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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baby /ˈbeɪbi/
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back /bæk/
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background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
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backwards /ˈbækwədz/
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bacteria /bækˈtɪəriə/
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bad /bæd/
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badly /ˈbædli/
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bag /bæɡ/
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bake /beɪk/
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balance /ˈbæləns/
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ball /bɔːl/
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ban /bæn/
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banana /bəˈnɑːnə/
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band /bænd/
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bank /bæŋk/
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bar /bɑː(r)/
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barrier /ˈbæriə(r)/
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base /beɪs/
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baseball /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/
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based /beɪst/
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basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/
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basically /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
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basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/
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basketball /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/
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bath /bɑːθ/
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bathroom /ˈbɑːθruːm/
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battery /ˈbætri/
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battle /ˈbætl/
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be /bi/
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beach /biːtʃ/
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bean /biːn/
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bear /beə(r)/
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beat /biːt/
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/
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beauty /ˈbjuːti/
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because /bɪˈkəz/
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become /bɪˈkʌm/
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bed /bed/
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bedroom /ˈbedruːm/
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bee /biː/
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beef /biːf/
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beer /bɪə(r)/
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before /bɪˈfɔː(r)/
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beg /beɡ/
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begin /bɪˈɡɪn/
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beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
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behave /bɪˈheɪv/
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behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/
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behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/
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being /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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belief /bɪˈliːf/
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believe /bɪˈliːv/
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bell /bel/
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belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/
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below /bɪˈləʊ/
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belt /belt/
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bend /bend/
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benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/
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bent /bent/
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best /best/
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bet /bet/
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better /ˈbetə(r)/
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between /bɪˈtwiːn/
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beyond /bɪˈjɒnd/
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bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
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big /bɪɡ/
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bike /baɪk/
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bill /bɪl/
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billion /ˈbɪljən/
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bin /bɪn/
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biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/
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bird /bɜːd/
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birth /bɜːθ/
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birthday /ˈbɜːθdeɪ/
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biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/
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bit /bɪt/
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bite /baɪt/
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bitter /ˈbɪtə(r)/
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black /blæk/
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blame /bleɪm/
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blank /blæŋk/
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blind /blaɪnd/
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block /blɒk/
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blog /blɒɡ/
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blonde /blɒnd/
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blood /blʌd/
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blow /bləʊ/
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blue /bluː/
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board /bɔːd/
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boat /bəʊt/
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body /ˈbɒdi/
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boil /bɔɪl/
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bomb /bɒm/
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bond /bɒnd/
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bone /bəʊn/
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book /bʊk/
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boot /buːt/
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border /ˈbɔːdə(r)/
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bored /bɔːd/
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boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
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born /bɔːn/
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borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/
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boss /bɒs/
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both /bəʊθ/
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bother /ˈbɒðə(r)/
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bottle /ˈbɒtl/
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bottom /ˈbɒtəm/
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bowl /bəʊl/
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box /bɒks/
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boy /bɔɪ/
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boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrend/
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brain /breɪn/
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branch /brɑːntʃ/
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brand /brænd/
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brave /breɪv/
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bread /bred/
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break /breɪk/
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breakfast /ˈbrekfəst/
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breast /brest/
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breath /breθ/
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breathe /briːð/
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breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
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bride /braɪd/
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bridge /brɪdʒ/
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brief /briːf/
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bright /braɪt/
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brilliant /ˈbrɪliənt/
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bring /brɪŋ/
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broad /brɔːd/
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broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
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broken /ˈbrəʊkən/
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brother /ˈbrʌðə(r)/
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brown /braʊn/
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brush /brʌʃ/
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bubble /ˈbʌbl/
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budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
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build /bɪld/
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building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
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bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/
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bunch /bʌntʃ/
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burn /bɜːn/
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bury /ˈberi/
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bus /bʌs/
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bush /bʊʃ/
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business /ˈbɪznəs/
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businessman /ˈbɪznəsmæn/
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busy /ˈbɪzi/
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but /bət/
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butter /ˈbʌtə(r)/
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button /ˈbʌtn/
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buy /baɪ/
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by /baɪ/
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bye /baɪ/
