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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pace (/peɪs/)
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pack (/pæk/)
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package (/ˈpækɪdʒ/)
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page (/peɪdʒ/)
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pain (/peɪn/)
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painful (/ˈpeɪnfl/)
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paint (/peɪnt/)
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painter (/ˈpeɪntə(r)/)
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painting (/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/)
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pair (/peə(r)/)
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palace (/ˈpæləs/)
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pale (/peɪl/)
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pan (/pæn/)
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panel (/ˈpænl/)
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pants (/pænts/)
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paper (/ˈpeɪpə(r)/)
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paragraph (/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/)
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parent (/ˈpeərənt/)
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park (/pɑːk/)
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parking (/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/)
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parliament (/ˈpɑːləmənt/)
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part (/pɑːt/)
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participant (/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/)
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participate (/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/)
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particular (/pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/)
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particularly (/pəˈtɪkjələli/)
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partly (/ˈpɑːtli/)
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partner (/ˈpɑːtnə(r)/)
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party (/ˈpɑːti/)
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pass (/pɑːs/)
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passage (/ˈpæsɪdʒ/)
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passenger (/ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/)
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passion (/ˈpæʃn/)
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passport (/ˈpɑːspɔːt/)
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past (/pɑːst/)
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path (/pɑːθ/)
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patient (/ˈpeɪʃnt/)
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pattern (/ˈpætn/)
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pay (/peɪ/)
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payment (/ˈpeɪmənt/)
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peace (/piːs/)
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peaceful (/ˈpiːsfl/)
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pen (/pen/)
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pencil (/ˈpensl/)
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penny (/ˈpeni/)
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pension (/ˈpenʃn/)
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people (/ˈpiːpl/)
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pepper (/ˈpepə(r)/)
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per (/pə(r)/)
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per cent (/pə ˈsent/)
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percentage (/pəˈsentɪdʒ/)
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perfect (/ˈpɜːfɪkt/)
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perfectly (/ˈpɜːfɪktli/)
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perform (/pəˈfɔːm/)
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performance (/pəˈfɔːməns/)
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perhaps (/pəˈhæps/)
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period (/ˈpɪəriəd/)
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permanent (/ˈpɜːmənənt/)
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permission (/pəˈmɪʃn/)
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permit (/pəˈmɪt/)
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person (/ˈpɜːsn/)
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personal (/ˈpɜːsənl/)
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personality (/ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/)
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personally (/ˈpɜːsənəli/)
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perspective (/pəˈspektɪv/)
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persuade (/pəˈsweɪd/)
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pet (/pet/)
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petrol (/ˈpetrəl/)
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phase (/feɪz/)
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phenomenon (/fəˈnɒmɪnən/)
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philosophy (/fəˈlɒsəfi/)
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phone (/fəʊn/)
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photo (/ˈfəʊtəʊ/)
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photograph (/ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/)
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photographer (/fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/)
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photography (/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/)
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phrase (/freɪz/)
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physical (/ˈfɪzɪkl/)
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physics (/ˈfɪzɪks/)
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piano (/piˈænəʊ/)
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pick (/pɪk/)
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picture (/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/)
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piece (/piːs/)
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pig (/pɪɡ/)
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pile (/paɪl/)
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pilot (/ˈpaɪlət/)
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pin (/pɪn/)
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pink (/pɪŋk/)
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pipe (/paɪp/)
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pitch (/pɪtʃ/)
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place (/pleɪs/)
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plain (/pleɪn/)
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plan (/plæn/)
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plane (/pleɪn/)
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planet (/ˈplænɪt/)
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planning (/ˈplænɪŋ/)
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plant (/plɑːnt/)
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plastic (/ˈplæstɪk/)
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plate (/pleɪt/)
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platform (/ˈplætfɔːm/)
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play (/pleɪ/)
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player (/ˈpleɪə(r)/)
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pleasant (/ˈpleznt/)
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please (/pliːz/)
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pleased (/pliːzd/)
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pleasure (/ˈpleʒə(r)/)
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plenty (/ˈplenti/)
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plot (/plɒt/)
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plus (/plʌs/)
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pocket (/ˈpɒkɪt/)
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poem (/ˈpəʊɪm/)
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poet (/ˈpəʊɪt/)
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poetry (/ˈpəʊətri/)
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point (/pɔɪnt/)
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pointed (/ˈpɔɪntɪd/)
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poison (/ˈpɔɪzn/)
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poisonous (/ˈpɔɪzənəs/)
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police (/pəˈliːs/)
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policeman (/pəˈliːsmən/)
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policy (/ˈpɒləsi/)
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polite (/pəˈlaɪt/)
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political (/pəˈlɪtɪkl/)
