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.

ALL a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
  • sad (/sæd/)
  • sadly (/ˈsædli/)
  • safe (/seɪf/)
  • safety (/ˈseɪfti/)
  • sail (/seɪl/)
  • sailing (/ˈseɪlɪŋ/)
  • sailor (/ˈseɪlə(r)/)
  • salad (/ˈsæləd/)
  • salary (/ˈsæləri/)
  • sale (/seɪl/)
  • salt (/sɔːlt/)
  • same (/seɪm/)
  • sample (/ˈsɑːmpl/)
  • sand (/sænd/)
  • sandwich (/ˈsænwɪtʃ/)
  • satellite (/ˈsætəlaɪt/)
  • satisfied (/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/)
  • satisfy (/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/)
  • saturday (/ˈsætədeɪ/)
  • sauce (/sɔːs/)
  • save (/seɪv/)
  • saving (/ˈseɪvɪŋ/)
  • say (/seɪ/)
  • scale (/skeɪl/)
  • scan (/skæn/)
  • scared (/skeəd/)
  • scary (/ˈskeəri/)
  • scene (/siːn/)
  • schedule (/ˈʃedjuːl/)
  • scheme (/skiːm/)
  • school (/skuːl/)
  • science (/ˈsaɪəns/)
  • scientific (/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/)
  • scientist (/ˈsaɪəntɪst/)
  • score (/skɔː(r)/)
  • scream (/skriːm/)
  • screen (/skriːn/)
  • script (/skrɪpt/)
  • sculpture (/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/)
  • sea (/siː/)
  • search (/sɜːtʃ/)
  • season (/ˈsiːzn/)
  • seat (/siːt/)
  • second (/ˈsekənd/)
  • secondary (/ˈsekəndri/)
  • secondly (/ˈsekəndli/)
  • secret (/ˈsiːkrət/)
  • secretary (/ˈsekrətri/)
  • section (/ˈsekʃn/)
  • sector (/ˈsektə(r)/)
  • secure (/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/)
  • security (/sɪˈkjʊərəti/)
  • see (/siː/)
  • seed (/siːd/)
  • seek (/siːk/)
  • seem (/siːm/)
  • select (/sɪˈlekt/)
  • selection (/sɪˈlekʃn/)
  • self (/self/)
  • sell (/sel/)
  • send (/send/)
  • senior (/ˈsiːniə(r)/)
  • sense (/sens/)
  • sensible (/ˈsensəbl/)
  • sensitive (/ˈsensətɪv/)
  • sentence (/ˈsentəns/)
  • separate (/ˈsepəreɪt/)
  • september (/sepˈtembə(r)/)
  • sequence (/ˈsiːkwəns/)
  • series (/ˈsɪəriːz/)
  • serious (/ˈsɪəriəs/)
  • seriously (/ˈsɪəriəsli/)
  • servant (/ˈsɜːvənt/)
  • serve (/sɜːv/)
  • service (/ˈsɜːvɪs/)
  • session (/ˈseʃn/)
  • set (/set/)
  • setting (/ˈsetɪŋ/)
  • settle (/ˈsetl/)
  • seven (/ˈsevn/)
  • seventeen (/ˌsevnˈtiːn/)
  • seventy (/ˈsevnti/)
  • several (/ˈsevrəl/)
  • severe (/sɪˈvɪə(r)/)
  • sex (/seks/)
  • sexual (/ˈsekʃuəl/)
  • shade (/ʃeɪd/)
  • shadow (/ˈʃædəʊ/)
  • shake (/ʃeɪk/)
  • shall (/ʃəl/)
  • shallow (/ˈʃæləʊ/)
  • shame (/ʃeɪm/)
  • shape (/ʃeɪp/)
  • share (/ʃeə(r)/)
  • sharp (/ʃɑːp/)
  • she (/ʃi/)
  • sheep (/ʃiːp/)
  • sheet (/ʃiːt/)
  • shelf (/ʃelf/)
  • shell (/ʃel/)
  • shelter (/ˈʃeltə(r)/)
  • shift (/ʃɪft/)
  • shine (/ʃaɪn/)
  • shiny (/ˈʃaɪni/)
  • ship (/ʃɪp/)
  • shirt (/ʃɜːt/)
  • shock (/ʃɒk/)
  • shocked (/ʃɒkt/)
  • shoe (/ʃuː/)
  • shoot (/ʃuːt/)
  • shooting (/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/)
  • shop (/ʃɒp/)
  • shopping (/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/)
  • short (/ʃɔːt/)
  • shot (/ʃɒt/)
  • should (/ʃəd/)
  • shoulder (/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/)
  • shout (/ʃaʊt/)
  • show (/ʃəʊ/)
  • shower (/ˈʃaʊə(r)/)
  • shut (/ʃʌt/)
  • shy (/ʃaɪ/)
  • sick (/sɪk/)
  • side (/saɪd/)
  • sight (/saɪt/)
  • sign (/saɪn/)
  • signal (/ˈsɪɡnəl/)
  • significant (/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/)
  • significantly (/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/)
  • silence (/ˈsaɪləns/)
  • silent (/ˈsaɪlənt/)
  • silk (/sɪlk/)
  • silly (/ˈsɪli/)
  • silver (/ˈsɪlvə(r)/)
  • similar (/ˈsɪmələ(r)/)
  • similarity (/ˌsɪməˈlærəti/)
  • similarly (/ˈsɪmələli/)
  • simple (/ˈsɪmpl/)
  • simply (/ˈsɪmpli/)
  • since (/sɪns/)
  • sincere (/sɪnˈsɪə(r)/)
  • sing (/sɪŋ/)
  • singer (/ˈsɪŋə(r)/)
  • singing (/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/)
  • single (/ˈsɪŋɡl/)
  • sink (/sɪŋk/)
  • sir (/sɜː(r)/)
  • sister (/ˈsɪstə(r)/)
  • sit (/sɪt/)
  • site (/saɪt/)
  • situation (/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/)
  • six (/sɪks/)
  • sixteen (/ˌsɪksˈtiːn/)
  • sixty (/ˈsɪksti/)
  • size (/saɪz/)
  • ski (/skiː/)
  • skiing (/ˈskiːɪŋ/)
  • skill (/skɪl/)
  • skin (/skɪn/)
  • skirt (/skɜːt/)
  • sky (/skaɪ/)
  • slave (/sleɪv/)
  • sleep (/sliːp/)
  • slice (/slaɪs/)
  • slide (/slaɪd/)
  • slight (/slaɪt/)
  • slightly (/ˈslaɪtli/)
  • slip (/slɪp/)
  • slope (/sləʊp/)
  • slow (/sləʊ/)
  • slowly (/ˈsləʊli/)
  • small (/smɔːl/)
  • smart (/smɑːt/)
