Pronunciation - Eating Out
الجمعة، 24 أبريل 2009
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(U = the word is uncountable)
(X = the word never takes this form)
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Buildings
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| Singular | Plural |
| block of flats | blocks of flats |
| bungalow | bungalows |
| castle | castles |
| cottage | cottages |
| detached house | detached houses |
| factory | factories |
| flat | flats |
| high-rise flat | high-rise flats |
| house | houses |
| mill | mills |
| office | offices |
| semi-detached house | semi-detached houses |
| skyscraper | skyscrapers |
| terraced house | terraced houses |
| tower | towers |
| windmill | windmills |
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Clothes
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic ).
| Singular | Plural |
| bikini | bikinis |
| blouse | blouses |
| boot | boots |
| X | boxers P |
| bra | bras |
| cardigan | cardigans |
| coat | coats |
| dress | dresses |
| jacket | jackets |
| X | jeans P |
| nappy | nappies |
| X | pants P |
| pullover | pullovers |
| romper suit | romper suits |
| sandal | sandals |
| shirt | shirts |
| shoe | shoes |
| skirt | skirts |
| sock | socks |
| stocking | stockings |
| suit | suits |
| sweatshirt | sweatshirts |
| swimming costume | swimming costumes |
| X | swimming trunks |
| tanktop | tanktops |
| tie | ties |
| X | tights P |
| X | trousers P |
| t-shirt | T-shirts |
| vest | vests |
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Eating At Home
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| Singular | Plural |
| bowl | bowls |
| chair | chairs |
| crockery U | X |
| cup | cups |
| cutlery U | X |
| fork | forks |
| furniture U | X |
| glass | glasses |
| knife | knives |
| napkin | napkins |
| placemat | placemats |
| plate | plates |
| saucer | saucers |
| serviette | serviettes |
| spoon | spoons |
| table | tables |
| tablecloth | tablecloths |
| teaspoon | teaspoons |
| tablemat | tablemats |
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Eating Out
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| bill | bills |
| bottle | bottles |
| candle | candles |
| chef | chefs |
| gratuity | gratuities |
| menu | menus |
| taxi | taxis |
| tip | tips |
| waiter | waiters |
| waitress | waitresses |
| wine glass | wine glasses |
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Education
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic ).
| Singular | Plural |
| beaker | beakers |
| biro | biros |
| book | books |
| bunsen burner | bunsen burners |
| calculator | calculators |
| chair | chairs |
| chalkboard | chalkboards |
| compass | compasses |
| computer | computers |
| craft knife | craft knives |
| crayon | crayons |
| desk | desks |
| drawing pin | drawing pins |
| exercise book | exercise books |
| flask | flasks |
| funnel | funnels |
| globe | globes |
| glue U | X |
| hole punch | hole punches |
| map | maps |
| overhead projector | overhead projectors |
| paint | paints |
| paint brush | paint brushes |
| palette | palettes |
| paper U | X |
| paperclip | paperclips |
| pen | pens |
| pencil | pencils |
| pencil sharpener | pencil sharpeners |
| photocopier | photocopiers |
| piece of paper | pieces of paper |
| projector | projectors |
| protractor | protractors |
| rubber | rubbers |
| ruler | rulers |
| X | scissors P |
| sellotape U | X |
| set square | set squares |
| shelf | shelves |
| stapler | staplers |
| television | televisions |
| test tube | test tubes |
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Food
Fruit
Vegetables
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| fruit U | X |
| apple | apples |
| banana | bananas |
| blackberry | blackberries |
| cherry | cherries |
| grape | grapes |
| lemon | lemons |
| orange | oranges |
| peach | peaches |
| pear | pears |
| pineapple | pineapples |
| plum | plums |
| strawberry | strawberries |
| vegetable | vegetables |
| artichoke | artichokes |
| asparagus | X |
| aubergine | aubergines |
| avocado | avocados |
| bean | beans |
| beetroot | beetroots |
| broccoli | X |
| cabbage | cabbages |
| carrot | carrots |
| cauliflower | cauliflowers |
| corn | X |
| courgette | courgettes |
| cucumber | cucumbers |
| garlic | X |
| lettuce | lettuces |
| mushroom | mushrooms |
| olive | olives |
| onion | onions |
| pepper | peppers |
| potato | potatoes |
| meat U | X |
| beef U | X |
| burger | burgers |
| chicken (U as a meat dish) | X |
| chop | chops |
| fish | fishes |
| joint | joints |
| pork U | X |
| sausage | sausages |
| steak | steaks |
| bread U | X |
| cake | cakes |
| cheese U | X |
| doughnut | doughnuts |
| egg | eggs |
| rice U | X |
| roll | rolls |
| pasta U | X |
| pie | pies |
| pizza | pizzas |
| spaghetti U | X |
| butter U | X |
| honey U | X |
| jam U | X |
| pepper U | X |
| salt U | X |
| sugar U | X |
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Human Body
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic ).
