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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume | /ˈkɑstum/ | Clothes worn to look like someone else | I wore a pirate costume to the party. | |
| countries | /ˈkʌntriz/ | nations with their own governments | Many countries have different flags. | |
| country | /ˈkʌntri/ | a nation or land outside towns | I live in the country. | |
| Course | /kɔrs/ | A series of lessons | I am taking an English course. | |
| courses | /ˈkɔrsɪz/ | series of lessons on a subject | She takes English courses online. | |
| cousin | /ˈkʌzən/ | the child of your aunt or uncle | My cousin is playing with me. | |
| cow | /kaʊ/ | a large farm animal that gives milk | The cow is black and white. | |
| Cream | /kriːm/ | The thick part of milk | I like strawberries and cream. | |
| Cricket | /ˈkrɪkɪt/ | A game played with a bat and ball | Cricket is popular in England. | |
| crocodile | /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/ | a large reptile with big teeth | The crocodile is green. | |
| cross | /krɔs/ | a mark with two lines crossing | Put a cross in the box. | |
| Crowd | /kraʊd/ | A large group of people | There was a big crowd at the stadium. | |
| Cucumber | /ˈkjukəmbər/ | A long green vegetable | I eat cucumber. | |
| cup | /kʌp/ | a small container for drinking | I drink tea from a cup. | |
| cupboard | /ˈkʌbərd/ | a piece of furniture with doors | The cups are in the cupboard. | |
| Curtain | /ˈkɜrtən/ | A piece of cloth used to cover a window | Please close the curtains; it's getting dark. | |
| Customer | /ˈkʌstəmər/ | A person who buys goods or services | The shop was full of customers. | |
| customers | /ˈkʌstəmɚz/ | people who buy things | The shop helps its customers quickly. | |
| Cycling | /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ | Riding a bicycle | Cycling is fun. | |
| d | /diː/ | the fourth letter of the alphabet | D is in the word "dog". | |
| dad | /dæd/ | a father | My dad is tall. | |
| Damage | /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ | Physical harm caused to something | The storm caused a lot of damage. | |
| Dancer | /ˈdænsər/ | A person who dances | She is a professional ballet dancer. | |
| Dancing | /ˈdænsɪŋ/ | The activity of moving to music | We went dancing last night. | |
| Date | /deɪt/ | A specific day of the month | What is the date today? |
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