  • smartphone (/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/)
  • smell (/smel/)
  • smile (/smaɪl/)
  • smoke (/sməʊk/)
  • smoking (/ˈsməʊkɪŋ/)
  • smooth (/smuːð/)
  • snake (/sneɪk/)
  • snow (/snəʊ/)
  • so (/səʊ/)
  • soap (/səʊp/)
  • soccer (/ˈsɒkə(r)/)
  • social (/ˈsəʊʃl/)
  • society (/səˈsaɪəti/)
  • sock (/sɒk/)
  • soft (/sɒft/)
  • software (/ˈsɒftweə(r)/)
  • soil (/sɔɪl/)
  • solar (/ˈsəʊlə(r)/)
  • soldier (/ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/)
  • solid (/ˈsɒlɪd/)
  • solution (/səˈluːʃn/)
  • solve (/sɒlv/)
  • some (/sʌm/)
  • somebody (/ˈsʌmbədi/)
  • someone (/ˈsʌmwʌn/)
  • something (/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/)
  • sometimes (/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/)
  • somewhat (/ˈsʌmwɒt/)
  • somewhere (/ˈsʌmweə(r)/)
  • son (/sʌn/)
  • song (/sɒŋ/)
  • soon (/suːn/)
  • sorry (/ˈsɒri/)
  • sort (/sɔːt/)
  • soul (/səʊl/)
  • sound (/saʊnd/)
  • soup (/suːp/)
  • source (/sɔːs/)
  • south (/saʊθ/)
  • southern (/ˈsʌðən/)
  • space (/speɪs/)
  • speak (/spiːk/)
  • speaker (/ˈspiːkə(r)/)
  • special (/ˈspeʃl/)
  • specialist (/ˈspeʃəlɪst/)
  • species (/ˈspiːʃiːz/)
  • specific (/spəˈsɪfɪk/)
  • specifically (/spəˈsɪfɪkli/)
  • speech (/spiːtʃ/)
  • speed (/spiːd/)
  • spell (/spel/)
  • spelling (/ˈspelɪŋ/)
  • spend (/spend/)
  • spending (/ˈspendɪŋ/)
  • spicy (/ˈspaɪsi/)
  • spider (/ˈspaɪdə(r)/)
  • spirit (/ˈspɪrɪt/)
  • spiritual (/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/)
  • split (/splɪt/)
  • spoken (/ˈspəʊkən/)
  • sponsor (/ˈspɒnsə(r)/)
  • spoon (/spuːn/)
  • sport (/spɔːt/)
  • spot (/spɒt/)
  • spread (/spred/)
  • spring (/sprɪŋ/)
  • square (/skweə(r)/)
  • stable (/ˈsteɪbl/)
  • stadium (/ˈsteɪdiəm/)
  • staff (/stɑːf/)
  • stage (/steɪdʒ/)
  • stair (/steə(r)/)
  • stamp (/stæmp/)
  • stand (/stænd/)
  • standard (/ˈstændəd/)
  • star (/stɑː(r)/)
  • stare (/steə(r)/)
  • start (/stɑːt/)
  • state (/steɪt/)
  • statement (/ˈsteɪtmənt/)
  • station (/ˈsteɪʃn/)
  • statistic (/stəˈtɪstɪk/)
  • statue (/ˈstætʃuː/)
  • status (/ˈsteɪtəs/)
  • stay (/steɪ/)
  • steady (/ˈstedi/)
  • steal (/stiːl/)
  • steel (/stiːl/)
  • steep (/stiːp/)
  • step (/step/)
  • stick (/stɪk/)
  • sticky (/ˈstɪki/)
  • stiff (/stɪf/)
  • still (/stɪl/)
  • stock (/stɒk/)
  • stomach (/ˈstʌmək/)
  • stone (/stəʊn/)
  • stop (/stɒp/)
  • store (/stɔː(r)/)
  • storm (/stɔːm/)
  • story (/ˈstɔːri/)
  • straight (/streɪt/)
  • strange (/streɪndʒ/)
  • stranger (/ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/)
  • strategy (/ˈstrætədʒi/)
  • stream (/striːm/)
  • street (/striːt/)
  • strength (/streŋkθ/)
  • stress (/stres/)
  • stretch (/stretʃ/)
  • strict (/strɪkt/)
  • strike (/straɪk/)
  • string (/strɪŋ/)
  • strong (/strɒŋ/)
  • strongly (/ˈstrɒŋli/)
  • structure (/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/)
  • struggle (/ˈstrʌɡl/)
  • student (/ˈstjuːdnt/)
  • studio (/ˈstjuːdiəʊ/)
  • study (/ˈstʌdi/)
  • stuff (/stʌf/)
  • stupid (/ˈstjuːpɪd/)
  • style (/staɪl/)
  • subject (/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/)
  • submit (/səbˈmɪt/)
  • substance (/ˈsʌbstəns/)
  • succeed (/səkˈsiːd/)
  • success (/səkˈses/)
  • successful (/səkˈsesfl/)
  • successfully (/səkˈsesfəli/)
  • such (/sʌtʃ/)
  • sudden (/ˈsʌdn/)
  • suddenly (/ˈsʌdənli/)
  • suffer (/ˈsʌfə(r)/)
  • sugar (/ˈʃʊɡə(r)/)
  • suggest (/səˈdʒest/)
  • suggestion (/səˈdʒestʃən/)
  • suit (/suːt/)
  • suitable (/ˈsuːtəbl/)
  • sum (/sʌm/)
  • summarize (/ˈsʌməraɪz/)
  • summary (/ˈsʌməri/)
  • summer (/ˈsʌmə(r)/)
  • sun (/sʌn/)
  • sunday (/ˈsʌndeɪ/)
  • supermarket (/ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/)
  • supply (/səˈplaɪ/)
  • support (/səˈpɔːt/)
  • supporter (/səˈpɔːtə(r)/)
  • suppose (/səˈpəʊz/)
  • sure (/ʃʊə(r)/)
  • surely (/ˈʃʊəli/)
  • surface (/ˈsɜːfɪs/)
  • surgery (/ˈsɜːdʒəri/)
  • surprise (/səˈpraɪz/)
  • surprised (/səˈpraɪzd/)
  • surprising (/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/)
  • surround (/səˈraʊnd/)
  • surrounding (/səˈraʊndɪŋ/)
  • survey (/səˈveɪ/)
  • survive (/səˈvaɪv/)
  • suspect (/səˈspekt/)
  • swear (/sweə(r)/)
  • sweater (/ˈswetə(r)/)
  • sweep (/swiːp/)
  • sweet (/swiːt/)
  • swim (/swɪm/)
  • swimming (/ˈswɪmɪŋ/)
  • switch (/swɪtʃ/)
  • symbol (/ˈsɪmbl/)
  • sympathy (/ˈsɪmpəθi/)
  • symptom (/ˈsɪmptəm/)
  • system (/ˈsɪstəm/)
English Audio Level

