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Read the guide ↗Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “said”.
Answer: /sed/
The target is /sed/. Treat said as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “does”.
Answer: /dʌz/
The target is /dʌz/. Treat does as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “one”.
Answer: /wʌn/
The target is /wʌn/. Treat one as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “two”.
Answer: /tuː/
The target is /tuː/. Treat two as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “queue”.
Answer: /kjuː/
The target is /kjuː/. Treat queue as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “yacht”.
Answer: /jɒt/ (UK)
The target is /jɒt/ (UK). Treat yacht as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “colonel”.
Answer: /ˈkɜː.nəl/ (UK)
The target is /ˈkɜː.nəl/ (UK). Treat colonel as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “choir”.
Answer: /kwaɪr/ (US)
The target is /kwaɪr/ (US). Treat choir as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “women”.
Answer: /ˈwɪm.ɪn/
The target is /ˈwɪm.ɪn/. Treat women as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “busy”.
Answer: /ˈbɪz.i/
The target is /ˈbɪz.i/. Treat busy as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “sew”.
Answer: /soʊ/ (US)
The target is /soʊ/ (US). Treat sew as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
Choose a common dictionary pronunciation of “blood”.
Answer: /blʌd/
The target is /blʌd/. Treat blood as a sound pattern to learn, rather than giving each written letter its alphabet name. UK/US labels apply to the displayed transcription.
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