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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lab /læb/
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label /ˈleɪbl/
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laboratory /ləˈbɒrətri/
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labour /ˈleɪbə(r)/
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lack /læk/
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lady /ˈleɪdi/
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lake /leɪk/
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lamp /læmp/
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land /lænd/
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landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/
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language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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laptop /ˈlæptɒp/
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large /lɑːdʒ/
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largely /ˈlɑːdʒli/
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last /lɑːst/
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late /leɪt/
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later /ˈleɪtə(r)/
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latest /ˈleɪtɪst/
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laugh /lɑːf/
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laughter /ˈlɑːftə(r)/
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launch /lɔːntʃ/
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law /lɔː/
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lawyer /ˈlɔɪə(r)/
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lay /leɪ/
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layer /ˈleɪə(r)/
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lazy /ˈleɪzi/
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lead /liːd/
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leader /ˈliːdə(r)/
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leadership /ˈliːdəʃɪp/
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leading /ˈliːdɪŋ/
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leaf /liːf/
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league /liːɡ/
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lean /liːn/
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learn /lɜːn/
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learning /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
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least /liːst/
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leather /ˈleðə(r)/
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leave /liːv/
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lecture /ˈlektʃə(r)/
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left /left/
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leg /leɡ/
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legal /ˈliːɡl/
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leisure /ˈleʒə(r)/
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lemon /ˈlemən/
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lend /lend/
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length /leŋkθ/
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less /les/
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lesson /ˈlesn/
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let /let/
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letter /ˈletə(r)/
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level /ˈlevl/
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library /ˈlaɪbrəri/
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licence /ˈlaɪsns/
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lie /laɪ/
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life /laɪf/
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lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
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lift /lɪft/
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light /laɪt/
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like /laɪk/
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likely /ˈlaɪkli/
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limit /ˈlɪmɪt/
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limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
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line /laɪn/
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link /lɪŋk/
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lion /ˈlaɪən/
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lip /lɪp/
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liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/
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list /lɪst/
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listen /ˈlɪsn/
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listener /ˈlɪsənə(r)/
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literature /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
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little /ˈlɪtl/
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live /lɪv/
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lively /ˈlaɪvli/
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living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
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load /ləʊd/
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loan /ləʊn/
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local /ˈləʊkl/
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locate /ləʊˈkeɪt/
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located /ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/
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location /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
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lock /lɒk/
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logical /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/
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lonely /ˈləʊnli/
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long /lɒŋ/
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long-term /ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm/
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look /lʊk/
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loose /luːs/
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lord /lɔːd/
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lorry /ˈlɒri/
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lose /luːz/
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loss /lɒs/
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lost /lɒst/
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lot /lɒt/
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loud /laʊd/
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loudly /ˈlaʊdli/
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love /lʌv/
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lovely /ˈlʌvli/
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low /ləʊ/
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lower /ˈləʊə(r)/
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luck /lʌk/
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lucky /ˈlʌki/
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lunch /lʌntʃ/
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lung /lʌŋ/
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luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/
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lab /læb/
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label /ˈleɪbl/
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laboratory /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
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labour /ˈleɪbər/
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lack /læk/
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lady /ˈleɪdi/
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lake /leɪk/
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lamp /læmp/
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land /lænd/
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landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/
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language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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laptop /ˈlæptɑːp/
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large /lɑːrdʒ/
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largely /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
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last /læst/
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late /leɪt/
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later /ˈleɪtər/
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latest /ˈleɪtɪst/
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laugh /læf/
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laughter /ˈlæftər/
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launch /lɔːntʃ/
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law /lɔː/
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lawyer /ˈlɔɪər/
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lay /leɪ/
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layer /ˈleɪər/
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lazy /ˈleɪzi/
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lead /liːd/
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leader /ˈliːdər/
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leadership /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
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leading /ˈliːdɪŋ/
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leaf /liːf/
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league /liːɡ/
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lean /liːn/
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learn /lɜːrn/
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learning /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
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least /liːst/
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leather /ˈleðər/
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leave /liːv/
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lecture /ˈlektʃər/
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left /left/
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leg /leɡ/
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legal /ˈliːɡl/
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leisure /ˈliːʒər/
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lemon /ˈlemən/
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lend /lend/
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length /leŋkθ/
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less /les/
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lesson /ˈlesn/
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let /let/
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letter /ˈletər/
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level /ˈlevl/
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library /ˈlaɪbreri/
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licence /ˈlaɪsns/
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lie /laɪ/
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life /laɪf/
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lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
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lift /lɪft/
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light /laɪt/
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like /laɪk/
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likely /ˈlaɪkli/
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limit /ˈlɪmɪt/
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limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
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line /laɪn/
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link /lɪŋk/
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lion /ˈlaɪən/
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lip /lɪp/
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liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/
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list /lɪst/
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listen /ˈlɪsn/
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listener /ˈlɪsənər/
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literature /ˈlɪtrətʃər/
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little /ˈlɪtl/
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live /lɪv/
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lively /ˈlaɪvli/
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living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
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load /ləʊd/
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loan /ləʊn/
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local /ˈləʊkl/
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locate /ˈləʊkeɪt/
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located /ˈləʊkeɪtɪd/
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location /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
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lock /lɑːk/
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logical /ˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
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lonely /ˈləʊnli/
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long /lɔːŋ/
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long-term /ˌlɔːŋ ˈtɜːrm/
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look /lʊk/
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loose /luːs/
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lord /lɔːrd/
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lorry /ˈlɔːri/
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lose /luːz/
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loss /lɔːs/
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lost /lɔːst/
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lot /lɑːt/
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loud /laʊd/
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loudly /ˈlaʊdli/
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love /lʌv/
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lovely /ˈlʌvli/
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low /ləʊ/
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lower /ˈləʊər/
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luck /lʌk/
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lucky /ˈlʌki/
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lunch /lʌntʃ/
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lung /lʌŋ/
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luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/