sad (adjective)

UK /sæd/
US /sæd/
A1

sadly (adverb)

UK /ˈsædli/
US /ˈsædli/
A2

safe (adjective)

UK /seɪf/
US /seɪf/
A2

safety (noun)

UK /ˈseɪfti/
US /ˈseɪfti/
B1

sail (verb)

UK /seɪl/
US /seɪl/
A2

sailing (noun)

UK /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
US /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
A2

sailor (noun)

UK /ˈseɪlə(r)/
US /ˈseɪlər/
B1

salad (noun)

UK /ˈsæləd/
US /ˈsæləd/
A1

salary (noun)

UK /ˈsæləri/
US /ˈsæləri/
A2

sale (noun)

UK /seɪl/
US /seɪl/
A2

salt (noun)

UK /sɔːlt/
US /sɔːlt/
A1

same (pronoun)

UK /seɪm/
US /seɪm/
A1

sample (verb)

UK /ˈsɑːmpl/
US /ˈsæmpl/
B2

sand (noun)

UK /sænd/
US /sænd/
B1

sandwich (noun)

UK /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
US /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
A1

satellite (noun)

UK /ˈsætəlaɪt/
US /ˈsætəlaɪt/
B2

satisfied (adjective)

UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
US /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
B2

satisfy (verb)

UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
US /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
B2

saturday (noun)

UK /ˈsætədeɪ/
US /ˈsætərdeɪ/
A1

sauce (noun)

UK /sɔːs/
US /sɔːs/
A2

save (verb)

