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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son | /sʌn/ | A male child | They have one son. | |
| song | /sɔŋ/ | words with music | Sing a song. | |
| sony | /ˈsoʊni/ | a company that makes electronics | He bought a Sony camera. | |
| Sound | /saʊnd/ | Something you hear | I like that sound. | |
| soup | /sup/ | a hot liquid food | The soup is hot. | |
| sources | /ˈsɔrsɪz/ | places where information comes from | Books are good sources of information. | |
| South | /saʊθ/ | A direction | Go south. | |
| space | /speɪs/ | where the stars and planets are | The stars are in space. | |
| spider | /ˈspaɪdər/ | a small animal with eight legs | The spider is on the wall. | |
| spoon | /spun/ | a tool with a round part for eating soup | Eat the soup with a spoon. | |
| sport | /spɔrt/ | a physical game or activity | My favorite sport is tennis. | |
| sports | /spɔrts/ | games and physical activities | He likes sports like soccer and tennis. | |
| square | /skwɛr/ | a shape with four equal sides | The box is a square. | |
| st | /strit/ | short form of Street in addresses. | They live on King St. | |
| Stadium | /ˈsteɪdiəm/ | A place for sports | We are at the stadium. | |
| stairs | /stɛrz/ | steps to go up or down | Walk up the stairs. | |
| standards | /ˈstændɚdz/ | levels of quality or rules | This product meets safety standards. | |
| star | /stɑr/ | a bright point in the night sky | Look at the star. | |
| Start | /stɑrt/ | The beginning | Let's start now. | |
| states | /steɪts/ | large areas in a country | The United States has fifty states. | |
| Station | /ˈsteɪʃən/ | A place where trains or buses stop | Where is the train station? | |
| statistics | /stəˈtɪstɪks/ | number facts about something | The teacher showed statistics about the class. | |
| status | /ˈsteɪtəs/ | the current condition or state | I checked the status of my order online. | |
| stock | /stɑk/ | goods ready to sell | The store has more stock this week. | |
| stomach | /ˈstʌmək/ | where food goes in the body | My stomach is full. |
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