-ˈ

mispronounce ˌmis-prə-ˈnaun[t]s

missionary ˈmi-shə-ˌner-e

module ˈma-[ˌ]ju[ə]l

motocross ˈmo-to-ˌkros

musician myu-ˈzi-shən

neutral ˈnu-trəl, ˈnyu-

newlyweds ˈnu-le-ˌwedz, ˈnyu-

nonprofit ˈnan-ˈpra-fət

nubbin ˈnə-bən

octane ˈak-ˌtan

onyx ˈa-niks

opponent ə-ˈpo-nənt

optimism ˈap-tə-ˌmi-zəm

pachisi pə-ˈche-ze

pagan ˈpa-gən

palpable ˈpal-pə-bəl

paradise ˈpar-ə-ˌdıs, -ˌdız

parasol ˈpar-ə-ˌsol, -ˌsal

patrolling pə-ˈtro-liŋ

pension ˈpen[t]-shən

perchance pər-ˈchan[t]s

persuade pər-ˈswad

perverse [ˌ]pər-ˈvərs, ˈpər-ˌ

pharisee ˈfar-ə-[ˌ]se

physician fə-ˈzi-shən

pierces ˈpir-səz

pilgrimage ˈpil-grə-mij

pistol ˈpis-təl

popularity ˌpa-pyə-ˈlar-ə-te

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protestant ˈpra-təs-tənt

punctuation ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwa-shən

purchased ˈpər-chəst

reception ri-ˈsep-shən

recycle [ˌ]re-ˈsı-kəl

redundant ri-ˈdən-dənt

reecho [ˌ]re-ˈe-[ˌ]ko

regal ˈre-gəl

regnant ˈreg-nənt

regulation ˌre-gyə-ˈla-shən, ˌre-gə-

relieve ri-ˈlev

reluctant ri-ˈlək-tənt

republican ri-ˈpə-bli-kən

respite ri-ˈspıt

revving ˈre-viŋ

rigors ˈri-gərz

rueful ˈru-fəl

sachet sa-ˈsha

salary ˈsal-re, ˈsa-lə-

sanitation ˌsa-nə-ˈta-shən

satchel ˈsa-chəl

scaffold ˈska-fəld, -ˌfold

scientist ˈsı-ən-tist

scruples ˈskru-pəlz

scythe ˈsıth, ˈsı

sensitive ˈsen[t]-sə-tiv, ˈsen[t]s-təv

sequence ˈse-kwən[t]s, -ˌkwen[t]s

serenade ˌser-ə-ˈnad

shindig ˈshin-ˌdig

sieve ˈsiv

signature ˈsig-nə-ˌchur, -chər, -ˌtyur, -ˌtur

skirmish ˈskər-mish

snippety ˈsni-pə-te

soldier ˈsol-jər

sphinx ˈsfiŋ[k]s

stolid ˈsta-ləd

stupidity stu-ˈpi-də-te, styu-

suet ˈsu-ət

supervise ˈsu-pər-ˌvız

surrender sə-ˈren-dər

surrey ˈsər-e, ˈsə-re

tangent ˈtan-jənt

tepid ˈte-pəd

towheaded ˈto-ˌhed-əd

transfusion tran[t]s-ˈfyu-zhən

treasurer ˈtre-zhə-rər, ˈtra-

trope ˈtrop

truant ˈtru-ənt

tyrant ˈtı-rənt

unconditional ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdi-shə-nəl

unduly ˌən-ˈdu-le, -ˈdyu

unemployment ˌən-im-ˈploi-mənt

unwittingly ˌən-ˈwi-tiŋ-le

utilized ˈyu-tə-ˌlızd

vintage ˈvin-tij

vulture ˈvəl-chər

wafture ˈwaf[t]-shər

wholesaler ˈhol-ˌsa-lər

wilderness ˈwil-dər-nəs

windshield ˈwin[d]-ˌsheld

withered ˈwi-thərd

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GRADE 5 DIFFICULTactuary

ˈak-chə-ˌwer-e

adulation ˌa-jə-ˈla-shən, ˌa-dyə-; ˌa-dəl-ˈa-

aggrandize ə-ˈgran-ˌdız

agoraphobia ˌa-g[ə-]rə-ˈfo-be-ə

alkali ˈal-kə-ˌlı

ambergris ˈam-bər-ˌgris-, ˌgre[s]

appraiser ə-ˈpra-zər

aspartame ˈas-pər-ˌtam, ə-ˈspar-ˌtam

bilateral [ˌ]bı-ˈla-t[ə-]rəl

camarilla ˌka-məoˈre-ə

cantankerous kan-ˈtaŋ-k[ə-]rəs, kən-

cantonment kan-ˈton-mənt, -ˈtan-, -ˈtun-

chimera kı-ˈmir-ə, kə-

claustrophobia ˌklos-trə-ˈfo-be-ə

cognomen kag-ˈno-mən, ˈkag-nə-

commodious kə-ˈmo-de-əs

conspicuous kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs

conundrum kə-ˈnən-drəm

dalmatian dal-ˈma-shən

demeanor di-ˈme-nər

disastrous di-ˈzas-trəs, -ˈsas

discommode ˌdis-kə-ˈmod

disparate ˈdis-p[ə-]rət, di-ˈspar-ət

dissonance ˈdi-sə-nən[t]s

dowager ˈdau-i-jər

ensconce in-ˈskan[t]s

entomb in-ˈtum, en-

erudite ˈer-ə-ˌdıt, ˈer-yə-

extravagant ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt

factoid ˈfak-ˌtoid

fenestrated ˈfe-nə-ˌstra-təd

finesse fə-ˈnes

fortieth ˈfor-te-əth

furlough ˈfər-[ˌ]lo

fusion ˈfyu-zhən

garrulous ˈgar-ə-ləs

gratis ˈgra-təs

herbivorous ˌ[h]ər-ˈbiv-rəs, -ˈbi-və-

hypocrite ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit

incumbent in-ˈkəm-bənt

inherent in-ˈhir-ənt

irritable ˈir-ə-tə-bəl

kaleidoscope kə-ˈlı-də-ˌskop

kapok ˈka-ˌpak

kyrie ˈkir-e-ˌa

lavage lə-ˈvazh

lithosphere ˈli-thə-ˌsfir

mangosteen ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌsten

marginalia ˌmar-jə-ˈna-le-ə

maximalist ˈmak-s[ə-]mə-list

mellifluous me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə-

mesquite mə-ˈsket, me-

mitosis mı-ˈto-səs

narcotic nar-ˈka-tik

narwhal ˈnar-ˌwal, -ˌhwal, -wəl

nonnegotiable [ˈ]nan-ni-ˈgo-sh[e-]ə-bəl

olympiad ə-ˈlim-pe-ˌad, o-

operetta ˌa-pə-ˈre-tə

orthodontist ˌor-thə-ˈdan-tist

parsecs ˈpar-ˌseks

perquisites ˈpər-kwə-zəts

phaeton ˈfa-ə-tən

phenomena fi-ˈna-mə-ˌna, -nə

pianissimo ˌpe-ə-ˈni-sə-ˌmo

piccalilli ˌpi-kə-ˈli-le

plasticize ˈplas-tə-ˌsız

polysyllabic ˌpa-le-sə-ˈla-bik

pompadour ˈpam-pə-ˌdor, -ˌdor

quinquennial kwin-ˈkwe-ne-əl, kwiŋ-

raspberry ˈraz-ˌber-e, -b[ə-]re

ravaged ˈra-vijd

retroactive ˈre-[ˌ]tro-ˈak-tiv

rhinoscopy rı-ˈnas-kə-pe

roadie ˈro-de

runnel ˈrə-nəl

saboteur ˌsa-bə-ˈtər, -ˈtur, -ˈtyur

salutatorian sə-ˌlu-tə-ˈtor-e-ən, -ˈtor-

scalawag ˈska-li-ˌwag

scavenger ˈska-vən-jər

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scourge ˈskorjˈ, sk[o]rj, sk[u]rj