| Singular | Plural |
| ankle | ankles |
| arm | arms |
| back | backs |
| bottom | bottoms |
| calf | calves |
| chest | chests |
| elbow | elbows |
| finger | fingers |
| foot | feet |
| hand | hands |
| head | heads |
| heel | heels |
| index finger | index fingers |
| knee | knees |
| knuckle | knuckles |
| leg | legs |
| nail | nails |
| neck | necks |
| shoulder | shoulders |
| thigh | thighs |
| thumb | thumbs |
| toe | toes |
| wrist | wrists |
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Jobs / Work
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| Singular | Plural |
| accountant | accountants |
| baker | bakers |
| barber | barbers |
| barman | barmen |
| builder | builders |
| butcher | butchers |
| carpenter | carpenters |
| cashier | cashiers |
| chambermaid | chambermaids |
| chef | chefs |
| cleaner | cleaners |
| dentist | dentists |
| doctor | doctors |
| electrician | electricians |
| engineer | engineers |
| fireman | firemen |
| fishmonger | fishmongers |
| flight attendant | flight attendants |
| hairdresser | hairdressers |
| job | jobs |
| judge | judges |
| lawyer | lawyers |
| nurse | nurses |
| optician | opticians |
| painter | painters |
| photographer | photographers |
| plumber | plumbers |
| policeman | policemen |
| porter | porters |
| postwoman | postwomen |
| receptionist | receptionists |
| reporter | reporters |
| sales assistant | sales assistants |
| sales representative | sales representatives |
| scientist | scientists |
| secretary | secretaries |
| surgeon | surgeons |
| vet | vets |
| waiter | waiters |
| welder | welders |
| work | X |
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Life and Death
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
antenatal (adj) | - |
| babies | |
| births | |
| bottles | |
| boys | |
| certificates | |
| children | |
| christenings | |
| coffins | |
dead (adj) | - |
| deaths | |
die (v) | - |
| families | |
| funerals | |
| girls | |
| graduates | |
| - | |
| graves | |
| housewives | |
| infants | |
| jobs | |
| kids | |
| X | |
| men | |
| marriages | |
| mausoleums | |
milk U | X |
| nappies | |
| newborns | |
| parents | |
| pensioners | |
| people | |
| pregnancies | |
pregnant (adj) | - |
| prams | |
| preschooler | preschoolers |
| preteen | preteens |
| pushchair | pushchairs |
| retire (v) | - |
| schoolboy | schoolboys |
| schoolchild | schoolchildren |
| schoolgirl | schoolgirls |
| teenager | teenagers |
| toddler | toddlers |
| undertakers | |
| wills | |
| women | |
work (v) | - |
work (n) U | X |
| wreaths |
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Money
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| bank | banks |
| cash | X |
| cash box | cash boxes |
| cash machine | cash machines |
| cheque | cheques |
| cheque book | cheque books |
| coin | coins |
| credit | X |
| dollar | dollars |
| euro | euros |
| note | notes |
| piggy bank | piggy banks |
| poor | X |
| pound | pounds |
| purse | purses |
| rich | X |
| safe | safes |
| till | tills |
| wallet | wallets |
| yen | yen |
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Rooms in a House
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| attic | attics |
| bathroom | bathrooms |
| bedroom | bedrooms |
| kitchen | kitchens |
| living room | living rooms |
| lounge | lounges |
| room | rooms |
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The Kitchen
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| bin | bins |
| coffee maker | coffee makers |
| cooker | cookers |
| cupboard | cupboards |
| dishwasher | dishwashers |
