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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 |