UK /seɪv/
US /seɪv/
A2

saving (noun)

UK /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
US /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
B2

say (verb)

UK /seɪ/
US /seɪ/
A1

scale (noun)

UK /skeɪl/
US /skeɪl/
B2

scan (verb)

UK /skæn/
US /skæn/
B1

scared (adjective)

UK /skeəd/
US /skerd/
A2

scary (adjective)

UK /ˈskeəri/
US /ˈskeri/
A2

scene (noun)

UK /siːn/
US /siːn/
A2

schedule (verb)

UK /ˈʃedjuːl/
US /ˈskedʒuːl/
B2

scheme (noun)

UK /skiːm/
US /skiːm/
B2

school (noun)

UK /skuːl/
US /skuːl/
A1

science (noun)

UK /ˈsaɪəns/
US /ˈsaɪəns/
A1

scientific (adjective)

UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
B1

scientist (noun)

UK /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
A1

score (verb)

UK /skɔː(r)/
US /skɔːr/
A2

scream (verb)

UK /skriːm/
US /skriːm/
B2

screen (verb)

UK /skriːn/
US /skriːn/
B2

script (noun)

UK /skrɪpt/
US /skrɪpt/
B1

sculpture (noun)

UK /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/
US /ˈskʌlptʃər/
B1

sea (noun)

UK /siː/
US /siː/
A1

search (verb)

UK /sɜːtʃ/
US /sɜːrtʃ/
A2

season (noun)

UK /ˈsiːzn/
US /ˈsiːzn/
A2

seat (verb)

UK /siːt/
US /siːt/
B2

second (determiner, ordinal number)

UK /ˈsekənd/
US /ˈsekənd/
A1

secondary (adjective)

UK /ˈsekəndri/
US /ˈsekənderi/
B1

secondly (adverb)

UK /ˈsekəndli/
US /ˈsekəndli/
A2

secret (noun)

UK /ˈsiːkrət/
US /ˈsiːkrət/
A2

secretary (noun)

UK /ˈsekrətri/
US /ˈsekrəteri/
A2

section (noun)

UK /ˈsekʃn/
US /ˈsekʃn/
A1

sector (noun)

UK /ˈsektə(r)/
US /ˈsektər/
B2

secure (verb)

UK /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
B2

security (noun)

UK /sɪˈkjʊərəti/
US /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
B1

see (verb)

UK /siː/
US /siː/
A1

seed (noun)

UK /siːd/
US /siːd/
B1

seek (verb)

UK /siːk/
US /siːk/
B2

seem (linking verb)

UK /siːm/
US /siːm/
A2

select (verb)

UK /sɪˈlekt/
US /sɪˈlekt/
B2

selection (noun)

UK /sɪˈlekʃn/
US /sɪˈlekʃn/
B2

self (noun)

UK /self/
US /self/
B2

sell (verb)

UK /sel/
US /sel/
A1

send (verb)

UK /send/
US /send/
A1

senior (adjective)

UK /ˈsiːniə(r)/
US /ˈsiːniər/
B2

sense (verb)

UK /sens/
US /sens/
B2

sensible (adjective)

UK /ˈsensəbl/
US /ˈsensəbl/
B1

sensitive (adjective)

UK /ˈsensətɪv/
US /ˈsensətɪv/
B2

sentence (verb)

UK /ˈsentəns/
US /ˈsentəns/
B2

separate (verb)

UK /ˈsepəreɪt/
US /ˈsepəreɪt/
B1

september (noun)

UK /sepˈtembə(r)/
US /sepˈtembər/
A1

sequence (noun)

UK /ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈsiːkwəns/
B2

series (noun)

UK /ˈsɪəriːz/
US /ˈsɪriːz/
A2

serious (adjective)

UK /ˈsɪəriəs/
US /ˈsɪriəs/
A2

seriously (adverb)

UK /ˈsɪəriəsli/
US /ˈsɪriəsli/
B1

servant (noun)

UK /ˈsɜːvənt/
US /ˈsɜːrvənt/
B1

serve (verb)

UK /sɜːv/
US /sɜːrv/
A2

service (noun)

UK /ˈsɜːvɪs/
US /ˈsɜːrvɪs/
A2

session (noun)

UK /ˈseʃn/
US /ˈseʃn/
B2

set (verb)

UK /set/
US /set/
B1

setting (noun)

UK /ˈsetɪŋ/
US /ˈsetɪŋ/
B1

settle (verb)

UK /ˈsetl/
US /ˈsetl/
B2

seven (number)

UK /ˈsevn/
US /ˈsevn/
A1

seventeen (number)

UK /ˌsevnˈtiːn/
US /ˌsevnˈtiːn/
A1

seventy (number)

UK /ˈsevnti/
US /ˈsevnti/
A1

several (determiner, pronoun)

UK /ˈsevrəl/
US /ˈsevrəl/
A2

severe (adjective)

UK /sɪˈvɪə(r)/
US /sɪˈvɪr/
B2

sex (noun)

UK /seks/
US /seks/
B1

sexual (adjective)

UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
US /ˈsekʃuəl/
B1

shade (noun)

