The Oxford 3000 words
The Oxford 3000 is a list of the 3,000 core words that every learner of English needs to know. The words have been chosen based on their frequency in the Oxford English Corpus and relevance to learners of English. Every word is aligned to the CEFR, guiding learners on the words they should know at A1-B2 level.
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a (/ə/)
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abandon (/əˈbændən/)
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ability (/əˈbɪləti/)
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able (/ˈeɪbl/)
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about (/əˈbaʊt/)
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above (/əˈbʌv/)
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abroad (/əˈbrɔːd/)
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absolute (/ˈæbsəluːt/)
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absolutely (/ˈæbsəluːtli/)
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academic (/ˌækəˈdemɪk/)
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accept (/əkˈsept/)
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acceptable (/əkˈseptəbl/)
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access (/ˈækses/)
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accident (/ˈæksɪdənt/)
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accommodation (/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/)
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accompany (/əˈkʌmpəni/)
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according to (/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə/)
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account (/əˈkaʊnt/)
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accurate (/ˈækjərət/)
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accuse (/əˈkjuːz/)
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achieve (/əˈtʃiːv/)
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achievement (/əˈtʃiːvmənt/)
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acknowledge (/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/)
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acquire (/əˈkwaɪə(r)/)
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across (/əˈkrɒs/)
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act (/ækt/)
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action (/ˈækʃn/)
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active (/ˈæktɪv/)
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activity (/ækˈtɪvəti/)
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actor (/ˈæktə(r)/)
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actress (/ˈæktrəs/)
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actual (/ˈæktʃuəl/)
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actually (/ˈæktʃuəli/)
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ad (/æd/)
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adapt (/əˈdæpt/)
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add (/æd/)
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addition (/əˈdɪʃn/)
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additional (/əˈdɪʃənl/)
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address (/əˈdres/)
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administration (/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/)
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admire (/ədˈmaɪə(r)/)
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admit (/ədˈmɪt/)
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adopt (/əˈdɒpt/)
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adult (/ˈædʌlt/)
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advance (/ədˈvɑːns/)
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advanced (/ədˈvɑːnst/)
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advantage (/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/)
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adventure (/ədˈventʃə(r)/)
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advertise (/ˈædvətaɪz/)
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advertisement (/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/)
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advertising (/ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/)
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advice (/ədˈvaɪs/)
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advise (/ədˈvaɪz/)
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affair (/əˈfeə(r)/)
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affect (/əˈfekt/)
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afford (/əˈfɔːd/)
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afraid (/əˈfreɪd/)
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after (/ˈɑːftə(r)/)
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afternoon (/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/)
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afterwards (/ˈɑːftəwədz/)
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again (/əˈɡen/)
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against (/əˈɡenst/)
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age (/eɪdʒ/)
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aged (/eɪdʒd/)
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agency (/ˈeɪdʒənsi/)
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agenda (/əˈdʒendə/)
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agent (/ˈeɪdʒənt/)
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aggressive (/əˈɡresɪv/)
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ago (/əˈɡəʊ/)
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agree (/əˈɡriː/)
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agreement (/əˈɡriːmənt/)
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ah (/ɑː/)
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ahead (/əˈhed/)
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aid (/eɪd/)
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aim (/eɪm/)
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air (/eə(r)/)
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aircraft (/ˈeəkrɑːft/)
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airline (/ˈeəlaɪn/)
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airport (/ˈeəpɔːt/)
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alarm (/əˈlɑːm/)
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album (/ˈælbəm/)
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alcohol (/ˈælkəhɒl/)
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alcoholic (/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/)
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alive (/əˈlaɪv/)
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all (/ɔːl/)
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all right (/ɔːl ˈraɪt/)
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allow (/əˈlaʊ/)
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almost (/ˈɔːlməʊst/)
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alone (/əˈləʊn/)
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along (/əˈlɒŋ/)
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already (/ɔːlˈredi/)
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also (/ˈɔːlsəʊ/)
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alter (/ˈɔːltə(r)/)
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alternative (/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/)
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although (/ɔːlˈðəʊ/)
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always (/ˈɔːlweɪz/)
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amazed (/əˈmeɪzd/)
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amazing (/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/)
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ambition (/æmˈbɪʃn/)
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ambitious (/æmˈbɪʃəs/)
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among (/əˈmʌŋ/)
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amount (/əˈmaʊnt/)