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politician (/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/)
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politics (/ˈpɒlətɪks/)
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pollution (/pəˈluːʃn/)
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pool (/puːl/)
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poor (/pɔː(r)/)
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pop (/pɒp/)
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popular (/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/)
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popularity (/ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/)
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population (/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/)
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port (/pɔːt/)
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portrait (/ˈpɔːtreɪt/)
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pose (/pəʊz/)
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position (/pəˈzɪʃn/)
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positive (/ˈpɒzətɪv/)
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possess (/pəˈzes/)
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possession (/pəˈzeʃn/)
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possibility (/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/)
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possible (/ˈpɒsəbl/)
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possibly (/ˈpɒsəbli/)
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post (/pəʊst/)
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poster (/ˈpəʊstə(r)/)
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pot (/pɒt/)
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potato (/pəˈteɪtəʊ/)
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potential (/pəˈtenʃl/)
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pound (/paʊnd/)
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pour (/pɔː(r)/)
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poverty (/ˈpɒvəti/)
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powder (/ˈpaʊdə(r)/)
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power (/ˈpaʊə(r)/)
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powerful (/ˈpaʊəfl/)
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practical (/ˈpræktɪkl/)
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practice (/ˈpræktɪs/)
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practise (/ˈpræktɪs/)
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praise (/preɪz/)
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pray (/preɪ/)
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prayer (/preə(r)/)
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predict (/prɪˈdɪkt/)
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prediction (/prɪˈdɪkʃn/)
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prefer (/prɪˈfɜː(r)/)
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pregnant (/ˈpreɡnənt/)
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preparation (/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/)
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prepare (/prɪˈpeə(r)/)
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prepared (/prɪˈpeəd/)
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presence (/ˈprezns/)
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present (/prɪˈzent/)
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presentation (/ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/)
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preserve (/prɪˈzɜːv/)
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president (/ˈprezɪdənt/)
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press (/pres/)
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pressure (/ˈpreʃə(r)/)
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pretend (/prɪˈtend/)
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pretty (/ˈprɪti/)
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prevent (/prɪˈvent/)
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previous (/ˈpriːviəs/)
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previously (/ˈpriːviəsli/)
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price (/praɪs/)
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priest (/priːst/)
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primary (/ˈpraɪməri/)
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prime (/praɪm/)
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prince (/prɪns/)
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princess (/ˌprɪnˈses/)
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principle (/ˈprɪnsəpl/)
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print (/prɪnt/)
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printer (/ˈprɪntə(r)/)
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printing (/ˈprɪntɪŋ/)
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priority (/praɪˈɒrəti/)
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prison (/ˈprɪzn/)
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prisoner (/ˈprɪznə(r)/)
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privacy (/ˈprɪvəsi/)
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private (/ˈpraɪvət/)
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prize (/praɪz/)
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probably (/ˈprɒbəbli/)
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problem (/ˈprɒbləm/)
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procedure (/prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/)
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process (/ˈprəʊses/)
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produce (/prəˈdjuːs/)
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producer (/prəˈdjuːsə(r)/)
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product (/ˈprɒdʌkt/)
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production (/prəˈdʌkʃn/)
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profession (/prəˈfeʃn/)
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professional (/prəˈfeʃənl/)
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professor (/prəˈfesə(r)/)
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profile (/ˈprəʊfaɪl/)
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profit (/ˈprɒfɪt/)
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program (/ˈprəʊɡræm/)
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programme (/ˈprəʊɡræm/)
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progress (/prəˈɡres/)
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project (/prəˈdʒekt/)
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promise (/ˈprɒmɪs/)
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promote (/prəˈməʊt/)
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pronounce (/prəˈnaʊns/)
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proof (/pruːf/)
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proper (/ˈprɒpə(r)/)
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properly (/ˈprɒpəli/)
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property (/ˈprɒpəti/)
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proposal (/prəˈpəʊzl/)
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propose (/prəˈpəʊz/)
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prospect (/ˈprɒspekt/)
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protect (/prəˈtekt/)
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protection (/prəˈtekʃn/)
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protest (/prəˈtest/)
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proud (/praʊd/)
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prove (/pruːv/)
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provide (/prəˈvaɪd/)
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psychologist (/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/)
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psychology (/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/)
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pub (/pʌb/)
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public (/ˈpʌblɪk/)
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publication (/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/)
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publish (/ˈpʌblɪʃ/)
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pull (/pʊl/)
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punish (/ˈpʌnɪʃ/)
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punishment (/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/)
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pupil (/ˈpjuːpl/)
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purchase (/ˈpɜːtʃəs/)
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pure (/pjʊə(r)/)
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purple (/ˈpɜːpl/)
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purpose (/ˈpɜːpəs/)
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pursue (/pəˈsjuː/)
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push (/pʊʃ/)
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put (/pʊt/)