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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machine (/məˈʃiːn/)
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mad (/mæd/)
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magazine (/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/)
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magic (/ˈmædʒɪk/)
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mail (/meɪl/)
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main (/meɪn/)
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mainly (/ˈmeɪnli/)
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maintain (/meɪnˈteɪn/)
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major (/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/)
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majority (/məˈdʒɒrəti/)
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make (/meɪk/)
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male (/meɪl/)
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mall (/mɔːl/)
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man (/mæn/)
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manage (/ˈmænɪdʒ/)
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management (/ˈmænɪdʒmənt/)
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manager (/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/)
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manner (/ˈmænə(r)/)
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many (/ˈmeni/)
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map (/mæp/)
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march (/mɑːtʃ/)
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mark (/mɑːk/)
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market (/ˈmɑːkɪt/)
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marketing (/ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/)
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marriage (/ˈmærɪdʒ/)
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married (/ˈmærid/)
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marry (/ˈmæri/)
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mass (/mæs/)
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massive (/ˈmæsɪv/)
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master (/ˈmɑːstə(r)/)
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match (/mætʃ/)
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matching (/ˈmætʃɪŋ/)
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material (/məˈtɪəriəl/)
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mathematics (/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/)
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maths (/mæθs/)
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matter (/ˈmætə(r)/)
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maximum (/ˈmæksɪməm/)
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may (/meɪ/)
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maybe (/ˈmeɪbi/)
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me (/mi/)
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meal (/miːl/)
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mean (/miːn/)
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meaning (/ˈmiːnɪŋ/)
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means (/miːnz/)
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meanwhile (/ˈmiːnwaɪl/)
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measure (/ˈmeʒə(r)/)
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measurement (/ˈmeʒəmənt/)
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meat (/miːt/)
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media (/ˈmiːdiə/)
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medical (/ˈmedɪkl/)
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medicine (/ˈmedsn/)
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medium (/ˈmiːdiəm/)
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meet (/miːt/)
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meeting (/ˈmiːtɪŋ/)
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melt (/melt/)
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member (/ˈmembə(r)/)
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memory (/ˈmeməri/)
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mental (/ˈmentl/)
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mention (/ˈmenʃn/)
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menu (/ˈmenjuː/)
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mess (/mes/)
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message (/ˈmesɪdʒ/)
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metal (/ˈmetl/)
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method (/ˈmeθəd/)
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metre (/ˈmiːtə(r)/)
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middle (/ˈmɪdl/)
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midnight (/ˈmɪdnaɪt/)
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might (/maɪt/)
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mild (/maɪld/)
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mile (/maɪl/)
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military (/ˈmɪlətri/)
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milk (/mɪlk/)
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million (/ˈmɪljən/)
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mind (/maɪnd/)
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mine (/maɪn/)
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mineral (/ˈmɪnərəl/)
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minimum (/ˈmɪnɪməm/)
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minister (/ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/)
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minor (/ˈmaɪnə(r)/)
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minority (/maɪˈnɒrəti/)
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minute (/ˈmɪnɪt/)
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mirror (/ˈmɪrə(r)/)
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miss (/mɪs/)
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missing (/ˈmɪsɪŋ/)
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mission (/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/)
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mistake (/mɪˈsteɪk/)
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mix (/mɪks/)
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mixed (/mɪkst/)
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mixture (/ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/)
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mobile (/ˈməʊbaɪl/)
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model (/ˈmɒdl/)
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modern (/ˈmɒdn/)
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modify (/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/)
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moment (/ˈməʊmənt/)
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monday (/ˈmʌndeɪ/)
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money (/ˈmʌni/)
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monitor (/ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/)
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monkey (/ˈmʌŋki/)
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month (/mʌnθ/)
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mood (/muːd/)
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moon (/muːn/)
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moral (/ˈmɒrəl/)
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more (/ˈmeni/)
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morning (/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/)
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most (/ˈmeni/)
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mostly (/ˈməʊstli/)
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mother (/ˈmʌðə(r)/)
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motor (/ˈməʊtə(r)/)
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motorcycle (/ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/)
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mount (/maʊnt/)
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mountain (/ˈmaʊntən/)
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mouse (/maʊs/)
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mouth (/maʊθ/)
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move (/muːv/)
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movement (/ˈmuːvmənt/)
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movie (/ˈmuːvi/)
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much (/ˈmeni/)
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mud (/mʌd/)
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multiple (/ˈmʌltɪpl/)
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multiply (/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/)
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mum (/mʌm/)
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murder (/ˈmɜːdə(r)/)
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muscle (/ˈmʌsl/)
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museum (/mjuˈziːəm/)
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music (/ˈmjuːzɪk/)
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musical (/ˈmjuːzɪkl/)
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musician (/mjuˈzɪʃn/)
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must (/məst/)
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my (/maɪ/)
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myself (/maɪˈself/)
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mysterious (/mɪˈstɪəriəs/)
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mystery (/ˈmɪstri/)