100 Palabras que

pronuncias MAL
en inglés
1. ache /eɪk/ - My feet are beginning to ache.

2. almond /ɑːmənd/ - What a beautiful almond tree.

3. although /ɔːlðəʊ/ - Although the sun was shining, it was cold.

4. anchor /aŋkə/ - Let’s meet at the pub called ‘The Anchor’.

5. architecture /ɑːkɪtɛktʃə/ - I’ve never seen architecture like that before.

6. archive /ɑːkʌɪv/ - The documents will be stored in an archive.

7. Asia /eɪʒə/ - Have you ever been to Asia?

8. audio /ɔːdiəʊ/ - I’m listening to an exciting audiobook.

9. author /ɔːθə/ - Who’s your favourite author?

10. autumn /ɔːtəm/ - My favourite season is autumn.

11. ballet /bæleɪ/ - I was never very good at ballet.

12. beach /biːtʃ/ - The beach is too crowded in the summer.

13. bear /beə/ - Is that a bear behind you?

14. beer /bɪə/ - Shall we go for a beer?

15. behaviour /bɪheɪvjə/ - Your behaviour is unacceptable.

16. biscuit /bɪskɪt/ - Would you like another biscuit?

17. busy /bɪzi/ - Could you come back later when I’m not busy?

18. butter /bʌtə/ - Please, don’t put butter on my toast.

19. castle /kɑːsəl/ - Do you want to visit the castle?

20. cemetery /semətri/ - I live next to a cemetery.

21. chaos /keɪɒs/ - The storm caused a lot of chaos in my village.

22. chef /ʃef/ - I would like to speak to the chef.

23. chocolate /tʃɒklət/ - I think you’ve had enough chocolate today.

24. choir /kwaɪə/ - My uncle sings in a famous choir.

25. church /tʃɜːtʃ/ - Do you go to church?

26. clothes /kləʊðz/ - I think you should buy some new clothes.

27. colleague /kɒliːɡ/ - Do you like your new colleague?

28. comfortable /kʌmftəbəl/ Are you comfortable? Make yourself comfortable.

29. cousin /kʌzən/ - My cousin isn’t comfortable.

30. culture /kʌltʃə/ - I’m studying British history and culture.

31. debt /det/ - It’s time to pay your debt.

32. devil /devəl/ - Speak of the devil! There she is now!

33. doubt /daʊt/ - I doubt there will be a second referendum.

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34. drawer /drɔː/ - Can you put the scissors back in the drawer?

35. drought /draʊt/ - If the drought continues, they’ll be forced to move.

36. Edinburgh /edɪnbrə/ Have you ever been to Edinburgh?

37. February /februri/ Isabel’s birthday is in February.

38. flood /flʌd/ - Did your house survive the flood?

39. focus /fəʊkəs/ - Quiet please! I need to focus!

40. fragile /frædʒaɪl/ - This package is very fragile.

41. fruit /fruːt/ - Can you buy some fruit on your way home?

42. genre /ʒɒnrə/ - What’s your favourite genre of film?

43. half /hɑːf/ - Let’s meed at half past six.

44. heart /hɑːt/ - She broke my heart!

45. honey /hʌni/ - Can you put some honey in my tea?

46. hurt /hɜːt/ - I’ve hurt my back honey.

47. iron /aɪən/ - Where did you put the iron?

48. island /aɪlənd/ - I’m visiting a friend who’s from the Canary Islands.

49. jewellery /dʒuːəlri/ - Please don’t steal my jewellery!

50. ketchup /ketʃʌp/ - Have you got any ketchup?

51. laugh /lɑːf/ - Are you laughing at my pronunciation?

52. laundry /lɔːndri/ - I hate doing the laundry!

53. law /lɔː/ - I’m studying law at university.

54. leisure /leʒə/ - What do you do in your leisure time?

55. leopard /lepəd/ - I’m wearing leopard print underwear.

56. lettuce /letɪs/ - You have a piece of lettuce stuck in your teeth.

57. lingerie /lɒnʒəri/ - I bought my girlfriend some lingerie for Valentine's Day.

58. literature /lɪtrətʃə/ - She’s studying French literature.

59. mayor /meə/ - We need a mayor who is honest and committed.