secession si-ˈse-shən

spelunker spi-ˈləŋ-kər

spurious ˈspyur-e-əs

sternum ˈstər-nəm

succinctly [ˌ]sək-ˈsiŋ[k]t-le

thoroughly ˈthər-ˌo-le

toady ˈto-de

unconscionable ən-ˈkan[t]-sh[ə-]nə-bəl

velleity ve-ˈle-ə-te, və-

ventriloquist ven-ˈtri-lə-kwist

vestige ˈves-tij

vindictive vin-ˈdik-tiv

whirligig ˈhwər-li-ˌgig, ˈwər-

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GRADE 6 EASYabilities

ə-ˈbi-lə-tez

absorb əb-ˈsorb, -ˈzorb

acuteness ə-ˈkyut-nəs

alcove ˈal-ˌkov

aloof ə-ˈluf

although ol-ˈtho

antifreeze ˈan-ti-ˌfrez

apex ˈa-ˌpeks

attempted ə-ˈtem[p]-təd

attractive ə-ˈtrak-tiv

autograph ˈo-tə-ˌgraf

behalf bi-ˈhaf, -ˈhaf

beret bə-ˈra

birthright ˈbərth-ˌrıt

bittersweet ˈbi-tər-ˌswet

bloodhound ˈbləd-ˌha[u]nd

breathing ˈbre-thiŋ

bureau ˈbyur-[ˌ]o

challenging ˈcha-lən-jiŋ

citadel ˈsi-tə-dəl, -ˌdel

committee kə-ˈmi-te

concentric kən-ˈsen-trik

content kən-ˈtent

convince kən-ˈvin[t]s

defunct di-ˈfəŋkt

degrade di-ˈgrad, de-

diamond ˈdı-[ə-]mənd

dividend ˈdi-və-ˌdend, -dənd

dowdy ˈda[u]-de

dramatic drə-ˈma-tik

excel ik-ˈsel

faults ˈfoltz

fiat ˈfe-ət, -ˌat, -ˌat; ˈfı-ət, -ˌat

flaxen ˈflak-sən

frontier ˌfrən-ˈtir, ˈfrən-ˌ, fran-ˈ

generation ˌje-nə-ˈra-shən

genes ˈjenz

goad ˈgod

gorgeous ˈgor-jəs

heron ˈher-ən

humidity hyu-ˈmi-də-te, yu-

induct in-ˈdəkt

inflection in-ˈflek-shən

iron ˈı[-ə]rn

mallet ˈma-lət

microfilm ˈmı-krə-ˌfilm

mightily ˈmı-tə-le

narrative ˈnar-ə-tiv

necessarily ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-le

objection əb-ˈjek-shən

obliged ə-ˈblıjd

orphanage ˈor-fə-nij, ˈorf-nij

ozone ˈo-ˌzon

partial ˈpar-shəl

peppery ˈpe-p[ə-]re

pollute pə-ˈlut

possibly ˈpa-sə-ble

poster ˈpos-tər

potent ˈpo-tənt

profit ˈpra-fət

quota ˈkwo-tə

recoil ri-ˈkoi[ə]l

reduction ri-ˈdək-shən

reflective ri-ˈflek-tiv

repackage re-ˈpa-kij

resent [ˈ]ri-ˈzent

reserve ri-ˈzərv

respectfully ri-ˈspekt-fə-le

rigidity rə-ˈji-də-te

ruins ˈru-ənz, -ˌinz; ˈrunz

savage ˈsa-vij

savory ˈsa-və-re, ˈsav-re

scandalous ˈskan-dəl-əs

seethe ˈseth

semester sə-ˈmes-tər

shepherds ˈshe-pərdz

singular ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər

sleigh ˈsla

slippery ˈsli-p[ə-]re

stamina ˈsta-mə-nə

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taboo tə-ˈbu, ta-

through ˈthru

thumbtack ˈthəm-ˌtak

traction ˈtrak-shən

typewriter ˈtıp-ˌrı-tər

whistler ˈhwi-s[ə-]lər, ˈwi-

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GRADE 6 AVERAGEaccustomed

ə-ˈkəs-təmd

acknowledge ik-ˈna-lij, ak-

aggrieved ə-ˈgrevd

agitated ˈa-jə-ˌta-təd

agnostic ag-ˈnas-tik, əg-

allergist ˈa-lər-jist

amphibian am-ˈfi-be-ən

annuity ə-ˈnu-ə-te, -ˈnyu-

anonymous ə-ˈna-nə-məs

anticipate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpat

apologize ə-ˌpa-lə-ˈjız

apprehend ˌa-pri-ˈhend

argumentative ˌar-gyə-ˈmen-tə-tiv

arraign ə-ˈran

artesian ar-ˈte-zhən

augur ˈo-gər

autocrat ˈo-tə-ˌkrat

avalanche ˈa-və-ˌlanch

ballistics bə-ˈlis-tiks

baritone ˈbar-ə-ˌton

batik bə-ˈtek, ˈba-tik

besiege bi-ˈsej

betrayal bi-ˈtra[-ə]l

biologist bı-ˈa-lə-jist

blasphemy ˈblas-fə-me

blustery ˈbləs-t[ə-]re

boundary ˈbaun-d[ə-]re

bouquet bo-ˈka, bu-

brigand ˈbri-gənd

broccoli ˈbra-kə-le, ˈbra-kle

brogue ˈbrog

cabal kə-ˈbal, -ˈbal

campaign [ˌ]kam-ˈpan

canard kə-ˈnard, -ˈnar

cantor ˈkan-tər

capitalize ˈka-pə-təl-ˌız

cartilage ˈkar-təl-ij, ˈkart-lij

catastrophe kə-ˈtas-trə-[ˌ]fe

chalice ˈcha-ləs

chaos ˈka-ˌas

chorus ˈkor-əs, ˈkor-

chute ˈshut

cloister ˈkloi-stər

cognizant ˈkag-ni-zənt

coherent ko-ˈhir-ənt

coincidence ko-ˈin[t]-sə-dən[t]s, -sə-ˌden[t]s

colliding kə-ˈlı-diŋ

congenial kən-ˈje-ne-əl, -ˈjen-yəl

contemplate ˈkan-təm-ˌplat, -ˌtem-

copious ˈko-pe-əs

cornpone ˈkorn-ˌpon

corroboree kə-ˈro-bə-re, -ˈra-

cosmography kaz-ˈma-grə-fe

criticism ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm

crochet kro-ˈsha

culmination ˌkəl-mə-ˈna-shən

damsel ˈdam-zəl

dauntless ˈd[o]nt-ləs, ˈdant-ləs

decisive di-ˈsı-siv

descent di-ˈsent

deter di-ˈtər, de-

discern di-ˈsərn

discourage dis-ˈkər-ij, -ˈkə-rij

doddering ˈda-d[ə-]riŋ

dubious ˈdu-be-əs, dyu-

earthenware ˈər-thən-ˌwar, -thən-, -ˌwer

earwig ˈir-ˌwig

economist i-ˈka-nə-mist

embarrass im-ˈbar-əs

empathetic ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik

enthusiasm in-ˈthu-ze-ˌa-zəm, en-, -ˈthyu-

entity ˈen-tə-te

enumerate i-ˈn[y]u-mə-ˌrat

epicenter ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər

equilateral ˌe-kwə-ˈla-tə-rəl, ˌe-kwə-, -ˈla-trəl

especially is-ˈpesh-le, -ˈpe-shə-

exponent ik-ˈspo-nənt, ˈek-ˌ

extinguisher ik-ˈstiŋ-[g]wish-ər

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facility fə-ˈsi-lə-te

falsetto fol-ˈse-[ˌ]to

ferocious fə-ˈro-shəs

fervently ˈfər-vənt-le

fervid ˈfər-vəd

fidelity fə-ˈde-lə-te, fı-

figurative ˈfi-g[y]ə-rə-tiv

flattery ˈfla-tə-re

forensic fə-ˈren[t]-sik, -ˈren-zik

gambit ˈgam-bət

geocentric ˌje-o-ˈsen-trik

