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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | /ˈɔrdər/ | The way things are arranged | Put them in order. | |
| orders | /ˈɔrdərz/ | requests to buy something | The store packed all the orders today. | |
| overview | /ˈoʊvɚˌvjuː/ | a short general description | The teacher gave an overview of the lesson. | |
| Owl | /aʊl/ | A bird that hunts at night | The owl is wise. | |
| owners | /ˈoʊnɚz/ | people who have something | The dog owners walked in the park. | |
| p | /piː/ | the sixteenth letter of the alphabet | P is in the word "paper". | |
| page | /peɪdʒ/ | one side of a piece of paper in a book | Turn the page. | |
| pages | /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/ | sheets in a book | This story has twenty pages. | |
| Pajamas | /pəˈdʒɑməz/ | Clothes for sleeping | I wear pajamas. | |
| Pan | /pæn/ | Used for cooking food | The pan is hot. | |
| Panda | /ˈpændə/ | A black and white bear | The panda is eating. | |
| Pants | /pænts/ | Clothing for the legs | I need new pants. | |
| paper | /ˈpeɪpər/ | material used for writing | Write on the paper. | |
| parent | /ˈpɛrənt/ | a mother or father | Listen to your parents. | |
| Parents | /ˈpɛrənts/ | Mother and father | My parents live in London. | |
| park | /pɑrk/ | a public area with grass and trees | Let's go to the park. | |
| Parrot | /ˈpærət/ | A colorful talking bird | The parrot is loud. | |
| part | /pɑrt/ | a piece of something | This is part of the toy. | |
| parts | /pɑrts/ | pieces of something larger. | The bike has many small parts. | |
| Party | /ˈpɑrti/ | A social event with food and music | I am going to a party. | |
| Pasta | /ˈpɑstə/ | Italian food like noodles | I like pasta. | |
| paul | /pɔl/ | a boy's name | Paul is waiting outside the school. | |
| payment | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | money given for something | The payment is due on Friday. | |
| paypal | /ˈpeɪˌpæl/ | an online service for sending money | I paid for the book with PayPal. | |
| /ˌpiː diː ˈef/ | a common computer file format | Please send the form as a PDF. |
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