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  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • end in: To have something as the final result.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • waiting: To delay or not do something until later
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • finish: To use or consume all of something
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • stop: To block or close something
  • tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • part: Division of a book
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • add: To include as well
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • final: Last game in a series in a competition
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • voice: Ability to sing well
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
  • syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
  • schwa: A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
  • ih: Initialism for induction heating, a method of heating electrically conductive materials.
  • diphthong: Union of two vowel sounds or vowel letters, e.g. the sounds , ai; ai, in pipe , paip; paip, , the letters ou in doubt, pipe , paip; paip, , ai; ai, ; doubtou
  • rr: RR is an acronym
  • contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
  • flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
  • weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • ww: WW is an acronym
  • howl: To cry or wail loudly
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    • apostrophe

      US /əˈpɑstrəfi/

      UK /əˈpɒstrəfi/

      • Noun
      • Punctuation mark (') showing possession
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • contraction

      US /kənˈtrækʃən/

      UK /kənˈtrækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of becoming smaller in length/size
      • Involuntary, often painful tightening of a muscle
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    • end in

      US /ɛnd ɪn/

      UK /end in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as the final result.
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    • extra

      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
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    • flap

      US /flæp/

      UK /flæp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something back and forth or up and down
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • howl

      US /haʊl/

      UK /haʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or wail loudly
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • stress

      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
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    • syllable

      US /ˈsɪləbəl/

      UK /'sɪləbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a word containing a vowel
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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
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    • the following

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • weave

      US /wiv/

      UK /wi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
      • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
      • Noun
      • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
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    • wise

      US /waɪz/

      UK /waɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
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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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    Ever get tripped up by contractions like 'I'm' or 'what's'? This video breaks down how to pronounce them perfectly in American English, focusing on tricky sounds like the schwa and flap T! You'll pick up essential pronunciation tips that make your daily conversations sound super natural.

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