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baby /ˈbeɪbi/
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back /bæk/
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background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
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backwards /ˈbækwərdz/
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bacteria /bækˈtɪriə/
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bad /bæd/
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badly /ˈbædli/
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bag /bæɡ/
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bake /beɪk/
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balance /ˈbæləns/
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ball /bɔːl/
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ban /bæn/
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banana /bəˈnænə/
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band /bænd/
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bank /bæŋk/
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bar /bɑːr/
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barrier /ˈbæriər/
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base /beɪs/
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baseball /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/
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based /beɪst/
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basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/
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basically /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
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basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/
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basketball /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/
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bath /bæθ/
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bathroom /ˈbæθruːm/
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battery /ˈbætəri/
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battle /ˈbætl/
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be /bi/
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beach /biːtʃ/
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bean /biːn/
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bear /ber/
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beat /biːt/
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/
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beauty /ˈbjuːti/
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because /bɪˈkəz/
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become /bɪˈkʌm/
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bed /bed/
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bedroom /ˈbedruːm/
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bee /biː/
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beef /biːf/
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beer /bɪr/
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before /bɪˈfɔːr/
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beg /beɡ/
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begin /bɪˈɡɪn/
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beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
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behave /bɪˈheɪv/
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behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjər/
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behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/
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being /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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belief /bɪˈliːf/
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believe /bɪˈliːv/
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bell /bel/
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belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
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below /bɪˈləʊ/
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belt /belt/
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bend /bend/
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benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/
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bent /bent/
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best /best/
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bet /bet/
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better /ˈbetər/
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between /bɪˈtwiːn/
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beyond /bɪˈjɑːnd/
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bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
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big /bɪɡ/
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bike /baɪk/
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bill /bɪl/
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billion /ˈbɪljən/
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bin /bɪn/
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biology /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
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bird /bɜːrd/
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birth /bɜːrθ/
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birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
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biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/
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bit /bɪt/
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bite /baɪt/
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bitter /ˈbɪtər/
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black /blæk/
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blame /bleɪm/
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blank /blæŋk/
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blind /blaɪnd/
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block /blɑːk/
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blog /blɑːɡ/
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blonde /blɑːnd/
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blood /blʌd/
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blow /bləʊ/
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blue /bluː/
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board /bɔːrd/
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boat /bəʊt/
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body /ˈbɑːdi/
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boil /bɔɪl/
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bomb /bɑːm/
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bond /bɑːnd/
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bone /bəʊn/
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book /bʊk/
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boot /buːt/
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border /ˈbɔːrdər/
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bored /bɔːrd/
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boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
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born /bɔːrn/
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borrow /ˈbɔːrəʊ/
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boss /bɔːs/
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both /bəʊθ/
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bother /ˈbɑːðər/
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bottle /ˈbɑːtl/
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bottom /ˈbɑːtəm/
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bowl /bəʊl/
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box /bɑːks/
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boy /bɔɪ/
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boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrend/
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brain /breɪn/
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branch /bræntʃ/
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brand /brænd/
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brave /breɪv/
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bread /bred/
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break /breɪk/
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breakfast /ˈbrekfəst/
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breast /brest/
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breath /breθ/
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breathe /briːð/
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breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
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bride /braɪd/
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bridge /brɪdʒ/
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brief /briːf/
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bright /braɪt/
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brilliant /ˈbrɪliənt/
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bring /brɪŋ/
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broad /brɔːd/
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broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
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broken /ˈbrəʊkən/
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brother /ˈbrʌðər/
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brown /braʊn/
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brush /brʌʃ/
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bubble /ˈbʌbl/
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budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
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build /bɪld/
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building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
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bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/
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bunch /bʌntʃ/
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burn /bɜːrn/
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bury /ˈberi/
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bus /bʌs/
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bush /bʊʃ/
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business /ˈbɪznəs/
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businessman /ˈbɪznəsmæn/
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busy /ˈbɪzi/
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but /bət/
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butter /ˈbʌtər/
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button /ˈbʌtn/
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buy /baɪ/
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by /baɪ/
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bye /baɪ/