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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago | /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ | a large city in the United States | My aunt lives in Chicago. | |
| chicken | /ˈtʃɪkən/ | a bird kept for its meat | We have chicken for dinner. | |
| child | /tʃaɪld/ | a young human | The child is playing. | |
| children | /ˈtʃɪldrən/ | more than one child | The children are happy. | |
| china | /ˈtʃaɪnə/ | a country in Asia | My friend moved to China last year. | |
| chips | /tʃɪps/ | thin pieces of fried potato | I like chips. | |
| chocolate | /ˈtʃɔklət/ | a sweet brown food | I love chocolate. | |
| christian | /ˈkrɪstʃən/ | a person who follows Christianity | She is a Christian and goes to church. | |
| christmas | /ˈkrɪsməs/ | a holiday in December | We visit our grandparents at Christmas. | |
| Cinema | /ˈsɪnəmə/ | A place to watch movies | Let's go to the cinema. | |
| circle | /ˈsɜrkəl/ | a round shape | The sun is a circle. | |
| city | /ˈsɪti/ | a very large town | London is a big city. | |
| class | /klæs/ | a group of students | My class is big. | |
| classroom | /ˈklæsˌrum/ | a room where students learn | We are in the classroom. | |
| Climbing | /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ | The sport of going up mountains | I like climbing. | |
| Clinic | /ˈklɪnɪk/ | A place where people go for medical treatment | The local clinic is open until 8 PM. | |
| clock | /klɑk/ | a device that shows the time | Look at the clock. | |
| Clothes | /kloʊðz/ | Things you wear | I need new clothes. | |
| clothing | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | clothes people wear | Warm clothing is important in winter. | |
| Cloud | /klaʊd/ | A white or gray shape in the sky | There are clouds in the sky. | |
| Clown | /klaʊn/ | A performer who makes people laugh | The clown had a red nose. | |
| Club | /klʌb/ | A group of people with the same interest | I joined the tennis club. | |
| cnet | /ˌsiˈnɛt/ | a technology news website name | I read a phone review on CNET. | |
| co | /ˌsiːˈoʊ/ | short form of company | He works for a small co downtown. | |
| Coach | /koʊʧ/ | A bus for long journeys or a sports trainer | We took a coach to London / Our coach is very strict. |
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