UK /ʃeɪd/
US /ʃeɪd/
B2

shadow (noun)

UK /ˈʃædəʊ/
US /ˈʃædəʊ/
B2

shake (verb)

UK /ʃeɪk/
US /ʃeɪk/
A2

shall (modal verb)

UK /ʃəl/
US /ʃəl/
A2

shallow (adjective)

UK /ˈʃæləʊ/
US /ˈʃæləʊ/
B2

shame (noun)

UK /ʃeɪm/
US /ʃeɪm/
B2

shape (verb)

UK /ʃeɪp/
US /ʃeɪp/
B2

share (verb)

UK /ʃeə(r)/
US /ʃer/
A1

sharp (adjective)

UK /ʃɑːp/
US /ʃɑːrp/
B1

she (pronoun)

UK /ʃi/
US /ʃi/
A1

sheep (noun)

UK /ʃiːp/
US /ʃiːp/
A1

sheet (noun)

UK /ʃiːt/
US /ʃiːt/
A2

shelf (noun)

UK /ʃelf/
US /ʃelf/
B1

shell (noun)

UK /ʃel/
US /ʃel/
B1

shelter (verb)

UK /ˈʃeltə(r)/
US /ˈʃeltər/
B2

shift (verb)

UK /ʃɪft/
US /ʃɪft/
B2

shine (verb)

UK /ʃaɪn/
US /ʃaɪn/
B1

shiny (adjective)

UK /ˈʃaɪni/
US /ˈʃaɪni/
B1

ship (verb)

UK /ʃɪp/
US /ʃɪp/
B2

shirt (noun)

UK /ʃɜːt/
US /ʃɜːrt/
A1

shock (verb)

UK /ʃɒk/
US /ʃɑːk/
B2

shocked (adjective)

UK /ʃɒkt/
US /ʃɑːkt/
B2

shoe (noun)

UK /ʃuː/
US /ʃuː/
A1

shoot (verb)

UK /ʃuːt/
US /ʃuːt/
B1

shooting (noun)

UK /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
B2

shop (verb)

UK /ʃɒp/
US /ʃɑːp/
A1

shopping (noun)

UK /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
A1

short (adjective)

UK /ʃɔːt/
US /ʃɔːrt/
A1

shot (noun)

UK /ʃɒt/
US /ʃɑːt/
B2

should (modal verb)

UK /ʃəd/
US /ʃəd/
A1

shoulder (noun)

UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
US /ˈʃəʊldər/
A2

shout (verb)

UK /ʃaʊt/
US /ʃaʊt/
A2

show (verb)

UK /ʃəʊ/
US /ʃəʊ/
A1

shower (noun)

UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
US /ˈʃaʊər/
A1

shut (verb)

UK /ʃʌt/
US /ʃʌt/
A2

shy (adjective)

UK /ʃaɪ/
US /ʃaɪ/
B1

sick (adjective)

UK /sɪk/
US /sɪk/
A1

side (noun)

UK /saɪd/
US /saɪd/
A2

sight (noun)

UK /saɪt/
US /saɪt/
B1

sign (verb)

UK /saɪn/
US /saɪn/
A2

signal (verb)

UK /ˈsɪɡnəl/
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
B1

significant (adjective)

UK /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
B2

significantly (adverb)

UK /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
B2

silence (noun)

UK /ˈsaɪləns/
US /ˈsaɪləns/
B2

silent (adjective)

UK /ˈsaɪlənt/
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
B1

silk (noun)

UK /sɪlk/
US /sɪlk/
B2

silly (adjective)

UK /ˈsɪli/
US /ˈsɪli/
B1

silver (noun)

UK /ˈsɪlvə(r)/
US /ˈsɪlvər/
A2

similar (adjective)

UK /ˈsɪmələ(r)/
US /ˈsɪmələr/
A1

similarity (noun)

UK /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/
US /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/
B1

similarly (adverb)

UK /ˈsɪmələli/
US /ˈsɪmələrli/
B1

simple (adjective)

UK /ˈsɪmpl/
US /ˈsɪmpl/
A2

simply (adverb)

UK /ˈsɪmpli/
US /ˈsɪmpli/
B1

since (preposition)

UK /sɪns/
US /sɪns/
A2

sincere (adjective)

UK /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/
US /sɪnˈsɪr/
B2

sing (noun)

UK /sɪŋ/
US /sɪŋ/
A1

singer (noun)

UK /ˈsɪŋə(r)/
US /ˈsɪŋər/
A1

singing (noun)

UK /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
A2

single (noun)

UK /ˈsɪŋɡl/
US /ˈsɪŋɡl/
A2

sink (verb)

UK /sɪŋk/
US /sɪŋk/
B1

sir (noun)

UK /sɜː(r)/
US /sɜːr/
A2

sister (noun)

UK /ˈsɪstə(r)/
US /ˈsɪstər/
A1

sit (verb)

UK /sɪt/
US /sɪt/
A1

site (noun)

UK /saɪt/
US /saɪt/
A2

situation (noun)

UK /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
A1

six (number)

UK /sɪks/
US /sɪks/
A1

sixteen (number)