60. minute /mɪnɪt/ - I’ll be there in five minutes.

61. mirror /mɪrə/ - Stop looking at yourself in the mirror.

62. money /mʌni/ - Can you lend me some money honey?

63. month /mʌnθ/ - There’s a big event taking place next month.

64. parents /peərənts/ - He still lives with his parents.

65. picture /pɪktʃə/ - Can you send me the pictures?

66. plumber /plʌmə/ - The plumber charged me a fortune to fix my toilet.

67. poor /pɔː/ - I’m just a poor boy from a poor family.

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68. purple /pɜːpəl/ - What’s wrong with you? Your face has turned purple!

69. purpose /pɜːpəs/ - I didn’t do it on purpose! It was an accident!

70. question /kwestʃən/ - What was the question?

71. raw /rɔː/ - No sushi for me. I don’t eat raw fish!

72. receipt /rɪsiːt/ - Would you like a receipt?

73. recipe /resɪpi/ - Send me the recipe for your carrot cake.

74. republic /rɪpʌblɪk/ - I’m visiting the Dominican Republic this summer.

75. salmon /sæmən/ - Do you like smoked salmon?

76. schedule /ʃedʒuːl/ - I have a very hectic schedule this week.

77. since /sɪns/ - I’ve been studying English since I was eight.

78. soap /səʊp/ - Please don’t buy me soap for Christmas again.

79. Spain /speɪn/ - I’m from Spain but I live in Sweden.

80. steak /steɪk/ - I think I’ll order the steak and chips.

81. sugar /ʃʊɡə/ - I think I put too much sugar in your tea.

82. suit /suːt/ - I have to buy a suit for my cousin’s wedding.

83. sword /sɔːd/ - Do you know how to use a sword?

84. talk /tɔːk/ - Please don’t talk during the exam.

85. temperature /temprətʃə/ - What’s the temperature today?

86. texture /tekstʃə/ I don’t like the texture of your sofa.

87. theatre /θɪətə/ Let’s go to the theatre while we’re in London.

88. these /ðiːz/ I think you should wear this (/ðɪs/) dress and these shoes.

89. tomato /təmɑːtəʊ/ - The tomato soup (/suːp/) is out of this world.

90. tongue /tʌŋ/ - You can kiss me but no tongues!

91. tough /tʌf/ - When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

92. tour /tɔː/ - Let’s do the free walking tour tomorrow.

93. vegetable /vedʒtəbəl/ - You should eat more fruit and vegetables.

94. very /veri/ - It was a very violent film.

95. village /vɪlɪdʒ/ - I come from a small village near Barcelona.

96. water /wɔːtə/ - Would you like a glass of sparkling water?

97. women /wɪmɪn/ - My English class is full of beautiful women.

98. work /wɜːk/ - If you work hard, it’ll pay off.

99. world /wɜːld/ - She’s the highest paid actress in the world

100. yacht /jɒt/ - If they can afford a yacht, they must be very wealthy.

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Translate the phrases and then repeat them out loud with PERFECT pronunciation.

1. No he comido lechuga este otoño por la sequía.

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2. Me duele el corazón cuando leo literatura romántica.

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3. Los padres de Julia caminan al trabajo vestidos con trajes.

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4. Hay un leopardo comiendo chocolate en mi pueblo.

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5. Laura es famosa por crear la mejor receta de sopa vegetal del mundo.

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6. La inundación destruyó toda la fruta en la isla.

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7. Por favor, ¡para de reírte y céntrate!

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8. Dos mujeres robaron mi joyería en Edimburgo la semana pasada.

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9. Tenemos una imagen del alcalde vestido con lencería de mujer.

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10. El chef me dio un filete crudo a propósito.

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Now create your own sentences using at least three words from the list.

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Answers

1. I haven’t eaten lettuce this autumn because of the drought.

2. My heart hurts when I read romantic literature.

3. Julia’s parents walk to work wearing suits.

4. There is a leopard eating chocolate in my village.

5. Laura is famous for creating the best vegetable soup recipe in the world.

6. The flood destroyed all the fruit on the island.

7. Please stop laughing and focus.

8. Two women stole my jewellery in Edinburgh last week.

9. We have a picture of the mayor wearing women’s lingerie.

10. The chef gave me a raw steak on purpose.

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