geranium jə-ˈra-ne-əm, -nyəm

goulash ˈgu-ˌlash

grandiose ˈgran-de-ˌos, ˌgran-de-ˈ

gustatory ˈgəs-tə-ˌtor-e

hawkshaw ˈhok-ˌsho

headstrong ˈhed-ˌstroŋ

humiliation hyu-ˈmi-le-ˈa-shən

hydraulic hı-ˈdro-lik

illiterate [ˌ]i[l]-ˈli-t[ə-]rət

imbue im-ˈbyu

immovable [ˌ]i[m]-ˈmu-və-bəl

immunized i-ˈmyu-nızd

imperil im-ˈper-əl

indescribable ˌin-di-ˈskrı-bə-bəl

ingredients in-ˈgre-de-ənts

inhabitant in-ˈha-bə-tənt

insinuate in-ˈsin-yə-ˌwat

insolent in-s[ə-]lənt

inspiration ˌin[t]-spə-ˈra-shən, -[ˌ]spi-

international ˌin-tər-ˈnash-nəl, -ˈna-shə-nəl

intriguing in-ˈtre-ging

inventiveness in-ˈven-tiv-nəs

jaguar ˈja-ˌgwar

knight ˈnıt

knuckle ˈnə-kəl

laborious lə-ˈb[o]r-e-əs

lifeguard ˈlıf-ˌgard

litigate ˈli-tə-ˌgat

livid ˈli-vəd

macaroons ˌma-kə-ˈrunz

majorette ˌma-jə-ˈret

malignant mə-ˈlig-nənt

manifold ˈma-nə-ˌfold

marinate ˈmer-ə-ˌnat, ˈma-rə-

mauve ˈmov, ˈmov

maximize ˈmak-sə-ˌmız

mercerize ˈmər-sə-ˌrız

microscopic ˌmı-krə-ˈska-pik

modifier ˈma-də-ˌfı[-ə]r

monetary ˈma-nə-ˌter-e, ˈmə-

motif mo-ˈtef

murmured ˈmər-mərd

mysteriously mis-ˈtir-e-əs-le

neighborly ˈna-bər-le

nephew ˈne-[ˌ]fyu

noisome ˈnoi-səm

nostrum ˈnas-trəm

nuclear ˈnu-kle-ər, ˈnyu-

objectionable əb-ˈjek-sh[ə-]nə-bəl

oblivion ə-ˈbli-ve-ən, o-, a-

obtrude əb-ˈtrud, ab-

omnipotent am-ˈni-pə-tənt

orthodox ˈor-thə-ˌdaks

outrageous [ˌ]aut-ˈra-jəs

overpopulated ˌo-vər-ˈpap-yə-ˌla-təd

pacifist ˈpa-sə-fist

pageant ˈpa-jənt

parallel ˈpar-ə-ˌlel, -ləl

paralysis pə-ˈra-lə-səs

pedant ˈpe-dənt

pedigree ˈpe-də-ˌgre

penalize ˈpe-nəl-ˌız, ˈpe-

penitent ˈpe-nə-tənt

perceptive pər-ˈsep-tiv

perimeter pə-ˈri-mə-tər

phlox ˈflaks

pipkin ˈpip-kən

plateau pla-ˈto, ˈpla-ˌ

plumber ˈplə-mər

postgraduate ˈpost-ˈgra-jə-wət, -ˌwat, -ˈgraj-wət

precinct ˈpre-ˌsiŋ[k]t

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prestige pre-ˈstezh, -ˈstej

profitable ˈpra-fə-tə-bəl, ˈpraf-tə-bəl

pronunciation prə-ˌnən[t]-se-ˈa-shən

prophet ˈpra-fət

query ˈkwir-e, ˈkwer-

ransomed ˈran-səmd

razzmatazz ˌraz-mə-ˈtaz

receivable ri-ˈse-və-bəl

receptor ri-ˈsep-tər

redound ri-ˈdaund

regeneration ri-ˌje-nə-ˈra-shən, ˌre-

reinforce ˌre-ən-ˈfors, -ˈfors

repetitious ˌre-pə-ˈti-ˈti-shəs

reprieve ri-ˈprev

researching ri-ˈsər-chiŋ, ˈre-ˌ

retrospect ˈre-trə-ˌspekt

sacrament ˈsa-krə-mənt

scampi ˈskam-pe, ˈskam-

septet sep-ˈtet

setscrew ˈset-ˌskru

shofar ˈsho-ˌfar, -fər

skiing ˈske-iŋ

solidity sə-ˈli-də-te

stringent ˈstrin-jənt

summon ˈsə-mən

supervisor ˈsu-pər-ˌvı-zər

suppression sə-ˈpre-shən

sympathy ˈsim-pə-the

tabernacle ˈta-bər-ˌna-kəl

temporize ˈtem-pə-ˌrız

tendril ˈten-drəl

tenet ˈte-nət

thorax ˈthor-ˌaks, ˈthor-

torrent ˈtor-ənt, ˈtar-

transcript ˈtran[t]-ˌskript

travail trə-ˈva[ə]l, ˈtra-ˌval

tureen tə-ˈren, tyu-

ultrasonic ˌəl-trə-ˈsa-nik

unabridged ˌən-ə-ˈbrijd

unction ˈəŋ[k]-shən

undernourished ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht

undisguised ˌən-dis-ˈgızd

unerring ˌən-ˈer-iŋ, ˌən-ˈər-

unfortunately ˌən-ˈforch-nət-le, -ˈfor-chə-

unscathed ən-ˈskathd

unswerving ˌən-ˈswər-viŋ

uranium yu-ˈra-ne-əm

utterance ˈə-tə-rən[t]s, ˈə-trən[t]s

vegetate ˈve-jə-ˌtat

vexatious ˌvek-ˈsa-shəs

vindicate ˈvin-də-ˌkat

visage ˈvi-zij

vocalic vo-ˈka-lik

vulgarity ˌvəl-ˈgar-ə-te

waggery ˈwa-gə-re

whelp ˈhwelp, ˈwelp

whiffletree ˈhwi-fəl-[ˌ]tre, ˈwi-

wholly ˈho[l]-le

wreckage ˈre-kij

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GRADE 6 DIFFICULTadversity

ad-ˈvər-sə-te

alpenglow ˈal-pən-ˌglo

anabasis ə-ˈna-bə-səs

anonymity ˌa-nə-ˈni-mə-te

avowedly ə-ˈvau-əd-le

bailiwick ˈba-li-ˌwik

balletomane ba-ˈle-tə-ˌman

biochemical ˌbı-o-ˈke-mi-kəl

breathable ˈbre-thə-bəl

capricious kə-ˈpri-shəs, -ˈpre-

cerebrum sə-ˈre-brəm, ˈser-ə-brəm

chinook shə-ˈnuk, chə-, -ˈnuk

clandestine klan-ˈdes-tən, -ˈten, ˈklan-dəs-

cosset ˈka-sət

delectable di-ˈlek-tə-bəl

delineate di-ˈli-ne-ˌat

demurring di-ˈmər-iŋ

discoloration [ˌ]dis-ˌkə-lə-ˈra-shən

efficacy ˈe-fi-kə-se

effluence ˈe-flu-ən[t]s,ə-; e-ˈflu-

eligible ˈe-lə-jə-bəl

emanation ˌe-mə-ˈna-shən

encumbrance in-ˈkəm-brəns

evulsion i-ˈvəl-shən

fibranne ˈfı-ˌbran, fı-ˈ

grandiloquent gran-ˈdi-ləˈ-kwənt

henotheist ˈhe-nə-ˌthe-ist

heronry ˈher-ən-re, ˈhe-mə-

illuminati i-ˌlu-mə-ˈna-te

immeasurable ˌi[m]-ˈmezh-rə-bəl

inaudible [ˌ]i-ˈn[o]-də-bəl

incidentally ˌin-sə-ˈden-təl-e, -ˈdent-le

incommode ˌin-kə-ˈmod

incorruptible ˌin-kə-ˈrəp-tə-bəl

interlinear ˌin-tər-ˈli-ne-ər

intuitive in-ˈtu-ə-tiv, -ˈtyu-

jeremiad ˌjer-ə-ˈmı-əd, -ˌad

juggernaut ˈjə-gər-ˌn[o]t, -ˌnat

kamikaze ˌka-mi-ˈka-ze

kitsch ˈkich

laminated ˈla-mə-ˌna-təd

lepidopteran ˌle-pə-ˈdap-tə-rən

luminosity ˌlu-mə-ˈna-sə-te

lunation lu-ˈna-shən

luxuriant [ˌ]ləg-ˈzhu-re-ənt, [ˌ]lək-ˈshu-

malingerer mə-liŋ-gər-ər

marasmus mə-ˈraz-məs

medicinal mə-ˈdis-nəl, -ˈdi-sən-əl

melanin ˈme-lə-nən

musculature ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchur, -chər, -ˌtyur, -ˌtur

