Pronunciation guide: IPA symbols, stress and word endings
Vowels
| iː | see | ɪ | sit | e / ɛ | bed | æ | cat |
| ɑː | father | ɒ | hot (UK) | ɔː | law | ʊ | put |
| uː | too | ʌ | cup | ɜː | bird | ə | about |
| eɪ | day | aɪ | my | ɔɪ | boy | aʊ | now |
| əʊ / oʊ | go (UK / US) | ɪə | near | eə | hair | ʊə | tour |
Consonants that look unusual
| θ | thin | ð | this | ʃ | she | ʒ | measure |
| tʃ | church | dʒ | judge | ŋ | sing | j | yes |
p b t d k g f v s z h m n l r w sound as in ordinary English spelling.
Marks
- ˈ main stress, before the stressed syllable: /ˈwɔːtə/ water · ˌ lighter (secondary) stress: /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ understand
- ː a long vowel · (r) an r said only in accents that pronounce it (most American, Scottish, Irish)
Common word endings
- -s / -es (plurals; he/she form of verbs): /s/ after voiceless sounds (cats), /z/ after voiced (dogs), /ɪz/ after s, z, sh, ch, j sounds (buses, watches). Spelling: -es after s, x, z, ch, sh; consonant + y → -ies (city → cities).
- -ed (past): /t/ after voiceless sounds (walked), /d/ after voiced (played), /ɪd/ after t or d (wanted). Spelling: love → loved, stop → stopped, carry → carried.
- -ing: make → making, run → running, see → seeing.
- Irregular: go, went, gone · be, was, been · see, saw, seen · man → men · child → children · mouse → mice.
- Older (King James) forms: -eth = -s (he loveth = he loves) · -est with “thou” (thou lovest) · spake = spoke.
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- batch noun, verb, adjective, proper nounThe quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
- catch noun, verb(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
- hatch noun, verb, proper nounA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- latch verb, nounTo close or lock as if with a latch.
- match noun, verbAny contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
- patch noun, verb, proper nounA piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old ga…
- ratch noun, verbA ratchet wheel.
- watch noun, verbA portable or wearable timepiece.
- catchy adjective(of a tune or phrase) Instantly appealing and memorable.
- patchy adjectiveFull of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
- snatch verb, noun(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
- swatch noun, verb, proper nounA piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
- thatch noun, verb, proper nounStraw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- bycatch noun, verbAny fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.
- catcall noun, verbA shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- catcher nounSomeone or something that catches.
- catclaw nounAn acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
- flatcar noun(rail transport, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.
- hatched adjective(US politics, colloquial) Fired from one's job for violating the Hatch Act of 1939, which prohibits civil-service employees in the executiv…
- hatchel noun, verbA comb used to separate flax fibers.
- hatchet noun, verbA small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
- latchet nounA small lever action crossbow with the cocking lever built into the top of the stock and a top mounted trigger.
- matched verb, nounsimple past and past participle of match
- matcher nounOne who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages or relationships for others; a matchmaker.
- matchet nounmachete
- matchup nounA pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition
- Natchez noun, proper nounA member of a tribe of Native Americans once living in the area of Mississippi.
- oatcake nounAny of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from oatmeal.
- patched adjectiveHaving been repaired with a patch or patches.
- ratchet noun, verb, adjectiveA pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
- rematch noun, verbA repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
- satchel noun, proper nounA bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
- Satchmo proper noun(informal) Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), an American jazz musician.
- scratch verb, noun, adjective, proper nounTo rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- watched adjectiveMonitored.
- watcher noun(chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- by-catch nounAlternative spelling of bycatch.
- catch it verb(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
- catch on verb(transitive (reflexive), Ireland (especially Northern Ireland), informal) Chiefly in the form catch oneself on: to cause (oneself) to get o…
- catch up verb(transitive) To pick up suddenly.
- catchall nounAlternative form of catch-all.
- catchfly nounAny of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
- catching adjective, noun(informal) Infectious, contagious.
- despatch noun, verbAlternative form of dispatch.
- dispatch verb, noun(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
- dogwatch noun(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- eyepatch nounAlternative form of eye patch.
- hatchery nounA (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions.
- hatching noun(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
- hatchway nounA means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.
- latch on verbTo grasp firmly; to become attached to.
- latchkey noun, adjective, verbA key, especially to an outside door.
- match-up nounAlternative spelling of matchup.
- matchbox nounA small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.
- matching adjective, nounThe same as another; sharing the same design.
- midwatch noun(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
- mismatch verb, nounTo match unsuitably; to fail to match
- nuthatch nounAny of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity …
- outmatch verb(transitive) To surpass or be better than something or someone else.
- patch up verb(idiomatic) To repair by adding a patch.