UK /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
US /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
A1

sixty (number)

UK /ˈsɪksti/
US /ˈsɪksti/
A1

size (noun)

UK /saɪz/
US /saɪz/
A2

ski (verb)

UK /skiː/
US /skiː/
A2

skiing (noun)

UK /ˈskiːɪŋ/
US /ˈskiːɪŋ/
A2

skill (noun)

UK /skɪl/
US /skɪl/
A1

skin (noun)

UK /skɪn/
US /skɪn/
A2

skirt (noun)

UK /skɜːt/
US /skɜːrt/
A1

sky (noun)

UK /skaɪ/
US /skaɪ/
A2

slave (noun)

UK /sleɪv/
US /sleɪv/
B2

sleep (verb)

UK /sliːp/
US /sliːp/
A1

slice (verb)

UK /slaɪs/
US /slaɪs/
B1

slide (verb)

UK /slaɪd/
US /slaɪd/
B2

slight (adjective)

UK /slaɪt/
US /slaɪt/
B2

slightly (adverb)

UK /ˈslaɪtli/
US /ˈslaɪtli/
B1

slip (verb)

UK /slɪp/
US /slɪp/
B2

slope (verb)

UK /sləʊp/
US /sləʊp/
B2

slow (verb)

UK /sləʊ/
US /sləʊ/
B1

slowly (adverb)

UK /ˈsləʊli/
US /ˈsləʊli/
A2

small (adjective)

UK /smɔːl/
US /smɔːl/
A1

smart (adjective)

UK /smɑːt/
US /smɑːrt/
B1

smartphone (noun)

UK /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/
US /ˈsmɑːrtfəʊn/
A2

smell (verb)

UK /smel/
US /smel/
A2

smile (verb)

UK /smaɪl/
US /smaɪl/
A2

smoke (verb)

UK /sməʊk/
US /sməʊk/
A2

smoking (noun)

UK /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/
US /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/
A2

smooth (adjective)

UK /smuːð/
US /smuːð/
B1

snake (noun)

UK /sneɪk/
US /sneɪk/
A1

snow (verb)

UK /snəʊ/
US /snəʊ/
A1

so (conjunction)

UK /səʊ/
US /səʊ/
A1

soap (noun)

UK /səʊp/
US /səʊp/
A2

soccer (noun)

UK /ˈsɒkə(r)/
US /ˈsɑːkər/
A2

social (adjective)

UK /ˈsəʊʃl/
US /ˈsəʊʃl/
A2

society (noun)

UK /səˈsaɪəti/
US /səˈsaɪəti/
A2

sock (noun)

UK /sɒk/
US /sɑːk/
A2

soft (adjective)

UK /sɒft/
US /sɔːft/
A2

software (noun)

UK /ˈsɒftweə(r)/
US /ˈsɔːftwer/
B1

soil (noun)

UK /sɔɪl/
US /sɔɪl/
B1

solar (adjective)

UK /ˈsəʊlə(r)/
US /ˈsəʊlər/
B2

soldier (noun)

UK /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/
US /ˈsəʊldʒər/
A2

solid (noun)

UK /ˈsɒlɪd/
US /ˈsɑːlɪd/
B1

solution (noun)

UK /səˈluːʃn/
US /səˈluːʃn/
A2

solve (verb)

UK /sɒlv/
US /sɑːlv/
A2

some (pronoun)

UK /sʌm/
US /sʌm/
A1

somebody (pronoun)

UK /ˈsʌmbədi/
US /ˈsʌmbədi/
A1

someone (pronoun)

UK /ˈsʌmwʌn/
US /ˈsʌmwʌn/
A1

something (pronoun)

UK /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
A1

sometimes (adverb)

UK /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
US /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
A1

somewhat (adverb)

UK /ˈsʌmwɒt/
US /ˈsʌmwʌt/
B2

somewhere (pronoun)

UK /ˈsʌmweə(r)/
US /ˈsʌmwer/
A2

son (noun)

UK /sʌn/
US /sʌn/
A1

song (noun)

UK /sɒŋ/
US /sɔːŋ/
A1

soon (adverb)

UK /suːn/
US /suːn/
A1

sorry (exclamation)

UK /ˈsɒri/
US /ˈsɑːri/
A1

sort (verb)

UK /sɔːt/
US /sɔːrt/
B1

soul (noun)

UK /səʊl/
US /səʊl/
B2

sound (verb)

UK /saʊnd/
US /saʊnd/
A1

soup (noun)

UK /suːp/
US /suːp/
A1

source (noun)

UK /sɔːs/
US /sɔːrs/
A2

south (noun)

UK /saʊθ/
US /saʊθ/
A1

southern (adjective)

UK /ˈsʌðən/
US /ˈsʌðərn/
B1

space (noun)

UK /speɪs/
US /speɪs/
A1

speak (verb)

UK /spiːk/
US /spiːk/
A1

speaker (noun)

UK /ˈspiːkə(r)/
US /ˈspiːkər/
A2

special (adjective)

UK /ˈspeʃl/
US /ˈspeʃl/
A1

specialist (noun)