narcissus nar-ˈsi-səs

nonagenarian ˌno-nə-jə-ˈner-e-ən, ˌna-

origami ˌor-ə-ˈga-me

ossicle ˈa-si-kəl

parsimonious ˌpar-sə-ˈmo-ne-əs

perigee ˈper-ə-[ˌ]je

periphrastic ˌper-ə-ˈfras-tik

perjured ˈpər-jər-əd

pictorialize pik-ˈtor-e-ə-ˌlız, -ˈtor-

plangent ˈplan-jənt

pointillism ˈpwan[n]-te-ˌyi-zəm, ˈpoin-təl-ˌi-zəm

polymath ˈpa-le-ˌmath

pommel ˈpə-məl, ˈpa-

pralltriller ˈpral-ˌtri-lər

proletariat ˌpro-lə-ˈter-e-ət, -ˈtar-

ragout ra-ˈgu

regimen ˈre-jə-mən, ˈre-zhə-

remittent re-ˈmi-tənt

reparation ˌre-pə-ˈra-shən

rescind ri-ˈsind

segregation ˌse-gri-ˈga-shən

silviculture ˈsil-və-ˌkəl-chər

skedaddle ski-ˈda-dəl

speleology ˌspe-le-ˈa-lə-je, ˌspe-

superfluity ˌsu-pər-ˈflu-ə-te

tempestuous tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs, -ˈpesh-

triptych ˈtrip-[ˌ]tik

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tsetse ˈ[t]set-se-, ˈtet-, ˈ[t]set-, ˈtet-

