The Oxford 1500 words

The Oxford 1500 most common English words

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British English
  • actually /ˈæktʃuəli/

  • again /əˈɡen/

  • almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/

  • already /ɔːlˈredi/

  • alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/

  • also /ˈɔːlsəʊ/

  • always /ˈɔːlweɪz/

  • and /ənd/

  • angry /ˈæŋɡri/

  • animal /ˈænɪml/

  • another /əˈnʌðə(r)/

  • anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/

  • are /ə(r)/

  • at /ət/

  • about /əˈbaʊt/

  • address /əˈdres/

  • airplane /ˈeəpleɪn/

  • airport /ˈeəpɔːt/

  • America

  • avenue /ˈævənjuː/

  • accept /əkˈsept/

  • all /ɔːl/

  • above /əˈbʌv/

  • after /ˈɑːftə(r)/

  • afternoon /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

  • anytime

  • appointment /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

  • approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

  • April /ˈeɪprəl/

  • August /ɔːˈɡʌst/

  • apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/

  • appetizers /ˈæpɪtaɪzə(r)/

  • apple /ˈæpl/

  • afterwards /ˈɑːftəwədz/

  • alone /əˈləʊn/

  • American /əˈmerɪkən/

  • aunt /ɑːnt/

  • action /ˈækʃn/

  • actor /ˈæktə(r)/

  • art /ɑːt/

  • advertisement /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

  • against /əˈɡenst/

  • accident /ˈæksɪdənt/

  • allergy /ˈælədʒi/

  • antibiotic /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

  • arm /ɑːm/

  • afraid /əˈfreɪd/

  • anyone /ˈeniwʌn/

  • air /eə(r)/

  • appear /əˈpɪə(r)/

  • able /ˈeɪbl/

  • accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/

  • add /æd/

  • agree /əˈɡriː/

  • allow /əˈlaʊ/

  • allow /əˈlaʊ/

  • annoy /əˈnɔɪ/

  • answer /ˈɑːnsə(r)/

  • approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/

  • arrive /əˈraɪv/

  • ask /ɑːsk/

  • assist /əˈsɪst/

  • attend /əˈtend/

American English
  • actually /ˈæktʃuəli/

  • again /əˈɡen/

  • almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/

  • already /ɔːlˈredi/

  • alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/

  • also /ˈɔːlsəʊ/

  • always /ˈɔːlweɪz/

  • and /ənd/

  • angry /ˈæŋɡri/

  • animal /ˈænɪml/

  • another /əˈnʌðər/

  • anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/

  • are /ər/

  • at /ət/

  • about /əˈbaʊt/

  • address /əˈdres/

  • airplane /ˈerpleɪn/

  • airport /ˈerpɔːrt/

  • America

  • avenue /ˈævənuː/

  • accept /əkˈsept/

  • all /ɔːl/

  • above /əˈbʌv/

  • after /ˈæftər/

  • afternoon /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

  • anytime

  • appointment /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

  • approximately /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

  • April /ˈeɪprəl/

  • August /ɔːˈɡʌst/

  • apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

  • appetizers /ˈæpɪtaɪzər/

  • apple /ˈæpl/

  • afterwards /ˈæftərwərdz/

  • alone /əˈləʊn/

  • American /əˈmerɪkən/

  • aunt /ænt/

  • action /ˈækʃn/

  • actor /ˈæktər/

  • art /ɑːrt/

  • advertisement /ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/

  • against /əˈɡenst/

  • accident /ˈæksɪdənt/

  • allergy /ˈælərdʒi/

  • antibiotic /ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪk/

  • arm /ɑːrm/

  • afraid /əˈfreɪd/

  • anyone /ˈeniwʌn/

  • air /er/

  • appear /əˈpɪr/

  • able /ˈeɪbl/

  • accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/

  • add /æd/

  • agree /əˈɡriː/

  • allow /əˈlaʊ/

  • allow /əˈlaʊ/

  • annoy /əˈnɔɪ/

  • answer /ˈænsər/

  • approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/

  • arrive /əˈraɪv/

  • ask /æsk/

  • assist /əˈsɪst/

  • attend /əˈtend/