UK /ˈspeʃəlɪst/
US /ˈspeʃəlɪst/
B2

species (noun)

UK /ˈspiːʃiːz/
US /ˈspiːʃiːz/
B2

specific (adjective)

UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
US /spəˈsɪfɪk/
A2

specifically (adverb)

UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
B1

speech (noun)

UK /spiːtʃ/
US /spiːtʃ/
A2

speed (verb)

UK /spiːd/
US /spiːd/
B2

spell (verb)

UK /spel/
US /spel/
A1

spelling (noun)

UK /ˈspelɪŋ/
US /ˈspelɪŋ/
A1

spend (verb)

UK /spend/
US /spend/
A1

spending (noun)

UK /ˈspendɪŋ/
US /ˈspendɪŋ/
B1

spicy (adjective)

UK /ˈspaɪsi/
US /ˈspaɪsi/
B1

spider (noun)

UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
US /ˈspaɪdər/
A2

spirit (noun)

UK /ˈspɪrɪt/
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
B1

spiritual (adjective)

UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
B2

split (verb)

UK /splɪt/
US /splɪt/
B2

spoken (adjective)

UK /ˈspəʊkən/
US /ˈspəʊkən/
B1

sponsor (verb)

UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
US /ˈspɑːnsər/
B2

spoon (noun)

UK /spuːn/
US /spuːn/
A2

sport (noun)

UK /spɔːt/
US /spɔːrt/
A1

spot (verb)

UK /spɒt/
US /spɑːt/
B2

spread (verb)

UK /spred/
US /spred/
B1

spring (verb)

UK /sprɪŋ/
US /sprɪŋ/
B2

square (noun)

UK /skweə(r)/
US /skwer/
A2

stable (adjective)

UK /ˈsteɪbl/
US /ˈsteɪbl/
B2

stadium (noun)

UK /ˈsteɪdiəm/
US /ˈsteɪdiəm/
B1

staff (noun)

UK /stɑːf/
US /stæf/
B1

stage (verb)

UK /steɪdʒ/
US /steɪdʒ/
B2

stair (noun)

UK /steə(r)/
US /ster/
A2

stamp (noun)

UK /stæmp/
US /stæmp/
A2

stand (verb)

UK /stænd/
US /stænd/
A1

standard (noun)

UK /ˈstændəd/
US /ˈstændərd/
B1

star (verb)

UK /stɑː(r)/
US /stɑːr/
A2

stare (verb)

UK /steə(r)/
US /ster/
B2

start (verb)

UK /stɑːt/
US /stɑːrt/
A1

state (verb)

UK /steɪt/
US /steɪt/
B1

statement (noun)

UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
US /ˈsteɪtmənt/
A1

station (noun)

UK /ˈsteɪʃn/
US /ˈsteɪʃn/
A1

statistic (noun)

UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/
US /stəˈtɪstɪk/
B1

statue (noun)

UK /ˈstætʃuː/
US /ˈstætʃuː/
B1

status (noun)

UK /ˈsteɪtəs/
US /ˈsteɪtəs/
B2

stay (verb)

UK /steɪ/
US /steɪ/
A1

steady (adjective)

UK /ˈstedi/
US /ˈstedi/
B2

steal (verb)

UK /stiːl/
US /stiːl/
A2

steel (noun)

UK /stiːl/
US /stiːl/
B2

steep (adjective)

UK /stiːp/
US /stiːp/
B2

step (verb)

UK /step/
US /step/
B2

stick (verb)

UK /stɪk/
US /stɪk/
B1

sticky (adjective)

UK /ˈstɪki/
US /ˈstɪki/
B2

stiff (adjective)

UK /stɪf/
US /stɪf/
B2

still (adverb)

UK /stɪl/
US /stɪl/
A1

stock (noun)

UK /stɒk/
US /stɑːk/
B2

stomach (noun)

UK /ˈstʌmək/
US /ˈstʌmək/
A2

stone (noun)

UK /stəʊn/
US /stəʊn/
A2

stop (verb)

UK /stɒp/
US /stɑːp/
A1

store (verb)

UK /stɔː(r)/
US /stɔːr/
B1

storm (noun)

UK /stɔːm/
US /stɔːrm/
A2

story (noun)

UK /ˈstɔːri/
US /ˈstɔːri/
A1

straight (adverb)

UK /streɪt/
US /streɪt/
A2

strange (adjective)

UK /streɪndʒ/
US /streɪndʒ/
A2

stranger (noun)

UK /ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/
US /ˈstreɪndʒər/
B1

strategy (noun)

UK /ˈstrætədʒi/
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
A2

stream (noun)

UK /striːm/
US /striːm/
B2

street (noun)

UK /striːt/
US /striːt/
A1

strength (noun)

UK /streŋkθ/
US /streŋkθ/
B1

stress (verb)

UK /stres/
US /stres/
A2

stretch (verb)

UK /stretʃ/
US /stretʃ/
B2

strict (adjective)

UK /strɪkt/
US /strɪkt/
B2

strike (verb)

UK /straɪk/
US /straɪk/
B2

string (noun)

UK /strɪŋ/
US /strɪŋ/
B1

strong (adjective)

