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Pronunciation |
Meaning |
bass
bass |
a is /ae/ as in fat
a is /eɪ/ as in take |
a kind of fish
a musical instrument, or low voice or tone |
desert
desert |
first syllable stress
second syllable stress |
dry land with little or no vegetation
to leave empty or alone, to abandon |
dove
dove |
o is /ɘ/ as in fun
o is /ou/ as in boat |
a kind of bird similar to a pigeon
past tense of dive |
lead
lead |
ea is /i/ as in meet
ea is /ɛ/ as in get |
to guide
a kind of metal |
minute
minute |
i is /I/ as in sit
(first syllable stress)
i is /aɪ/ as in time
(second syllable stress) |
sixty seconds
very small, tiny |
Polish
polish |
o is /ou/ as in boat
o is /ɑ/ as in father |
(adjective) from Poland
to make a surface shine |
refuse
refuse |
second syllable stress
first syllable stress |
(verb) to deny, reject
(noun) trash, garbage |
resume
resume |
final e is silent
(second syllable stress)
final e is /eɪ/ as in take
(first syllable stress) |
to begin again after an interruption
a summary of work experience |
tear
tear |
rhymes with care
rhymes with here |
to separate by force
a drop of liquid coming from the eye |
wind
wind |
i is /I/ as in sit
i is /aɪ/ as in time |
outdoor current of air
to turn in circular motions |
wound
wound |
ou is /u/ as in food
ou is /aʊ/ as in house |
injury, especially when skin is torn or cut
past tense of verb wind |
