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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama | /ˈdrɑːmə/ | A play in a theatre or on television | She acts in a TV drama. | |
| Drawer | /drɔːər/ | A part of a piece of furniture that slides out | The spoons are in the top drawer. | |
| drawing | /ˈdrɔɪŋ/ | a picture made with a pencil | This is a nice drawing. | |
| Dream | /drim/ | Pictures in your mind when you sleep | I had a strange dream. | |
| dress | /drɛs/ | a piece of clothing | She is wearing a dress. | |
| Driver | /ˈdraɪvər/ | A person who drives | He is a taxi driver. | |
| Drum | /drʌm/ | A musical instrument that you hit with sticks | He plays the drums in a band. | |
| duck | /dʌk/ | a water bird | The duck is swimming. | |
| Dust | /dʌst/ | Dry dirt in the form of powder | There is a lot of dust on the bookshelf. | |
| Duty | /ˈdjuːti/ | Something you must do because it is your job | It is my duty to help you. | |
| DVD | /ˌdiːviːˈdiː/ | A disc used for storing films or data | Let's watch a movie on DVD. | |
| e | /iː/ | the fifth letter of the alphabet | E is in the word "pen". | |
| Eagle | /ˈigəl/ | A large bird of prey | The eagle is high. | |
| ear | /ɪr/ | part of the body you hear with | I hear with my ears. | |
| Earring | /ˈɪrɪŋ/ | A piece of jewelry worn on the ear | She bought a beautiful pair of silver earrings. | |
| earth | /ɜrθ/ | the planet we live on | We live on earth. | |
| East | /ist/ | A direction | The sun rises in the east. | |
| ebay | /ˈiːbeɪ/ | a website for buying and selling things | She bought a bag on eBay. | |
| Economy | /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/ | The system of trade and industry | The global economy is growing slowly. | |
| Editor | /ˈɛdɪtər/ | A person who corrects or changes pieces of text | She is an editor for a newspaper. | |
| Education | /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/ | The process of teaching or learning | Education is very important for children. | |
| Effect | /ɪˈfɛkt/ | A change that is a result of an action | The medicine had a good effect. | |
| effects | /ɪˈfɛkts/ | results or changes caused by something | Lack of sleep has bad effects. | |
| Effort | /ˈɛfərt/ | Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something | It takes a lot of effort to learn a language. | |
| egg | /ɛɡ/ | a round object produced by birds | I had an egg for breakfast. |
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