Most Common English Nouns is built for learners who want a clear study sheet: pronunciation, meaning, and context in one place.
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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| helmet | /ˈhelmɪt/ | a hard hat that protects your head | Always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. | |
| Hill | /hɪl/ | A small mountain | We walk up the hill. | |
| hippo | /ˈhɪpoʊ/ | a large heavy animal | The hippo is in the water. | |
| hockey | /ˈhɑki/ | a game played on ice or grass | He plays hockey. | |
| holiday | /ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/ | a day with no school or work | We are on holiday. | |
| home | /hoʊm/ | the place where you live | I go home after school. | |
| homes | /hoʊmz/ | places where people live | The street has many small homes. | |
| Horse | /hɔrs/ | A large animal for riding | He rides a horse. | |
| Hospital | /ˈhɑspɪtəl/ | A place for sick people | The hospital is big. | |
| hosting | /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/ | providing space for a website online. | The company offers website hosting. | |
| Hotel | /hoʊˈtɛl/ | A place to stay | We are at the hotel. | |
| hotels | /hoʊˈtɛlz/ | places where travelers sleep | There are many hotels near the beach. | |
| hour | /ˈaʊər/ | 60 minutes | The class is one hour. | |
| hours | /ˈaʊɚz/ | periods of sixty minutes | The trip took two hours. | |
| house | /haʊs/ | a building for people to live in | We live in a big house. | |
| hp | /ˌeɪtʃˈpi/ | a computer company name | My school uses HP laptops. | |
| html | /ˌeɪtʃ ti ɛm ˈɛl/ | a language for making web pages | We learned basic HTML in computer class. | |
| Ice | /aɪs/ | Frozen water | The ice is cold. | |
| ice cream | /aɪs krim/ | a cold sweet food | I want strawberry ice cream. | |
| id | /ˌaɪˈdiː/ | a card showing who you are | Please show your ID at the door. | |
| Idea | /aɪˈdiə/ | A thought or plan | I have an idea. | |
| ideas | /aɪˈdiəz/ | thoughts or plans | She has good ideas for the project. | |
| images | /ˈɪmɪdʒɪz/ | pictures | The website has beautiful images of flowers. | |
| index | /ˈɪndɛks/ | list that helps find information | I used the index to find the page. | |
| india | /ˈɪndiə/ | a country in Asia | India is a very large country. |
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