veracious və-ˈra-shəs

viridescent ˌvir-ə-ˈde-sənt

wildebeest ˈwil-də-ˌbest

xenophobe ˈze-nə-ˌfob, ˈze-

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GRADE 7 EASYablation

a-ˈbla-shən

abstention əb-ˈsten[t]-shən, ab-

acidity ə-ˈsi-də-te, a-

alternator ˈol-tər-ˌna-tər

ambition am-ˈbi-shən

annex ə-ˈneks, ˈa-ˌneks

aquarium ə-ˈkwar-e-əm, -ˈkwer-

awkwardness ˈo-kwərd-nəs

bachelor ˈbach-lər, ˈba-chə-

beeline ˈbe-ˌlın

bovine ˈbo-ˌvın, -ˌven

brawny ˈbro-ne

butane ˈbyu-ˌtan

cablegram ˈka-bəl-ˌgram

capacity kə-ˈpa-sə-te, -ˈpas-te

chocolate ˈcha-k[ə-]lət, ˈcho-

comparison kəm-ˈpar-ə-sən

convenient kən-ˈven-yənt

disinfect ˌdi-sən-ˈfekt

dungaree ˌdəŋ-gə-ˈre, ˈdəŋ-gə-ˌ

dynamite ˈdı-nə-ˌmıt

eighteen [ˈ]a[t]-ˈten

electrician i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən

exercise ˈek-sər-ˌsız

expedite ˈek-spə-ˌdıt

explanation ˌek-splə-ˈna-shən

fanfare ˈfan-ˌfar, -ˌfer

fertilize ˈfər-təl-ˌız

funeral ˈfyun-rəl, ˈfyu-nə-

galactic gə-ˈlak-tik

gamut ˈga-mət

gasoline ˈga-sə-ˌlen, ˌga-sə-ˈ, -zə-

glean glen

hibernation ˌhı-bər-ˈna-shən

hooey ˈhu-e

huckster ˈhək-stər

hundredths ˈhən-drədths

ignition ig-ˈni-shən

ignorant ˈig-n[ə-]rənt

imperial im-ˈpir-e-əl

impressive im-ˈpre-siv

inhibit in-ˈhi-bət

innate i-ˈnat

jocose jo-ˈkos, jə-

kindergarten ˈkin-də[r]-ˌgar-tən, -dən

kinetic kə-ˈne-tik, kı-

knack ˈnak

lament lə-ˈment

legendary ˈle-jən-ˌder-e

libel ˈlı-bəl

loneliness ˈlon-le-nəs

manufacture ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər, ˌma-nə-

mentally ˈmen-təl-e

metallic mə-ˈta-lik

meteorite ˈme-te-ə-ˌrıt

minimum ˈmi-nə-məm

mourn ˈmorn, ˈmorn

multiplication ˌməl-tə-plə-ˈka-shən

notify ˈno-tə-ˌfı

nourishing ˈnər-ish-iŋ

offense ə-ˈfen[t]s

official ə-ˈfi-shəl

overexposed ˌo-vər-ik-ˈspozd

palate ˈpa-lət

perplexing pər-ˈplek-siŋ

photography fə-ˈta-grə-fe

polar ˈpo-lər

proffer ˈpra-fər

promote prə-ˈmot

prosperous ˈpras-p[ə-]rəs

quester ˈkwes-ter

respectively ri-ˈspek-tiv-le

revelation ˌre-və-ˈla-shən

rowdiness ˈrau-de-nəs

scalene ˈska-ˌlen, ska-ˈ

semiprivate ˈse-me-ˈprı-vət

sergeant ˈsar-jənt

stimulating ˈsti-myə-ˌla-tiŋ

summary ˈsə-mə-re

superstition ˌsu-pər-ˈsti-shən

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tapioca ˌta-pe-ˈo-kə

tractable ˈtrak-tə-bəl

unfortunate ən-ˈforchˈ-nət, -ˈfor-chə-

unvarnished ˌən-ˈvar-nisht

usually ˈyu-zhə-wə-le, -zhəl-; ˈyuzh-wəl-

vandal ˈvan-dəl

vestibule ˈves-tə-ˌbyu[ə]l

warehouse ˈwar-ˌhaus, ˈwer-

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GRADE 7 AVERAGEaboriginal

ˌa-bə-ˈri-jə-nəl

absurdity əb-ˈsər-də-te, -ˈzər-

accountability ə-kaun-tə-ˈbi-lə-te

acumen ə-ˈkyu-mən, ˈa-kyə-mən

advantageously ˌad-ˌvan-ˈta-jəs-le, -vən-

aegis ˈe-jəs

affirmation ˌa-fər-ˈma-shən

alfresco al-ˈfres-[ˌ]ko

amity ˈa-mə-te

antipathies an-ˈti-pə-thez

aquatic ə-ˈkwa-tik, -ˈkwa-

aqueduct ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt

aspersions ə-ˈspər-zhənz

auditorium ˌo-də-ˈtor-e-əm, -ˈtor-

automatically ˌo-tə-ˈma-ti-k[ə-]le

automaton o-ˈta-mə-tən, -mə-ˌtan

bamboozled bam-ˈbu-zəld

bankruptcy ˈbaŋ-[ˌ]krəp[t]-se

blasphemous ˈblas-fə-məs

breviary ˈbre-və-re, -vyə-, -ve-ˌer-e

bunion ˈbən-yən

bureaucrat ˈbyur-ə-ˌkrat

burglarize ˈbər-glə-ˌrız

cache ˈkash

cachet ka-ˈsha

callous ˈka-ləs

cannibal ˈka-nə-bəl

cantilever ˈkan-tə-ˌle-vər, -ˌle-

catechize ˈka-tə-ˌkız

cholera ˈka-lə-rə

chough ˈchəf

chronograph ˈkra-nə-ˌgraf, ˈkro-

clique ˈklek, ˈklik

coiffure kwa-ˈfyur

coincidental [ˌ]ko-ˌin[t]-sə-ˈden-təl

coleslaw ˈkol-ˌslo

communicant kə-ˈmyu-ni-kənt

communism ˈkam-yə-ˌni-zəm

confidential ˌkan-fə-ˈden[t]-shəl

connotations ˌka-nə-ˈta-shənz

consciousness ˈkan[t]-shəs-nəs

contemptuous kən-ˈtem[p]-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs

countervail ˌkaun-tər-ˈva[ə]l

covenant ˈkəv-nənt, ˈkə-və-

credulous ˈkre-jə-ləs

culottes ˈku-ˌlats, ˈkyu-, ku-ˈlats, kyu-ˈ,

currant ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt

deaconess ˈde-kə-nəs

debilitate di-ˈbi-lə-ˌtat, de-

decimate ˈde-sə-ˌmat

defamatory di-ˈfa-mə-tor-e, de-, -tor-

deferment di-ˈfər-mənt

delirious di-ˈlir-e-əs

description di-ˈskrip-shən

desperate ˈdes-p[ə-]rət, -pərt

destination ˌdes-tə-ˈna-shən

dogmatic dog-ˈma-tik, ˈdag-

doodad ˈdu-ˌdad

dulcet ˈdəl-sət

eavesdrop ˈevz-ˌdrap

effectually i-ˈfek-chə[-wə]-le

egotistical ˈe-[ˌ]go-tist-ti-kəl

elasticity i-ˌlas-ˈti-sə-te, ˌe-ˌlas-

emulsion i-ˈməl-shən

endemic en-ˈde-mik, in-

endorsement in-ˈdor-smənt, en-

enervate i-ˈnər-vət

ensemble an-ˈsam-bəl

evaluate i-ˈval-yə-ˌwat

evidential ˌe-və-ˈden[t]-shəl

excavator ˈek-skə-ˌva-tər

expurgate ˈek-spər-ˌgat

feasible ˈfe-zə-bəl

ferret ˈfer-ət

fetid ˈfe-təd

fixative ˈfik-sə-tiv

flotilla flo-ˈti-lə

fluctuate ˈflək-chə-ˌwat

foolhardy ˈful-ˌhar-de

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fortification ˌfor-tə-fə-ˈka-shən

fossilize ˈfa-sə-ˌlız

fracas ˈfra-kəs, ˈfra-

genuflect ˈjen-yə-ˌflekt

ghostwriter ˈgos[t]-ˈrı-tər

gladiator ˈgla-de-ˌa-tər

gravitation ˌgra-və-ˈta-shən

habitat ˈha-bə-ˌtat

hacienda ˌ[h]a-se-ˈen-də

hagiologic ˌha-je-ˈa-lə-jək

haughtily ˈh[o]-tə-le

havoc ˈha-vək

helicopter ˈhe-lə-ˌkap-tər

homburg ˈham-ˌbərg

implicate ˈim-plə-ˌkat

impudent ˈim-pyə-dənt

impute im-ˈpyut

inerrant [ˌ]i-ˈner-ənt

inflammable in-ˈfla-mə-bəl

intolerable [ˌ]in-ˈtal-rə-bəl, -ˈta-lə-rə-, -ˈta-lər-

introspection ˌin-trə-ˈspek-shən

intrusion in-ˈtru-zhən

jaundiced ˈjon-dəst, ˈjan-

jonquil ˈjan-kwəl, ˈjaŋ-

karate kə-ˈra-te

kraken ˈkra-kən

lanai lə-ˈnı, la-

lattice ˈla-təs

laudatory ˈlo-də-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-

lavation la-ˈva-shən

leniency ˈle-ne-ən[t]-se

levity ˈle-və-te

limpid ˈlim-pəd

literati ˌli-tə-ˈra-[ˌ]te

liturgical lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl, li-

lyceum lı-ˈse-əm

magnanimous mag-ˈna-nə-məs

manipulate mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlat

marquee mar-ˈke

medieval me-ˈde-vəl, mi-, me-, -de-ˈe-vəl

memento mə-ˈmen-[ˌ]to

menorah mə-ˈnor-ə

meteorologist ˌme-te-ər-ˈra-lə-jist

metropolis mə-ˈtra-p[ə-]ləs

modulate ˈma-jə-ˌlat

morphology mor-ˈfa-lə-je

nankeen ˌnan-ˈken

nasturtium nə-ˈstər-shəm, na-

nautilus ˈn[o]-təl-əs, ˈna-

nebulous ˈne-byə-ləs

neurotic nu-ˈra-tik

nisei ne-ˈsa, ˈne-ˌ

omnivorous am-ˈniv-rəs, -ˈni-və-

opaquely o-ˈpak-le

orchids ˈor-kədz

ostracize ˈas-trə-ˌsız

overcompensate ˌo-vər-ˈkam-pən-ˌsat

paranoia ˌpar-ə-ˈnoi-ə

particular pə[r]-ˈti-kyə-lər, -k[ə-]lər

pedantry ˈpe-dən-tre

pendulous ˈpen-jə-ləs, ˈpen-dyə-

percipient pər-ˈsi-pe-ənt

perfidy ˈpər-fə-de

perilous ˈper-ə-ləs

perpetual pər-ˈpe-chə-wəl, -chəl; -ˈpech-wəl

phatic ˈfa-tik

pictograph pik-tə-ˌgraf

pigmentation ˌpig-mən-ˈta-shən, -ˌmen-

plagiarism ˈpla-je-ə-ˌri-zəm

polyester ˈpa-le-ˌes-tər, ˌpa-le-ˈ

pontificate pan-ˈti-fi-kət, -ˌkat

posit ˈpa-zət

praxis ˈprak-səs

preemptive pre-ˈem[p]-tiv

privateer ˌprı-və-ˈtir

prolix pro-ˈliks, ˈpro-[ˌ]

