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    in this dictionary, please turn to the “PRONUNCIATION OF PHONETICS” reference section, located on
    page ??  All phonetics are listed in alphabetical order in “UPPER CASE” and “lower case”, for easy
    access and reference.  For example, if you are interested in clarifying your understanding of the phonetic
    sound “BOHN”, the PRONUNCIATION OF PHONETICS reference section will inform you that it is
    pronounced like the English word “BONE”.  
 

able, having the necessary skill or power or resources, capable (adjec.) - YOHG-yuh,  or  KOO-shuhl,  or  suh-MAHR-thuh

** very able, worthy (adjec.) - soo-YOHG-yuh

able:  to be able to, to can, to may, to be possible (verb) - SUHK-nah  (used after the root of other verbs)

** to be able to go - jah  SUHK-nah

** to be able to speak - bohl  SUHK-nah

++ abloom, in bloom (adjec.) - KIH-lah  HOO-ah,  or  pruh-FOOL-liht

abnormal, not average or typical, unusual, irregular (adjec.) - UH-sah-MAHN-yuh,  or   uh-pruh-sah-MAHN-yuh,  or  uh-nih-YUH-miht

aboard, in or on or upon a vehicle (adverb & prep.) - pahr  SUH-vahr,  or  meyn  SUH-vahr,  or  NAU-kah  pahr  (+ name of mode of transportation)

** aboard ship - pahr  SUH-vahr  juh-HAHZ

abode, dwelling, residence (masc. noun) - AH-vahs,  or  guhr,  or  NIH-vahs  sih-THAHN

++ ** temporary abode, dwelling, camp (masc. noun) - DEY-rah

abolish:  to abolish, to put an end to, to eliminate (verb) - uhnt  KAHR-nah,  or  oon-MOO-luhn  KAHR-nah

++ abominable, loathsome, detestable, bad (adjec.) - GREE-niht,  or  gree-NAHS-puhd,  or  BOO-rah

aboriginal, native, indigenous, primitive (adjec.) - AH-dihm,  or  mool

aborigine, original inhabitant of a region (fem. noun) - ah-dih-VAH-see  JAH-tih-yah

abort:  to abort, to terminate (verb) - gahrb-HUH-paht  DEY-nah

abortion, termination of human fetus (masc. noun) - gahrb-HUH-paht,  or  broo-nuh  HUHT-yah

about, in regard to, relating to, concerning (prep.) - key  VIHSH-yuh  meyn,  or  key  BAH-rey  meyn,  or  kee BAH-buht  (e.g.  Today we are going to talk about politics.)

about, near, closeby, near to (prep.) - pahs,  or  AHS-pahs,  or  key  PAHS  meyn  (“key” rhymes with the English word “hey”) (e.g.  The temple should be round about here someplace.),  or  key  SUH-meep

++ about, here and there (prep.) - EE-dahr  OO-dahr

about, approximately, almost, nearly (adverb) - LUHG-buhg  (Memory tip: “I’ve been lugging this dead bug around for about one year”.),  or  kuh-REEB  kuh-REEB

++ about, on the verge of

++ about, all around (adverb) - CHAH-rohn  ohr

above, over (prep.) - key  OO-pahr (“key” rhymes with the English word “hey”)

above, more in quantity than (prep.) - sey  AHD-hihk,  or  sey UH-chah

++ above, superior in rank or standing

above, up, in or at a higher place (adverb) - key  OO-pahr,  or  AHD-hihk  OON-chah

abrasion, result or irritation by use of rubbing or friction with a coarse material (fem. noun) - RUH-gahr

++ abrasive

++ abridge:  to abridge, to abbreviate (verb) - suhnk-SHIHP-tuh  KAHR-nah

abrupt, sudden (adjec.) - ah-KUHS-mihsk

abruptly, suddenly and unexpected (adverb) - SUH-sah,  or  uh-CHAH-nuhk

abscess, localized collection of pus in the body (masc. noun) - FOH-rah

absence, state of not being present (fem. noun) - uh-NOO-puhs-THIH-tee,  or  geyr  HAH-zih-ree

absent, not present, lacking or non-existent, missing (adjec.) - UH-noo-PUHS-thiht,  or  geyr-HAH-zihr

absent:  to be absent, to be not present or missing (verb) - UH-noo-PUHS-thiht  hoh  JAH-nah,  or  uh-noo-PUHS-thiht  RUHK-nah

