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WordIPAMeaningExampleAudio
storage/ˈstɔrɪdʒ/space for keeping thingsThis room has a lot of storage.
stores/stɔrz/places where people buy thingsThe stores close at nine tonight.
stories/ˈstɔriz/tales about events or peopleGrandpa tells funny stories at night.
Storm/stɔrm/Bad weather with windThe storm is loud.
story/ˈstɔri/a tale about people or eventsTell me a story.
Stove/stoʊv/Used for cookingThe stove is hot.
Strawberry/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/A small red fruitI like strawberries.
street/strit/a road in a townWalk on the street.
Student/ˈstudənt/Someone who learnsI am an English student.
students/ˈstudənts/people who study at schoolThe students are in the classroom.
Sugar/ˈʃʊgər/Sweet white powderDo you take sugar?
Suit/sut/Formal clothesHe wears a suit.
summary/ˈsʌməri/a short statement of main pointsWrite a summary of the story.
sun/sʌn/the star that gives us light and heatThe sun is shining today.
Sunday/ˈsʌndeɪ/the seventh day of the weekSunday is a quiet day.
sunglasses/ˈsʌnˌɡlæsɪz/dark glasses for the sunHe wears sunglasses.
Sunlight/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/Light from the sunPlants need sunlight.
Supermarket/ˈsupərmɑrkɪt/A large food shopI buy milk at the supermarket.
supplies/səˈplaɪz/things needed for a taskWe bought school supplies yesterday.
supply/səˈplaɪ/an amount of something availableWe have a good supply of water.
sweater/ˈswɛtər/warm clothing for the upper bodyI wear a sweater in winter.
sweet/swit/a small piece of sweet foodI have a sweet in my pocket.
swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/moving through waterI go swimming in the pool.
swimsuit/ˈswɪmˌsut/clothing for swimmingShe wears a red swimsuit.
System/ˈsɪstəm/A set of parts working togetherThe system is working.

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