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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pea | /pi/ | a small round green vegetable | I eat peas. | |
| Peach | /pitʃ/ | A soft sweet fruit | The peach is sweet. | |
| Peanut | /ˈpinət/ | A nut that grows in the ground | I eat a peanut. | |
| pear | /pɛr/ | a sweet fruit | The pear is green. | |
| pen | /pɛn/ | a tool for writing with ink | I write with a pen. | |
| pencil | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | a tool for writing | I have a yellow pencil. | |
| Penguin | /ˈpɛŋgwɪn/ | A bird that cannot fly | The penguin is cute. | |
| people | /ˈpipəl/ | more than one person | There are many people here. | |
| Pepper | /ˈpɛpər/ | A vegetable or spice | I like red pepper. | |
| person | /ˈpɜrsən/ | a human being | She is a good person. | |
| pet | /pɛt/ | an animal kept at home | My pet is a cat. | |
| Pharmacy | /ˈfɑrməsi/ | A place to buy medicine | I go to the pharmacy. | |
| phone | /foʊn/ | a device for talking to people | Answer the phone. | |
| phones | /foʊnz/ | devices used to call people | Many students have phones now. | |
| photo | /ˈfoʊtoʊ/ | a picture made with a camera | Look at this photo. | |
| photos | /ˈfoʊtoʊz/ | pictures taken with a camera | She showed me photos from her trip. | |
| Piano | /piˈænoʊ/ | A large musical instrument | I play the piano. | |
| pics | /pɪks/ | pictures or photos | He showed me pics from his trip. | |
| picture | /ˈpɪktʃər/ | a drawing or photograph | Look at this picture. | |
| pictures | /ˈpɪktʃɚz/ | images made by drawing or camera | We took pictures at the park. | |
| pie | /paɪ/ | a baked food with fruit or meat inside | I like apple pie. | |
| Piece | /pis/ | A part of something | A piece of cake. | |
| pig | /pɪɡ/ | a farm animal with a curly tail | The pig is pink. | |
| pillow | /ˈpɪloʊ/ | a soft thing for your head in bed | My pillow is very soft. | |
| Pilot | /ˈpaɪlət/ | A person who flies a plane | He is a pilot. |
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