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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | /dʒun/ | The sixth month of the year | School ends in June. | |
| Kangaroo | /ˌkæŋgəˈru/ | An animal that jumps | The kangaroo is jumping. | |
| key | /ki/ | a metal tool to open a lock | I open the door with a key. | |
| keyboard | /ˈkiˌbɔrd/ | the keys on a computer | Type on the keyboard. | |
| kids | /kɪdz/ | children. | The kids are playing outside. | |
| kingdom | /ˈkɪŋdəm/ | part of the name United Kingdom | She moved to the United Kingdom last year. | |
| kit | /kɪt/ | a set of things for one purpose | I bought a first-aid kit. | |
| kitchen | /ˈkɪtʃən/ | the room where you cook | Mum is in the kitchen. | |
| kite | /kaɪt/ | a toy that flies in the wind | The kite is flying high. | |
| knee | /ni/ | the middle joint of the leg | I hurt my knee. | |
| knife | /naɪf/ | a tool for cutting food | Cut the bread with a knife. | |
| la | /lɑ/ | short name for Los Angeles | My cousin lives in LA. | |
| Lake | /leɪk/ | Water surrounded by land | We swim in the lake. | |
| lamp | /læmp/ | a device that gives light | Turn on the lamp. | |
| Language | /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ | Words used by people | English is a language. | |
| leaf | /lif/ | the green part of a tree | The leaf is green. | |
| Left | /lɛft/ | The opposite of right | Turn left. | |
| leg | /lɛɡ/ | part of the body you use for walking | I run with my legs. | |
| lemon | /ˈlɛmən/ | a sour yellow fruit | The lemon is sour. | |
| lemonade | /ˌlɛməˈneɪd/ | a drink made from lemons | I drink lemonade. | |
| lesbian | /ˈlɛzbiən/ | a woman who loves women | She said she is a lesbian. | |
| lesson | /ˈlɛsən/ | a period of time for learning | The English lesson is fun. | |
| letter | /ˈlɛtər/ | a part of the alphabet | A is a letter. | |
| Level | /ˈlɛvəl/ | A position on a scale | I am at level A1. | |
| levels | /ˈlɛvəlz/ | stages or amounts of something | This game has three levels. |
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