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