accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Moreironic
US /aɪˈrɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈrɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
B2Moreirony
US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/
UK /'aɪrənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
B2Moremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Moreoutcome
US /ˈaʊtˌkʌm/
UK /ˈaʊtkʌm/
- Noun
- Something that happens as a result, consequence
A2Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- shift: To change in position or direction
- irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Learn to Pronounce IRON, IRONY, IRONIC | American English Syllable Stress Pronunciation Lesson
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/20Ever get tripped up by words like 'iron' and 'irony'? This fun pronunciation lesson breaks down the syllable stress in these common words, even touching on how they might sound in a Pittsburgh accent! You'll pick up practical pronunciation skills that make your English sound clearer and more natural.
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