absolute, complete, without restriction or limitation (adjec.) - POOR-nuh

absolute, certain, without doubt (adjec.) - nih-ruh-PEYK-shuh,  or  soo-NIHSH-chiht

absolute, ultimate, supreme, without comparison (adjec.) - PUH-ruhm,  or  CHUH-ruhm

absolutely, completely, entirely (adverb) - UH-bahd  ROOP  sey,  or  POOR-nuh  ROOP  sey,  or  BIHL-kool

absorb:  to absorb, to soak in (verb) - SOHK-nah,  or  sohk  LEY-nah,  or  choos  LEY-nah

absorb:  to absorb, to incorporate, to assimilate, to engross (verb) - LIH-tuh  KAHR-nah,  or  MIH-lah  LEY-nah,  or  KEENCH-nah

absorbed, immersed (adjec.) - MUHG-nuh  (e.g.  “Anjuli was absorbed in her book of Urdu poetry.”)

++ absorbed, merged (adjec.) - leen

++ absorbed, merged (adjec.) - VIH-leen

abstain:  to abstain, to refrain from voluntarily (verb) - BUHCH-nah,  or  SUHN-yuhm  KAHR-nah,  or  bahz  AH-nah,  or  PUH-heyz  KAHR-nah

abstinence, forbearance from a particular indulgence or appetite (masc. noun) - PUH-ree  VAHR-juhn,  or  PAHR-heyz

absurd, not reasonable, contrary to common sense (adjec.) - bey-TOO-kah,  or  uh-YOOK-tuh,  or  uh-SUHN-guht

++ absurdity (fem. noun) - bey-too-KAH-puhn,  or  uh-YOOKT-tah,  or  uh-suhn-GUH-tee,

abundance, excess, plenty (fem. noun) - buh-hoo-TAH-yuht,  or  pruh-CHOOR-tah,  or  bah-HOOL-yuh,  or  ahd-HIHK-yuh,  or  BAHR-mahr

abundant, present in great quantity, plentiful (adjec.) - PRUH-choor,  or  BAHR-poor

abundantly, extremely (adverb) - buh-HOOT  MAH-trah  meyn

abuse, ill treatment (masc. noun) - doorv-YUHV-hahr

** verbal abuse, abusive language (masc. noun) - GAH-lee,  or  uhp-SHUHB-duh

abuse:  to abuse verbally, to use coarsely insulting language (verb) - GAH-lee  DEY-nah

abuse:  to abuse, to mistreat (verb) - doo-ROOP-yohg  KAHR-nah

abusive, insulting (adjec.) - uhp-MAHN-juh-nuhk,  or  uhp-SHUHB-duh-POOR-nuh

++ abysmal, deep, vast, great, gross, awful, abject, heinous, bitter, violent, fierce (adjec.) - gohr

++ abyss, hell (masc. noun) - ruh-SAH-tuhl

acacia tree, babul, locust tree (masc. noun) - BUH-bool,  or  keyr  (“keyr” rhymes with the English word “hair”),  or  foo-LAH-ee,  or  KEE-kahr

academic, scholarly, scientific, classical (adjec.) - SHAHS-tree,  or  SHAEK-shiht

academy, a private high school concentrating on specialized training (fem. noun) - uh-KAHD-mee

accent, emphasis or prominence to (masc. noun) - buhl,  or  buh-LAHG-haht  (e.g.  “We like to  ‘accent the positive’ in our lives.”)

accent, mode of speech pronunciation, foreign accent (masc. noun) - LUH-jah,  or  swahr

accept:  to accept, to receive something (verb) - LEY-nah 

accept:  to accept, to admit, to believe (verb) - swee-KAHR-nah,  or  SWEE-kahr  KAHR-nah,  or  MAH-nah

acceptable, worthy of being received (adjec.) - swee-KAHR-yuh,  or  GRAH-hee-yuh

++ acceptance (fem. noun) - swee-KRIH-tee

++accepted (adjec.) - SWEE-kriht

++ accepted, granted, sanctioned (adjec.) - MUHN-zoor

access, way or means of approach or entrance (masc. noun) - PRUH-veysh,  or  PUH-hooch

++ access, permission to approach or enter or use -   (e.g.  “Kumar was allowed to ‘access’ the computer after working hours.”

accessory, supplementary part, adjunct, something added (masc. noun) - oop-SAHD-huhn

accident, unintentional mishap, unfortunate event (fem. noun) - doorg-HUHT-nah

accidental, happening by chance, unintentional (adjec.) - ah-KUHS-mihk

accidentally, not purposely, happening by chance (adverb) - uh-KUHS-maht

accommodate:  to accommodate, to provide suitably, to provide a room or space (verb) - vahs  DEY-nah,  or  goon-JAH-ihsh

accommodate:  to accommodate, to oblige, to help (verb) - suh-HAI-tah  DEY-nah

accommodation, room, post, space, spot, place, lodging (fem. noun) - JUH-guh,  or  NIH-vahs

++ accommodation, eagerness to help or please

accompany:  to accompany, to go with, to be with (verb) - sahth  JAH-nah,  or  sahth  DEY-nah

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accomplish:  to accomplish, to bring to a successful conclusion, to complete (verb) - POO-rah  KAHR-nah,  or  nihsh-PAH-ruhn  KAHR-nah,  or  POOR-nuh  KAHR-nah

++ accomplished (adjec.) - SIHD-dah

accomplishment, anything achieved successfully (fem. noun) - nihsh-PUHT-tee,  or  suhn-PAH-duhn, or  oop-LUHBD-hee 

++ accord, exact agreement or harmony

++ accord:  to accord, to agree, to mix, to resemble, to associate (verb) - MIHL-nah  JOOL-nah

accordingly, therefore, so, consequently (adverb) - tuhd-NOO-sahr

according to (prep.) - key  uh-NOO-sahr,  or  moo-TAH-bihk

according to, in accord with (adjec. & adverb) - uh-NOO-sahr

++ accordion, portable musical instrument with keyboard and bellows

account, description of events or facts, narration, statement, particulars (masc. noun) - VAHR-nuhn,  or  vih-VUH-ruhn,  or  GUHN-nah,  or  VRIHT-tahnt

account, register of facts relating to money (masc. noun) - KAH-tah,  or  HIH-sahb,  or  ey-KAUNT

++ account, account sheet (masc. noun) - CHIHT-tah

++ account, report (masc. noun) - HIH-sahb,  or  bee-YAE-ree

++ account (masc. noun) - LEYK-nah

++ account, narrative (masc. noun) - UH-vahl

account:  to keep an account or statement of financial transactions (verb) - HIH-sahb  RUHK-nah

accountable, responsible, answerable (adjec.) - OOT-tahr-DAH-yee

accountant, person who’s profession is accounting (masc. noun) - MOO-neem,  or  leyk-HAH-pahl,  or  ey-KAUN-teynt

++ accounting, system of organizing, maintaining, and auditing the financial records of a company

accumulate:  to accumulate, to acquire in increments over a period of time, to amass (verb) - deyr  luh-GAH-nah,  or  SUHN-gruh  KAHR-nah

accumulated, credited, deposited (adjec.) - JUH-mah

accumulation, collection, hoard (masc. noun) - SUHN-chai,  or  deyr  SUHN-chai,  or  SUHN-gruh 

++ accumulation, addition (fem. noun) - JUH-mah

accuracy, purity, correctness, exactness (fem. noun) - shood-DUH-tah

accurate, conforming carefully to truth or fact, free from error (adjec.) - CHAU-kuhs,  or  SHOOD-duh

accurate, exact, correct, right, appropriate, same, very (adjec.) - teek

accusation, allegation, charge (masc. noun) - UHB-hee-yohg

accuse:  to accuse with a fault or offense, to blame (verb) - DEY-shah-ROH-puhn  KAHR-nah

accused, defendant in a trial (masc. noun) - MOOL-zihm,  or  uhp-ROH-dee  vee-YUHK-tee

accustom:  to accustom (verb) - AH-dee  buh-NAH-nah

accustomed, habituated (adjec.) - AH-dee

++ accustomed:  to be accustomed, to be habituated (verb) -

ace, playing card bearing a spot with the highest value (masc. noun) - ih-KAH-ee

ache, continuous dull pain (masc. noun) - PEE-rah,  or  dahrd

ache:  to ache, to suffer from pain (verb) - PEE-rah  HOH-nah,  or  dahrd  KAHR-nah

achieve:  to achieve, to bring to a successful end, to attain (verb) - HAH-sihl  KAHR-nah

achievement, accomplishment, attainment (masc. noun) - PRAHP-tee,  or  oop-LUHBD-hee

acid, compound with a sour/bitter taste (masc. noun) - UHM-luh,  or  TEY-jahb,  or  EY-sihd

acknowledge:  to acknowledge the existence or truth or fact of, to admit (verb) - swee-KAHR-nah

acknowledgment, recognition, receipt (fem. noun) - swee-KREE-tee,  or  ruh-SEED

acne, disease of the facial sebaceous glands causing blemishes (masc. noun) - moo-HAH-sah

acquaint:  to acquaint, to make familiar (verb) - puh-RIHCH-yuh  kuh-RAH-nah

acquaintance, a person whom one knows, friend, associate (masc. noun) - puh-REE-chuht  vee-YUHK-tee

acquaintance, familiarity (fem. noun) - puh-RIHCH-yuh,  or  vahk-FEE-yuht

++ acquaintance (fem. noun) - jahn  PUH-chahn

++ acquaintance, introduction (masc. noun) - puh-REE-chai

++ acquaintance, identity, identity mark, discrimination (fem. noun) - PUH-chahn

++ acquaintance, visit, meeting (fem. noun) - moo-LAH-kaht

acquainted, familiar (adjec.) - puh-REE-chiht

acquainted:  to be acquainted, to know a person, to know how to (verb) - JAHN-nah

acquire:  to acquire, to obtain possession of (verb) - HAH-sihl  KAHR-nah

acquittal, exemption, salvation, release (fem. noun) - MOOK-tee,  or  deysh-MOOK-tee  yah  rih-HAH-ee

acquittal, liberation, release, riddance (masc. noun) - choot-KAH-rah

acquitted (adjec.) - BUH-ree

acre, unit of land equal to 43,560 square feet or 0.4047 hectares (masc. noun) - EY-kahr

acrobat , skilled performer of gymnastic feats (masc. noun) - kuh-LAH-bahz,  or  ruht

across, over, from one side to the other (prep.) - KEY  pahr  (“KEY” rhymes with the English word “hey”),  or  key  AHR-pahr,  or  AHS-pahr,  or  AHR-gey  key

across, to the other side (adverb) - pahr,  or  AHR-pahr,  or  AH-gey  key

act, anything done or performed, deed (masc. noun) - kahm,  or  kahrm,  or  KRIHT-yuh,  or  DAHR-yuh

act:  to act, to do something (verb) - KAHR-nah,  or  vee-YUHV-hahr  KAHR-nah

act:  to act in a performance (verb) - uhb-HIHN-yuh  KAHR-nah

acting, acting in a performance (masc. noun) - uhb-HIH-nai,  or  uhb-HIHN-yuh

++ acting, substitute (adjec.) - EYV-zee

action, deed, performance, work (masc. noun) - KAHR-muh,  or  KAHR-yuh,  or  KAHR-yah-VAH-hee,  or  kahm

++ action (fem. noun) - kahr-yuh-VAH-hee

++ action (fem. noun) - KRIH-yah ????

** legal action - uh-DAHL-tee  KAHR-yuh-VAH-hee

active, constantly in action, busy (adjec.) - krih-YAH-sheel,  or  suh-KRIH-yuh,  or  vee-YUHS-tuh

++ active (adjec.) - SUHK-ree-yuh

++ activities, movement (fem. noun) - guh-tee  VIHD-hee

activity, state of being busy (fem. noun) - SUHK-ree-YUH-tah

actor, male person who acts in plays or motion pictures (masc. noun) - UHB-hee-NEY-tah,  or  AEK-tahr,  or  kahr-YAHRKT-tah

actress (fem. noun) - UHB-hee-NEY-tree

actual, existing in fact, real (adjec.) - VAHS-tuh-vihk,  or  yuh-THAHR-thuh

actually, indeed, truly, really, as a matter of fact (adverb) - SUHCH-muhch,  or  VUHS-toot

actually, in reality, really (masc. noun) - VAHS-tuhv  meyn

acute, severe or crucial, intense (adjec.) - teyj,  or  JOHR  kah,  or  PRUH-chuhnd

acute, sharp at the end (adjec.) - noo-KEE-lah,  or  PAE-nah,  or  TEE-truh

++ acute, heterogeneous, odd (adjec.) - VIH-shuhm

A.D., ‘anno Domini’, in the year of our Lord - EES-vee  suhn

Adam’s apple, thryroid cartilage at the front of the neck (masc. noun) - kuhnt,  or  TEYN-too-ah

adapt:  to adapt, to adjust to new conditions (verb) - SAH-muhn-JUHS-yuh  sih-THAH-piht  KAHR-nah

add:  to add, to unite, to join to, to link, to solder (verb) - JOHR-nah

++ add:  to add, to blend, to join, to connect, to unite (verb) - mih-LAH-nah

add:  to add, to add up, to join or unite to produce a greater number (verb) - HIH-sahb  JOHR-nah

added:  to be added, to be collected (verb) - JOOR-nah

addict, person with involuntary need for something (masc. noun) - vee-YUHS-nee,  or  AH-dee,  or  luh-TEE-yah

addiction, uncontrollable habit (fem. noun) - vee-YUH-suhn,  or  luht,  or  ah-SUHK-tee,  or  VEE-yuhs-nuh-LIHPT-tah

addition, the act of adding up numbers to produce a greater number (masc. noun) - JOHR-ney  kee  KREE-yah

++ addition, accumulation (fem. noun) - JUH-mah

additional, added (adjec.) - UH-tih-RIHK-tee

address, particulars of a place where one lives or an office, direction, clue, trace (masc. noun) - PUH-tah,  or  sahr-NAH-mah

address, speech (masc. noun) - suhm-BOHD-huhn

address:  to address, to write a direction on a letter or package (verb) - PUH-tah  LIHK-nah

address:  to address, to speak to (verb) - suhm-BOHD-huhn  KAHR-nah  (e.g.  To ‘address’ the United Nations),  or  suhm-BOHB-hiht  KAHR-nah

adequate, enough in amount, sufficient, satisfactory but not excellent (adjec.) - yuh-THEYSH-tuh,  or  pahr-YAHP-tuh

adhere:  to adhere, to stick, to cling (verb) - chih-PUHK-nah

++ adhesive, sticking, clinging (adjec.) - chih-PUHK-ney-VAH-lah

++ adhesive, sticky, glutinous, slimy (adjec.) - luh-SEE-lah

adjective, descriptive word, modifier of a noun (masc. noun) - vih-SHEY-shuhn

++ adjoining, enclosed, attached, engaged (adjec.) - suhn-LUHG-nah

++ adjourned, postponed (adjec.) - sih-THUH-giht

adjust:  to adjust, to alter slightly, to make necessary changes, to adapt (verb) - hih-YUH-miht  KAHR-nah,  or  UH-noo-KOO-liht  KAHR-nah

adjustment, re-arrangement, putting right, adaptation (masc. noun) - UH-noo-KOO-luhn,  or  suh-MAHD-hahn,  or  suh-MUHN-juhn

administer:  to administer, to manage affairs (verb) - PRUH-buhnd  KAHR-nah

administration, government affairs (masc. noun) - pruh-BUHND-huhn,  or  RAHJ  kahj,  or  rahj  KAHR-yah

++ administration (masc. noun) - pruh-SHAH-suhn

admirable, worthy of admiration or respect (adjec.) - PRUH-shuhn-suh-NEE-yuh

admiral, commander-in-chief of a naval fleet (masc. noun) - NAU-sey-NAHD-yuhk-shuh

admiration, praise (fem. noun) - pruh-SHUHN-sah

admire:  to admire, to regard with wonder and respect, to think highly of (verb) - pruh-SHUHN-sah  KAHR-nah (Memory tip: “I admire the bravery of the Prussian soldier”.),  or  GOO-nuh  GAH-nah     

admirer, person who thinks highly of another (masc. noun) - pruh-SHUHN-suhk

admission, the right of entrance (masc. noun) - PRUH-veysh

admit:  to admit, to acknowledge or confess, to accept as valid, to reluctantly agree (verb) - MAHN-nah,  or  SWEE-kahr,  or  kuh-BOOL-nah,  or  KUH-bool  KAHR-nah

admit:  to admit, to allow to enter (verb) - PRUH-veysh  kee  uh-noo-MUH-tee  DEY-nah

++ admitted, entered - DAH-kihl

++ admitted (adjec.) - KUH-bool ????,  or  SWEE-kuht

adobe, sun-dried brick (fem. noun) - KUH-chee  eet  kah  MUH-kahn

adolescence, transitional period between puberty and adulthood (masc. noun) - kih-SHOH-rah-VUHS-thah

adolescent, juvenile, youth, full-bloom (adjec. & masc. noun) - KIH-shohr,  or  JOH-buhn

adopt:  to adopt, to formally take in as one’s child (verb) - gohd  LEY-nah