| cupboard drawer | cupboard drawers |
| food mixer | food mixers |
| frying pan | frying pans |
| kettle | kettles |
| kitchen | kitchens |
| kitchen cupboard | kitchen cupboards |
| knife | knives |
| liquidiser | liquidisers |
| microwave oven | microwave ovens |
| oven | ovens |
| saucepan | saucepans |
| sieve | sieves |
| sink | sinks |
| spatula | spatulas |
| teapot | teapots |
| wall cupboard | wall cupboards |
| whisk | whisks |
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The Bathroom
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| basin | basins |
| bath | baths |
| bin | bins |
| chair | chairs |
| cupboard | cupboards |
| hairdryer | hairdriers |
| loo | loos |
| razor | razors |
| shaving foam U | X |
| toilet | toilets |
| toilet brush | toilet brushes |
| toilet roll | toilet rolls |
| toilet seat | toilet seats |
| toothbrush | toothbrushes |
| toothpaste U | X |
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The Bedroom
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| bed | beds |
| bedside cabinet | bedside cabinets |
| bedside table | bedside tables |
| chest of drawers | chests of drawers |
| comb | combs |
| hair brush | hair brushes |
| hairdryer | hairdriers |
| pillow | pillows |
| sheet | sheets |
| wardrobe | wardrobes |
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The Living Room
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| armchair | arm chairs |
| coffee table | coffee tables |
| display cabinet | display cabinets |
| hi-fi | hi-fis |
| hi-fi stand | hi-fi stands |
| living room | living rooms |
| lounge | lounges |
| settee | settees |
| speaker | speakers |
| television | televisions |
| TV cabinet | TV cabinets |
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Shopping
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| aisle | aisles |
| bag | bags |
| bank note | bank notes |
| bar-code | bar-codes |
| basket | baskets |
| cash U | X |
| cashier | cashiers |
| check out | check outs |
| cheque | cheques |
| coin | coins |
| credit card | credit cards |
| customer | customers |
| debit card | debit cards |
| money U | X |
| scale | scales |
| shelf | shelves |
| shop | shops |
| till | tills |
| trolley | trollies |
| wallet | wallets |
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Sport
Listen to the pronunciation (requires an mp3 player ).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| angling | X |
| badminton | X |
| boxing | X |
| canoeing | X |
| cricket | X |
| croquet | X |
| curling | X |
| cycling | X |
| darts | X |
| fencing | X |
| football | X |
| golf | X |
| hockey | X |
| horse racing | X |
| ice skating | X |
| judo | X |
| kayaking | X |
| lacrosse | X |
| polo | X |
| rowing | X |
| rugby | X |
| sailing | X |
| skeet | X |
| skiing | X |
| snooker | X |
| squash | X |
| table tennis | X |
| tennis | X |
| water skiing | X |
| wrestling | X |
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Transport
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| aeroplane | aeroplanes |
| bicycle | bicycles |
| bike | bikes |
| boat | boats |
| bus | buses |
| car | cars |
| cycle | cycles |
| helicopter | helicopters |
| lorry | lorries |
| moped | mopeds |
| motorbike | motorbikes |
| plane | planes |
| ship | ships |
| sub | subs |
| submarine | submarines |
| tanker | tankers |
| taxi | taxis |
| train | trains |
| tram | trams |
| tube train | tube trains |
| underground train | underground trains |
| van | vans |
| yacht | yachts |
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