quartz ˈkworts

recommendation ˌre-kə-mən-ˈda-shən, -ˌmen-

rectangular rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər

regalia ri-ˈgal-yə

renegade ˈre-ni-ˌgad

retaliation ri-ˌta-le-ˈa-shən, ˌre-

retardant ri-ˈtar-dənt

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retinue ˈre-tən-ˌu, -ˌyu

retrogress ˌre-trə-ˈgres

rhomboid ˈram-ˌboid

rototiller ˈro-to-ˌti-lər

roustabout ˈraus-tə-ˌbaut

sagacious sə-ˈga-shəs, si-

salient ˈsa-lyənt, -le-ənt

satiate ˈsa-she-ˌat

saturation ˌsa-chə-ˈra-shən

savagery ˈsa-vi-jə-re

savant sa-ˈvant, sə-, -ˈvan; sə-ˈvant, ˈsa-vənt

seismic ˈsız-mik, ˈsıs-

shalloon shə-ˈlun, sha-

simpatico sim-ˈpa-ti-ˌko, -ˈpa-

skein ˈskan

solicitous sə-ˈli-sə-təs

somniferous sam-ˈni-f[ə-]rəs

somnolent ˈsam-nə-lənt

stalactite stə-ˈlak-ˌtıt, ˈsta-lək-

steadfast ˈsted -ˌfəst

stouthearted ˈsta[u]t-ˌhar-təd

stupefied ˈstu-pə-ˌfıd, ˈstyu-

stupendous stu-ˈpen-dəs, styu-

suave ˈswav

suborn sə-ˈborn

subtle ˈsə-təl

successive sək-ˈse-siv

superstitious ˌsu-pər-ˈsti-shəs

supposedly sə-ˈpo-zəd-le

symphony ˈsim-fə-ne

talkathon ˈto-kə-ˌthan

tangential tan-ˈjen[t]-shəl

tenacity tə-ˈna-sə-te

tentacles ˈten-ti-kəlz

thyme ˈthım

thyroid ˈthı-ˌroid

tomtit ˈtam-ˌtit, tam-ˈ

tonsils ˈtan[t]-səlz

tortoise ˈtor-təs

trattoria ˌtra-tə-ˈre-ə

trepidation ˌtre-pə-ˈda-shən

triennial [ˌ]trı-ˈe-ne-əl

truculent ˈtrə-kyə-lənt

umbra ˈəm-brə

unalloyed ˌən-ə-ˈloid

unbeknownst ˌən-bi-ˈnon[t]st

unhappiness ən-ˈha-pi-nəs

vagabond ˈva-gə-ˌband

valorous ˈva-lə-rəs

vengeful ˈvenj-fəl

venomous ˈve-nə-məs

verbose [ˌ]vər-ˈbos

verdure ˈvər-jər

viburnum vı-ˈbər-nəm

videocassette ˌvi-de-o-kə-ˈset, -ka-

voguish ˈvo-gish

wentletrap ˈwen-təl-ˌtrap

zealous ˈze-ləs

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GRADE 7 DIFFICULTablutions

ə-ˈblu-shənz, a-

acquisitive ə-ˈkwi-zə-tiv

aerodynamics ˌar-ə-dı-ˈna-miks, ˌer-

anent ə-ˈnent

archives ˈar-ˌkıvz

aromatic ˌar-ə-ˈma-tik

assiduously ə-ˈsij-wəs-ıe,-ˈjə-

autonomous o-ˈta-nə-məs

bathetic bə-ˈthe-tik

bathysphere bə-ˈthi-ˌsfir

boondoggle ˈbun-ˌda-gəl, -ˌdo-

bruxism ˈbrək-ˌsi-zəm

cadaverous kə-ˈdav-rəs, -ˈda-vər-əs

cartilaginous kar-tə-la-ˈjə-nəs

centrifugal sen-ˈtri-fyə-gəl, -ˈtri-fi-

centripetal sen-ˈtri-pə-təl

codicil ˈka-də-səl, -ˌsil

condescending ˌkan-di-ˈsend-diŋ

contrabass ˈkan-trə-ˌbas

corvine ˈkor-ˌvın

debouched di-ˈbaucht, -ˈbusht, de-

defalcation ˌde-ˌfal-ˈka-shən, ˌde-ˌfol-, di-; ˌde-fəl-

deglutition ˌde-glu-ˈti-shən

delegable ˈde-li-gə-bəl

deleterious ˌde-lə-ˈti-re-əs

dolorous ˈdo-lə-rəs, ˈda-

edacious i-ˈda-shəs

elision i-ˈli-zhən

encomium en-ˈko-me-əm

eradicate i-ˈra-də-ˌkat

espionage ˈes-pe-ə-ˌnazh, -ˌnaj, -nij

extraterrestrial ˌex-trə-tə-ˈres-tre-əl

facilitate fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtat

fiduciary fə -ˈdu-she-ˌer-e, -shə-re, -ˈdyu-

funicular fyu-ˈni-kyə-lər, fə-

hebetude ˈhe-bə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

honorific ˌa-nə-ˈri-fik

hydrozoan ˌhı-drə-ˈzo-ən

impertinent [ˌ]im-ˈpər-tən-ənt, -ˈpərt-nənt

incognizant [ˌ]in-ˈkag-nə-zənt

indecorous [ˌ]in-ˈde-k[ə-]rəs; ˌin-di-ˈkor-əs

indigenous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs

ineffable [ˌ]i-ˈne-fə-bəl

innocuous i-ˈna-kyə-wəs

insurgent in-ˈsər-jənt

intermezzo ˌin-tər-ˈmet-[ˌ]so, -ˈmed-[ˌ]zo

luciferous lu-ˈsi-f[ə-]rəs

meiosis mı-ˈo-səs

morpheme ˈmor-ˌfem

moussaka ˌmu-sə-ˈka

neologism ne-ˈa-lə-ˌji-zəm

obsolescent ˌab-sə-ˈle-sənt

parallelogram ˌpar-ə-ˈle-lə-ˌgram

pelerine ˌpe-lə-ˈren, ˈpe-lə-rən

perfidious pər-ˈfi-de-əs

perspicuous pər-ˈspi-kyə-wəs

plenipotentiary ˌple-nə-pə-ˈten[t]-sh[ə-]re, -she-ˌer-e

pneumonia nu-ˈmo-nyə, nyu-

pomander ˈpo-ˌman-dər, po-ˈ

postdiluvian ˌpos[t]-də-ˈlu-ve-ən, -dı-

profligacy ˈpra-fli-gə-se

prosateur ˌpro-zə-ˈtər

provenance ˈprav-nən[t]s, ˈpra-və-ˌnan[t]s

psalmody ˈsa-mə-de, ˈsal-, ˈso-, ˈsol

rectitude ˈrek-tə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

remuneration ri-ˌmyu-nə-ˈra-shən

respirometer ˌres-pə-ˈra-mə-tər

rhapsodize ˈrap-sə-ˌdız

roentgen ˈrent-gən, ˈrənt-, -jən, -shən

rudimentary ˌru-də-ˈmen-tə-re, -ˈmen-tre

scimitar ˈsi-mə-tər, -ˌtar

seiche ˈsash, ˈsech

solitaire ˈsa-lə-ˌtar, -ˌter

supererogation ˌsu-pə-ˌrer-ə-ˈga-shən

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taiga ˈtı-gə

terrene te-ˈren

terricolous te-ˈri-kə-ləs

testaceous tes-ˈta-shəs

tetrahedron ˌte-trə-ˈhe-drən

umlaut ˈum-ˌlaut

vernacular və[r]-ˈna-kyə-lər

vilify ˈvi-lə-ˌfı

