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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Results for “suade”
- dissuade verb(transitive) To convince not to try or do.
- persuade verb(transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
- persuader nounOne who, or that which, persuades, literally or figuratively.
- unpersuaded adjectiveNot persuaded
- angle noun, verb(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- apologue nounA short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
- argufy verb(intransitive) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.
- arm-twisting nounThe use of personal pressure to persuade
- blandish verb(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- blandishment noun(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
- brainwash noun, verbA distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
- bring verb, interjection, proper noun(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
- cajole verb, noun(ambitransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- canoodle verb, nounTo caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
- charm noun, verbAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- coax verb, noun(obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- convict verb, noun(transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
- convince verbTo make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- costmary nounAn aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy …
- deaf adjective, noun, verbUnable (or partially able) to hear.
- deliberative adjective, nounThat deliberates, considers carefully.
- deter verb, proper noun(transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- discourage verb, noun(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- disparagement nounThe act of disparaging, of belittling.
- dissuasive adjective, nounTending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
- dubious adjective(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- entreat verb, noun(transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
- ethos nounThe character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.
- expostulation nounThe act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
- facility nounThe physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, locati…
- get at verbTo manage to gain access to.
- inexorable adjectiveImpossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
- influence noun, verbThe power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduc…
- intreat verb(transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour); to beseech, to implore.
- jawbone noun, verb(countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
- knock up verb(colloquial) To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
- normality noun(uncountable) The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.
- persuadable adjective, nounAble to be persuaded (convinced).
- persuasive adjective, nounAble to persuade; convincing.
- persuasively adverbIn a manner intended to convince or persuade.
- persuasiveness nounThe capability of a person or argument to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking.