Ranks
The pronunciation of "corps".
She proudly serves as an officer in the United States Marine corps.
/kɔr/
The pronunciation of "sixth".
She came in sixth place in the competition.
sɪksθ
The pronunciation of "Arkansas".
I went to college in Arkansas.
/ˈɑrkənˌsɑ/
The pronunciation of "Salmon ".
Tonight I had salmon for dinner.
SAM-un
"Rural"
I grew up in a very rural area.
ROOR-uhl
The pronunciation of "coup".
It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to appear on their show for an interview.
/ku/
The pronunciation of "thesaurus".
I need to look up a word in the thesaurus.
thuh-SAWR-uhs
The pronunciation of "Illinois"
My cousin is from Illinois.
il-uh-NOY
The pronunciation of "Subtle".
The meaning of the song is very subtle.
SUT-uhl
"Rendezvous"
We will rendezvous at the front entrance of the park at 6:00 p.m.
RON-day-voo
The pronunciation of "lieutenant".
My brother is a lieutenant in the army.
/luˈtɛnənt/
The pronunciation of "thistle".
Don't touch the thistle in the tree.
THIS-uhl
The pronunciation of "Connecticut".
Connecticut is north of Pennsylvania.
kuh-NE-tih-cut
The pronunciation of "Receipt".
Can I please have my receipt after my purchase?
Ruh-SEET
"Hyperbole"
Stop using hyperboles every time you speak.
hy-PER-buh-lee
The pronunciation of "allegiant".
The citizens remained allegiant to their king
/əˈliːdʒənt/
The pronunciation of "thirtieth" (30th)
Today is my thirtieth birthday.
thur-tee-uhth
The pronunciation of "Schuylkill".
The Schuylkill river is outside of Philadelphia.
SKOO-kill
The pronunciation of "mischievous".
The little kid was acting mischievous.
MISS-chiv-us
"Facade"
The outside of a building is the facade.
fuh-SAHD
The pronunciation of "colonel".
He retired as a colonel in the air force
/ˈkɜrnəl/
The pronunciation of "Thorough ".
My house is dirty, it needs a thorough cleaning.
thuh-ruho
The pronunciation of "Conshohocken".
Conshohocken is a suburb of Philadelphia.
Con-sho-hocken
The pronunciation of "Squirrel ".
There are a lot of squirrels in my yard.
SKWUR-uhl
"Epitome"
The historic boutique hotel they stayed at was the epitome of luxury and charm.
uh-PIT-uh-mee