xenophobically ˌze-nə-ˈfo-bi-k[ə-]le

ziggurat ˈzi-gə-ˌrat

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GRADE 8 EASYabolitionist

ˌa-bə-ˈli-shən-ist

abscess ˈab-ˌses

aggressor ə-ˈgre-sər

altercation ˌol-tər-ˈka-shən

amateur ˈa-mə-[ˌ]tər, -ˌtur, -ˌtyur, -ˌchur, -chər

athletics ath-ˈle-tiks

attar ˈa-tər, ˈa-ˌtar

awl ˈol

besmirch bi-ˈsmərch

blowsy ˈblau-ze

cafeteria ˌka-fə-ˈtir-e-ə

captivate ˈkap-tə-vat

caterpillar ˈka-tə[r]-ˌpi-lər

centurion sen-ˈchur-e-ən, -ˈtyur-, -ˈtur-

chorale kə-ˈral, -ˈral

confidant ˈkan-fə-ˌdant, -ˌdant, -dənt

consecrate ˈkan[t]-sə-ˌkrat

corrode kə-ˈrod

crestfallen ˈkrest-ˌfo-lən

customary ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-e

cuticle ˈkyu-ti-kəl

declaration ˌde-klə-ˈra-shən

derelict ˈder-ə-ˌlikt

diagnosis ˌdı-ig-ˈno-səs, -əg-

diaphragm ˈdı-ə-ˌfram

diligence ˈdi-lə-jən[t]s

diplomat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat

dispirited [ˌ]dis-ˈpir-ət-əd

donnybrook ˈda-ne-ˌbruk

dumbwaiter ˈdəm-ˌwa-tər, ˌdəm-ˈ

embellish im-ˈbe-lish

equinox ˈe-kwə-ˌnaks

fiendish ˈfen-dish

filial ˈfi-le-əl, ˈfil-yəl

fluoride ˈflor-ˌıd, ˈflur-

forfeit ˈfor-fət

fortnight ˈfort-ˌnıt, ˈfort-

gosling ˈgaz-liŋ, ˈgoz-, -lən

granulate ˈgran-yə-ˌlat

grievous ˈgre-vəs

grueling ˈgru-ə-liŋ

harmonica har-ˈma-ni-kə

heifer ˈhe-fər

imposing im-ˈpo-ziŋ

inconvenient ˌin-kən-ˈve-nyənt

interrogate in-ˈter-ə-ˌgat

interruption ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən

kazoos kə-ˈzuz

llama ˈla-mə, ˈya-mə

loosestrife ˈlu[s]-ˌstrıf

magnitude ˈmag-nə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

marten ˈmar-tən

meager ˈme-gər

mustache ˈməs-ˌtash, [ˌ]mə-ˈstash

mystique mi-ˈstek

paltriest ˈpol-tre-əst

paraphrase ˈpar-ə-ˌfraz

pauper ˈpo-pər

pharmacy ˈfar-mə-se

phoneme ˈfo-ˌnem

plummeted ˈplə-mə-təd

pollard ˈpa-lərd

preparations ˌpre-pə-ˈra-shənz

pretzel ˈpret-səl

promotion prə-ˈmo-shən

psalmist ˈsa-mist

pueblo ˈpwe-[ˌ]blo; pu-ˈe-, pyu-

quadrant ˈkwa-drənt

rapt ˈrapt

reappearance re-ə-ˈpir-ən[t]s

recession ri-ˈse-shən

recognition ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən, -kəg-

residue ˈre-zə-ˌdu, -ˌdyu

respirator ˈres-pə-ˌra-tər

revelry ˈre-vəl-re

rhythm ˈri-thəm

saturate ˈsa-chə-ˌrat

sombrero səm-ˈbrer-[ˌ]o, sam-

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stethoscope ˈste-thə-ˌskop

tampion ˈtam-pe-ən, ˈtam-

tangible ˈtan-jə-bəl

tragedy ˈtra-jə-de

tuxedo ˌtək-ˈse-[ˌ]do

unanimous yu-ˈna-nə-məs

utmost ˈət-ˌmost

warrior ˈwor-yər

wheedle ˈhwe-dəl, ˈwe-

yucca ˈyə-kə

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GRADE 8 AVERAGEacoustician

ˌa-ˌku-ˈsti-shən, ə-ˌku-

alembic ə-ˈlem-bik

alfalfa al-ˈfal-fə

alkaline ˈal-kə-lən

alleviation ə-ˌle-ve-ˈa-shən

allusively ə-ˈlu-siv-le

anecdotal ˌa-nik-ˈdo-təl

aneurysm ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm

antiphony an-ˈti-fə-ne

apathetic ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik

appellations ˌa-pə-ˈla-shənz

apportion ə-ˈpor-shən, -ˈpor-

armaments ˈar-mə-mənts, ˈarm-mənts

arraignment ə-ˈran-mənt

arrant ˈar-ənt

atavistic ˌa-tə-ˈvis-tik

auspices ˈos-pə-səz, -ˌsez

auxiliary og-ˈzil-yə-re, -ˈzil-re, -ˈzi-lə-

baroque bə-ˈrok, ba-

bellicose ˈbe-li-ˌkos

bicameral [ˌ]bı-ˈkam-rəl

billet ˈbi-lət

biotite ˈbı-ə-ˌtıt

braille ˈbra[ə]l

brethren ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-, -thərn

caisson ˈka-ˌsan, -sən

calliope kə-ˈlı-ə-[ˌ]pe

caricature ˈkar-i-kə-ˌchur, -ˌchər, -ˌtyur

casserole ˈka-sə-ˌrol

catastrophic ˌka-tə-ˈstra-fik

caucus ˈko-kəs

cavil ˈka-vəl

certificate [ˌ]sər-ˈti-fi-kət

chanteuse shan-ˈtə[r]z

cherubim ˈcher-ə-ˌbim

chivalry ˈshi-vəl-re

chronological ˌkra-nə-ˈla-ji-kəl, ˌkro-

circumlocution ˌsər-kəm-lo-ˈkyu-shən

coalesce ˌko-ə-ˈles

collateral kə-ˈla-t[ə-]rəl

conceivable kən-ˈse-və-bəl

condominium ˌkan-də-ˈmi-ne-əm

consignment kən-ˈsın-mənt

continuity ˌkan-tən-ˈu-ə-te, -ˈyu-

conversant kən-ˈvər-sənt

corpulent ˈkor-pyə-lənt

cortisone ˈkor-tə-ˌson, -ˌzon

cravat krə-ˈvat

creosote ˈkre-ə-ˌsot

crinoline ˈkri-nəl-ən

criterion krı-ˈtir-e-ən

cuisine kwi-ˈzen, kwe-

curricula ˈkə-ˈri-kyə-lə

decanter di-ˈkan-tər, de-

deciphered de-ˈsı-fərd

deference ˈde-fə-rən[t]s, ˈdef-rən[t]s

demographic de-mə-ˈgra-fik, ˌde-mə-

denotation ˌde-no-ˈta-shən

deprecate ˈde-pri-ˌkat

dermatologist ˌdər-mə-ˈta-lə-jist

desecrate ˈde-si-ˌkrat

desolation ˌde-sə-ˈla-shən, ˌde-zə-

discriminatory dis-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-, -ˈkrim-nə-