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analyse (/ˈænəlaɪz/)
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analysis (/əˈnæləsɪs/)
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ancient (/ˈeɪnʃənt/)
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and (/ənd/)
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anger (/ˈæŋɡə(r)/)
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angle (/ˈæŋɡl/)
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angry (/ˈæŋɡri/)
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animal (/ˈænɪml/)
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ankle (/ˈæŋkl/)
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anniversary (/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/)
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announce (/əˈnaʊns/)
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announcement (/əˈnaʊnsmənt/)
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annoy (/əˈnɔɪ/)
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annoyed (/əˈnɔɪd/)
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annoying (/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/)
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annual (/ˈænjuəl/)
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another (/əˈnʌðə(r)/)
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answer (/ˈɑːnsə(r)/)
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anxious (/ˈæŋkʃəs/)
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any (/ˈeni/)
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any more (/ˌeni ˈmɔː(r)/)
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anybody (/ˈenibɒdi/)
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anyone (/ˈeniwʌn/)
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anything (/ˈeniθɪŋ/)
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anyway (/ˈeniweɪ/)
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anywhere (/ˈeniweə(r)/)
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apart (/əˈpɑːt/)
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apartment (/əˈpɑːtmənt/)
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apologize (/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/)
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app (/æp/)
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apparent (/əˈpærənt/)
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apparently (/əˈpærəntli/)
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appeal (/əˈpiːl/)
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appear (/əˈpɪə(r)/)
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appearance (/əˈpɪərəns/)
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apple (/ˈæpl/)
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application (/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/)
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apply (/əˈplaɪ/)
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appointment (/əˈpɔɪntmənt/)
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appreciate (/əˈpriːʃieɪt/)
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approach (/əˈprəʊtʃ/)
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appropriate (/əˈprəʊpriət/)
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approval (/əˈpruːvl/)
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approve (/əˈpruːv/)
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approximately (/əˈprɒksɪmətli/)
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april (/ˈeɪprəl/)
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architect (/ˈɑːkɪtekt/)
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architecture (/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/)
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area (/ˈeəriə/)
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argue (/ˈɑːɡjuː/)
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argument (/ˈɑːɡjumənt/)
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arise (/əˈraɪz/)
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arm (/ɑːm/)
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armed (/ɑːmd/)
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arms (/ɑːmz/)
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army (/ˈɑːmi/)
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around (/əˈraʊnd/)
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arrange (/əˈreɪndʒ/)
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arrangement (/əˈreɪndʒmənt/)
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arrest (/əˈrest/)
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arrival (/əˈraɪvl/)
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arrive (/əˈraɪv/)
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art (/ɑːt/)
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article (/ˈɑːtɪkl/)
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artificial (/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/)
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artist (/ˈɑːtɪst/)
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artistic (/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/)
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as (/əz/)
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ashamed (/əˈʃeɪmd/)
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ask (/ɑːsk/)
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asleep (/əˈsliːp/)
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aspect (/ˈæspekt/)
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assess (/əˈses/)
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assessment (/əˈsesmənt/)
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assignment (/əˈsaɪnmənt/)
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assist (/əˈsɪst/)
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assistant (/əˈsɪstənt/)
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associate (/əˈsəʊsieɪt/)
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associated (/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/)
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association (/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/)
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assume (/əˈsjuːm/)
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at (/ət/)
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athlete (/ˈæθliːt/)
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atmosphere (/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/)
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attach (/əˈtætʃ/)
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attack (/əˈtæk/)
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attempt (/əˈtempt/)
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attend (/əˈtend/)
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attention (/əˈtenʃn/)
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attitude (/ˈætɪtjuːd/)
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attract (/əˈtrækt/)
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attraction (/əˈtrækʃn/)
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attractive (/əˈtræktɪv/)
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audience (/ˈɔːdiəns/)
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august (/ˈɔːɡəst/)
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aunt (/ɑːnt/)
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author (/ˈɔːθə(r)/)
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authority (/ɔːˈθɒrəti/)
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autumn (/ˈɔːtəm/)
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available (/əˈveɪləbl/)
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average (/ˈævərɪdʒ/)
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avoid (/əˈvɔɪd/)
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award (/əˈwɔːd/)
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aware (/əˈweə(r)/)
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away (/əˈweɪ/)
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awful (/ˈɔːfl/)