UK /strɒŋ/
US /strɔːŋ/
A1

strongly (adverb)

UK /ˈstrɒŋli/
US /ˈstrɔːŋli/
B1

structure (verb)

UK /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/
US /ˈstrʌktʃər/
B2

struggle (verb)

UK /ˈstrʌɡl/
US /ˈstrʌɡl/
B2

student (noun)

UK /ˈstjuːdnt/
US /ˈstuːdnt/
A1

studio (noun)

UK /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/
US /ˈstuːdiəʊ/
B1

study (verb)

UK /ˈstʌdi/
US /ˈstʌdi/
A1

stuff (verb)

UK /stʌf/
US /stʌf/
B2

stupid (adjective)

UK /ˈstjuːpɪd/
US /ˈstuːpɪd/
A2

style (noun)

UK /staɪl/
US /staɪl/
A1

subject (noun)

UK /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
US /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
A1

submit (verb)

UK /səbˈmɪt/
US /səbˈmɪt/
B2

substance (noun)

UK /ˈsʌbstəns/
US /ˈsʌbstəns/
B1

succeed (verb)

UK /səkˈsiːd/
US /səkˈsiːd/
A2

success (noun)

UK /səkˈses/
US /səkˈses/
A1

successful (adjective)

UK /səkˈsesfl/
US /səkˈsesfl/
A2

successfully (adverb)

UK /səkˈsesfəli/
US /səkˈsesfəli/
B1

such (determiner, pronoun)

UK /sʌtʃ/
US /sʌtʃ/
A2

sudden (adjective)

UK /ˈsʌdn/
US /ˈsʌdn/
B1

suddenly (adverb)

UK /ˈsʌdənli/
US /ˈsʌdənli/
A2

suffer (verb)

UK /ˈsʌfə(r)/
US /ˈsʌfər/
B1

sugar (noun)

UK /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/
US /ˈʃʊɡər/
A1

suggest (verb)

UK /səˈdʒest/
US /səˈdʒest/
A2

suggestion (noun)

UK /səˈdʒestʃən/
US /səˈdʒestʃən/
A2

suit (verb)

UK /suːt/
US /suːt/
B1

suitable (adjective)

UK /ˈsuːtəbl/
US /ˈsuːtəbl/
B1

sum (verb)

UK /sʌm/
US /sʌm/
B2

summarize (verb)

UK /ˈsʌməraɪz/
US /ˈsʌməraɪz/
B1

summary (noun)

UK /ˈsʌməri/
US /ˈsʌməri/
B1

summer (noun)

UK /ˈsʌmə(r)/
US /ˈsʌmər/
A1

sun (noun)

UK /sʌn/
US /sʌn/
A1

sunday (noun)

UK /ˈsʌndeɪ/
US /ˈsʌndeɪ/
A1

supermarket (noun)

UK /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/
US /ˈsuːpərmɑːrkɪt/
A1

supply (verb)

UK /səˈplaɪ/
US /səˈplaɪ/
B1

support (verb)

UK /səˈpɔːt/
US /səˈpɔːrt/
A2

supporter (noun)

UK /səˈpɔːtə(r)/
US /səˈpɔːrtər/
B1

suppose (verb)

UK /səˈpəʊz/
US /səˈpəʊz/
A2

sure (adverb)

UK /ʃʊə(r)/
US /ʃʊr/
A2

surely (adverb)

UK /ˈʃʊəli/
US /ˈʃʊrli/
B1

surface (noun)

UK /ˈsɜːfɪs/
US /ˈsɜːrfɪs/
B1

surgery (noun)

UK /ˈsɜːdʒəri/
US /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
B2

surprise (verb)

UK /səˈpraɪz/
US /sərˈpraɪz/
A2

surprised (adjective)

UK /səˈpraɪzd/
US /sərˈpraɪzd/
A2

surprising (adjective)

UK /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/
US /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
A2

surround (verb)

UK /səˈraʊnd/
US /səˈraʊnd/
B2

surrounding (adjective)

UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
B2

survey (verb)

UK /səˈveɪ/
US /sərˈveɪ/
B2

survive (verb)

UK /səˈvaɪv/
US /sərˈvaɪv/
B1

suspect (verb)

UK /səˈspekt/
US /səˈspekt/
B2

swear (verb)

UK /sweə(r)/
US /swer/
B2

sweater (noun)

UK /ˈswetə(r)/
US /ˈswetər/
A1

sweep (verb)

UK /swiːp/
US /swiːp/
B2

sweet (noun)

UK /swiːt/
US /swiːt/
A2

swim (verb)

UK /swɪm/
US /swɪm/
A1

swimming (noun)

UK /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
A1

switch (verb)

UK /swɪtʃ/
US /swɪtʃ/
B1

symbol (noun)

UK /ˈsɪmbl/
US /ˈsɪmbl/
A2

sympathy (noun)

UK /ˈsɪmpəθi/
US /ˈsɪmpəθi/
B2

symptom (noun)

UK /ˈsɪmptəm/
US /ˈsɪmptəm/
B1

system (noun)

UK /ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈsɪstəm/
A2