disdainful dis-ˈdan-fəl

distinguishable di-ˈstiŋ-[g]wi-shə-bəl

doldrums ˈdol-drəmz, ˈdal-, ˈdol-

domineer ˌda-mə-ˈnir

dysphagia dis-ˈfa-j[e-]ə

eclectic e-ˈklek-tik, i-

ecumenical ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl

elocution ˌe-lə-ˈkyu-shən

emasculate i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlat

emissary ˈe-mə-ˌser-e

empathy ˈem-pə-the

enchilada ˌen-chə-ˈla-də

ensign ˈen-ˌsın

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escalation ˌes-kə-ˈla-shən

esoteric ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik

espadrille ˈes-pə-ˌdril

etymology ˈe-tə-mə-ˈla-je

excruciating ik-ˈskru-she-ˌat-iŋ

exhortation ˌek-ˌsor-ˈta-shən, -sər-; ˌeg-ˌzor-, -zər-

exuberance ig-ˈzu-b[ə-]rən[t]s

facetious fə-ˈse-shəs

fecund ˈfe-kənd, ˈfe-

felicity fi-ˈli-sə-te

fiasco fe-ˈas-[ˌ]ko

fillip ˈfi-ləp

flamboyant flam-ˈboi-ənt

foreordained ˌfor-or-ˈdand, ˌfor-

formidable ˈfor-mə-də-bəl; for-ˈmi-, fər-ˈmi-

fragility frə-ˈji-lə-te

fraternity frə-ˈtər-nə-te

fulcrum ˈful-krəm, ˈfəl-

fumigate ˈfyu-mə-ˌgat

gadgetry ˈga-jə-tre

gaucherie ˌgo-sh[ə-]ˈre

geyser ˈgı-zər

ghetto ˈge-[ˌ]to

granary ˈgra-nə-re, ˈgra-

grapnel ˈgrap-nəl

guileless ˈgı[ə]l-ləs

habilitate hə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtat

haiku ˈhı-[ˌ]ku

hematology ˌhe-mə-ˈta-lə-je

herbivore ˈ[h]ər-bə-ˌvor, -ˌvor

hydrophyte ˈhı-drə-ˌfıt

ideogram ˈi-de-ə-ˌgram, ˈı-

illegible [ˌ]i[l]-ˈle-jə-bəl

implacable [ˌ]im-ˈpla-kə-bəl, -ˈpla-

imponderable [ˌ]im-ˈpan-d[ə-]rə-bəl

improvisational [ˌ]im-ˌpra-və-ˈza-shə-nəl

inappropriate ˌi-nə-ˈpro-pre-ət

inconsonant in-ˈkan[t]-s[ə-]nənt

incredulous [ˌ]in-ˈkre-jə-ləs

indelible in-ˈde-lə-bəl

indite in-ˈdıt

inequitable [ˌ]i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl

intersperse ˌin-tər-ˈspərs

intransitive [ˌ]in-ˈtran[t]-sə-tiv

isthmus ˈis-məs

jitney ˈjit-ne

landau ˈlan-ˌdau, -ˌdo

lexicographer ˌlek-sə-ˈka-grə-fər

linguistically liŋ-ˈgwis-ti-k[ə-]le

litigious lə-ˈti-jəs

lorgnette lorn-ˈyet

mahatma mə-ˈhat-mə, -ˈhat-

marsupial mar-ˈsu-pe-əl

membranous ˈmem-brə-nəs

minutiae mə-ˈnu-sh[e-]ə, mı-, -ˈnyu-

moiety ˈmoi-ə-te

monogamy mə-ˈna-gə-me

monoxide mə-ˈnak-ˌsıd

mortgage ˈmor-gij

mosaicist mo-ˈza-ə-sist

mountebank ˈmaun-ti-ˌbaŋk

multifarious ˌməl-tə-ˈfar-e-əs, -ˈfer

multiplicand ˌməl-tə-plə-ˈkand

muumuu ˈmu-ˌmu

nadir ˈna-ˌdir, ˈna-dər

neurological ˌnur-ə-ˈla-ji-kəl

noctambulist nak-ˈtam-byə-list

notoriety ˌno-tə-ˈrı-ə-te

noxious ˈnak-shəs

obscurantism ab-ˈskyur-ən-ˌti-zəm, əb-; ˌab-skyu-ˈran-

octosyllable ˈak-tə-ˌsi-lə-bəl, ˌak-tə-ˈ

ominous ˈa-mə-nəs

omnibus ˈam-ni-[ˌ]bəs

oppugn ə-ˈpyun, a-

opulence ˈa-pyə-lən[t]s

ordnance ˈord-nən[t]s

orneriness ˈor-nə-re-nəs, ˈar-; ˈorn-re-, ˈarn-

overweening ˌo-vər-ˈwe-niŋ

palatial pə-ˈla-shəl

panjandrum pan-ˈjan-drəm

parochial pə-ˈro-ke-əl

permeable ˈpər-me-ə-bəl

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persevere ˌpər-sə-ˈvir

phantasm ˈfan-ˌta-zəm

philosophers fə-ˈla-s[ə-]fərz

pique ˈpek

pleurisy ˈplur-ə-se

pliable ˈplı-ə-bəl

politically pə-ˈli-tik[ə-]le

pollutant pə-ˈlu-tənt

poniard ˈpan-yərd

postnuptial post-ˈnəp-shəl, -chəl

primeval prı-ˈme-vəl

privileges ˈpriv-li-jəz, ˈpri-və-

prodigality ˌpra-də-ˈga-lə-te

proscription pro-ˈskrip-shən

quirkiness ˈkwər-ke-nəs

reciprocity ˌre-sə-ˈpra-s[ə-]te

recoilless ri-ˌkoil-ləs, -ˈkoi[ə]l-

replicate ˈre-plə-ˌkat

residual ri-ˈzi-jə-wəl, -jəl; -ˈzij-wəl

resilience ri-ˈzil-yən[t]s

reticent ˈre-tə-sənt

riboflavin ˌrı-bə-ˈfla-vən, ˈrı-bə-ˌ

ricotta ri-ˈka-tə, -ˈko-

sanctification ˌsaŋ[k]-tə-fə-ˈka-shən

scarify ˈskar-ə-ˌfı, ˈsker-

scrivener ˈskriv-nər, ˈskri-və-

shipwright ˈship-ˌrıt

shrapnel ˈshrap-nəl

simulacrum ˌsim-yə-ˈla-krəm, -ˈla-

sinewy ˈsin-yə-we, ˈsi-nə-

sinusitis ˌsın-yə-ˈsı-təs, ˌsı-nə-

sophistry ˈsa-fə-stre

souse ˈsa[u]s

spectacular spek-ˈta-kyə-lər, spək-

splenetic spli-ˈne-tik

statuesque ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk

stereotypical ˌster-e-ə-ˈti-pi-kəl

stygian ˈsti-j[e-]ən

sublimate ˈsə-blə-ˌmat

substantiate səb-ˈstan[t]-she-ˌat

succotash ˈsə-kə-ˌtash

superfluous su-ˈpər-flu-əs

supine ˈsu-ˌpın

symbiosis ˌsim-be-ˈo-səs, -ˌbı-

tarragon ˈtar-ə-gən

tenable ˈte-nə-bəl

tenacious tə-ˈna-shəs

teriyaki ˌter-e-ˈya-ke

theophany the-ˈa-fə-ne

torturous ˈtorch-rəs, ˈtor-chə-

tragicomedy ˌtra-ji-ˈka-mə-de

trajectory trə-ˈjek-t[ə-]re

travesty ˈtra-və-ste

treasonous ˈtrez-nəs, ˈtre-zən-əs

trilateral [ˌ]trı-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl

unilateral ˌyu-ni-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl

vaccination ˌvak-sə-ˈna-shən

vacillate ˈva-sə-ˌlat

vatic ˈva-tik

ventriloquism ven-ˈtri-lə-ˌkwi-zəm

vivify ˈvi-və-ˌfı

voluminous və-ˈlu-mə-nəs

vorlage ˈfor-ˌla-gə

whitlow ˈhwit-[ˌ]lo, ˈwit-

whorl ˈhwor[-ə]l, ˈwor[-ə]l, ˈ[h]wər[-ə]l

xenophobic ˌze-nə-ˈfo-bik, ˌze-

zealot ˈze-lət

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GRADE 8 DIFFICULTacetaminophen

ə-ˌse-tə-ˈmi-nə-phən, ə-ˌse-tə-

acquiescent ˌa-kwe-ˈe-sənt

adiabatic ˌa-de-ə-ˈba-tik, ˌa-ˌdı-ə-

antebellum ˌan-ti-ˈbe-ləm

aphelion a-ˈfel-yən

asphodel ˈas-fə-ˌdel

avuncular ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər

bivouac ˈbi-və-ˌwak, ˈbiv-ˌwak

catalepsy ˈka-tə-ˌlep-se

chaparral ˌsha-pə-ˈral, -ˈrel

cholesterol kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrol, -ˌrol

cochlea ˈko-kle-ə, ˈka-kle-

cynosure ˈsı-nə-ˌshur

decorticate [ˌ]de-ˌkor-tə-ˈkat

disconsolate dis-ˈkan[t]-sə-lət

ecosphere ˈe-ko-ˌsfir, ˈe-ko-

entrepreneur ˌan-trə-p[r]ə-ˈnər, -ˈn[y]ur

estivate ˈes-tə-ˌvat

etiolate ˈe-te-ə-ˌlat

evapotranspiration i-ˈva-po-ˌtran[t]-spə-ˈra-shən

exuviae ig-ˈzu-ve-ˌe, -ve-ˌı

glaucoma glau-ˈko-mə, glo-

guacamole ˌgwa-kə-ˈmo-le

hibernaculum ˌhı-bər-ˈna-kyə-ləm

iconoclast [ˌ]ı-ˈka-nə-ˌklast

imprimatur im-prə-ˈma-ˌtur, im-ˈpri-mə-ˌtur, -ˌtyur

inchoate in-ˈko-ət

incommensurate ˌin-kə-ˈmen[t]s-rət

indomitable in-ˈda-mə-tə-bəl

inimitable [ˌ]i-ˈni-mə-tə-bəl

intaglio in-ˈtal-[ˌ]yo

inveigle in-ˈva-gəl

justificatory ˌjəs-ˈti-fi-kə-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-

kreplach ˈkrep-lə[k], -ˌla[k]

lacustrine lə-ˈkəs-trən

legato li-ˈga-[ˌ]to

leprechaun ˈlep-rə-ˌkan, -ˌkon

lilliputian ˌli-lə-ˈpyu-shən

liquescent li-ˈkwe-sənt

macabre mə-ˈkab

malapropism ˈma-lə-ˌpra-ˌpi-zəm

matriculate mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlat

medakas mə-ˈda-kəz

misology mə-ˈsa-lə-je

monteith man-ˈteth

muezzin mu-ˈe-zən, myu-; ˈmwe-zən

myrmidon ˈmər-mə-ˌdan, -dən

naiads ˈna-ədz, ˈnı-, -ˌadz

officialese ə-ˈfi-shə-ˈlez, -ˈles

otiose ˈo-she-ˌos, ˈo-te-

panache pə-ˈnash

paronomasia ˌpar-ə-no-ˈma-zh[e-]ə, ˌpar-ˌa-nə-ˈma-

peroration ˌper-ə-ˈra-shən

phillumenist fi-ˈlu-mə-nist

phthisis ˈthı-səs, ˈtı-, ˈfthı-

pogonip ˈpag-ə-ˌnip

predilection ˌpre-dəl-ˈek-shən, ˌpre-

pronunciamento pro-ˌnən[t]-se-ə- ˈmen-[ˌ]to

psychophysiological ˌsı-ko-ˌfi-ze-ə-ˈla-ji-kəl

rancor ˈraŋ-kər, -ˌkor

reconnaissance ri-ˈka-nə-zən[t]s, -sən[t]s

rheumatism ˈru-mə-ˌti-zəm, ˈru-

ricochet ˈri-kə-ˌsha

rijsttafel ˈrıs-ˌta-fəl

rotisserie ro-ˈtis-re, -ˈti-sə-

salvific sal-ˈvi-fik

saxicolous sak-ˈsi-kə-ləs

semolina ˌse-mə-ˈle-nə

sinistrous ˈsi-nəs-trəs

spatiotemporal ˌspa-she-o-ˈtem-p[ə-]rəl

tarriance ˈtar-e-ən[t]s

termagant ˈtər-mə-gənt

terrapin ˈter-ə-pən, ˈtar-

tessellated ˈte-sə-ˌla-təd

thoroughbred ˈthər-[ˌ]o-ˌbred

tremulous ˈtrem-yə-ləs

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ungulate ˈəŋ-gyə-lət, ˈən-, -ˌlat

unprincipled ˌən-ˈprin[t]-s[ə-]pəld, -sə-bəld

vulnerary ˈvəl-nə-ˌrer-e

wainwright ˈwan-ˌrıt

yeshiva yə-ˈshe-və

zeitgeber ˈtsıt-ˌga-bər, ˈzıt-

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