Phonetic phenomena

twenty

ˈtwenti

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twin

twɪn

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twist

twɪst 

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twinkle

ˈtwɪŋkl

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twelve

twelv

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twaddle

ˈtwɒdl

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twice

twaɪs

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twilight

ˈtwaɪlaɪt

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nitwit

ˈnɪtwɪt

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between

bɪˈtwiːn

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knitwear

nɪtweə(r)

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footwear

ˈfʊtweə(r)

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software

ˈsɒftweə(r)

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leftward

ˈleftwəd

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outward

ˈaʊtwəd

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trustworthy

ˈtrʌstwɜːð

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swift-winged

swɪft wɪŋd

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sweet water

swiːt ˈwɔːtə(r)

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dwelling

ˈdwelɪŋ

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dwindle

ˈdwɪndl

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dwell

dwel

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dwarf

dwɔːf 

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headway

ˈhedweɪ 

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goodwill

ˌɡʊdˈwɪl

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bindweed

ˈbaɪndwiːd 

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groundwork

ˈɡraʊndwɜːk

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woodwork

ˈwʊdwɜːk

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midwinter

ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(r)

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breadwinner

ˈbredwɪnə(r)

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hardware

ˈhɑːdweə(r)

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quarter

ˈkwɔːtə(r)

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queen

kwiːn 

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quick

kwɪk

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quiet

ˈkwaɪət

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choir

ˈkwaɪə(r)

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question

ˈkwestʃən

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quarter

ˈkwɔːtə(r)

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quarrel

ˈkwɒrəl

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quality

ˈkwɒləti

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quantity

ˈkwɒntəti

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awkward

ˈɔːkwəd

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request

rɪˈkwest

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require

rɪˈkwaɪə(r)

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colloquial

kəˈləʊkwiəl

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quick way

kwɪk weɪ

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earthquake

ˈɜːθkweɪk

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bookworm

ˈbʊkwɜːm

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backward

ˈbækwəd

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likewise

ˈlaɪkwaɪz

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language

ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ

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Gwen

ɡwen

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Gwendolen

ˈɡwendəlɪn

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penguin

ˈpeŋɡwɪn

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sanguine

ˈsæŋɡwɪn

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languid

ˈlæŋɡwɪd

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languish

ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ

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linguistic

lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk

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distinguish

dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ

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this week

ðɪs  wiːk 

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sweet

swiːt

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swim

swɪm 

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switch

swɪtʃ 

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swing

swɪŋ

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sweat

swet

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swirl

swɜːl 

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swam

swæm

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swat

swɒt

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swarm

swɔːm

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sway

sweɪ 

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swine

swaɪn

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swear

sweə(r)

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sweater

ˈswetə(r)

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swallow

ˈswɒləʊ

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persuade

pəˈsweɪd

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crossword

ˈkrɒswɜːd

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housework

ˈhaʊswɜːk

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expressway

ɪkˈspresweɪ

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a glass of water

ə ɡlɑːs əv ˈwɔːtə(r)

Avoid false assimilation affecting the position of the lips.

a bottle of white wine

ə ˈbɒtl əv waɪt waɪn

Avoid false assimilation affecting the position of the lips.

a bottle of whiskey

ə ˈbɒtl əv ˈwɪski 

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a tumbler of wine

ə ˈtʌmblər əv waɪn

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a piece of white bread

ə piːs əv waɪt bred

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a pile of wet clothes

ə paɪl əv wet kləʊðz

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a cup of warm milk

ə kʌp əv wɔːm mɪlk

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a bunch of white lilies

ə bʌntʃ əv waɪt ˈlɪliz

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a pair of worn-out shoes

ə peər əv wɔːnaʊt ʃuːz

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a basket of wonderful fruit

ə ˈbɑːskɪt əv ˈwʌndəfl fruːt

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have worn

hæv wɔːn

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have work

hæv wɜːk

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have warm clothes

hæv wɔːm kləʊðz

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driveway

ˈdraɪvweɪ

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five windows

faɪv ˈwɪndəʊ

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twelve white sheets

twelv waɪt ʃiːts

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a lot of wide avenues

ə lɒt əv waɪd ˈævənjuːz

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a fortnight of wet weather

ə ˈfɔːtnaɪt əv wet ˈweðə(r)

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give wise advice

ɡɪv waɪz ədˈvaɪs

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receive warm letters

rɪˈsiːv wɔːm ˈletəz

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receive wide recognition

rɪˈsiːv waɪd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn

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leave wonderful memories

liːv ˈwʌndəfl ˈmeməriz

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have what you need

hæv wɒt ju niːd 

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a brief walk

ə briːf wɔːk

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half way

hɑːf weɪ

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half wasted

hɑːf ˈweɪstɪd

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enough water

ɪˈnʌf ˈwɔːtə

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a safe winner

ə seɪf ˈwɪnə(r)

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Jeff wants

dʒef wɒnts

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Rufe went

ruːf went

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Stef wonders

stef ˈwʌndəz

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the wolf wondered

ðə wʊlf ˈwʌndəd

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if we do it

ɪf wi duː ɪt

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stiff with cold

stɪf wɪð kəʊld

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both of them

bəʊθ əv ðəm 

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part of the time

pɑːt  əv ðə taɪm

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half of the group

hɑːf əv ðə ɡruːp

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one of the family

wʌn əv ðə ˈfæməli

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the rest of the students

ðə rest  əv ðə ˈstjuːdnts

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neither of the coursebooks

ˈnaɪðə(r) əv ðə ˈkɔːsbʊks

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at the end of the month

ət ði end əv ðə mʌnθ

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in the middle of the room

ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl əv ðə ruːm

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a grave threat

ə ɡreɪv  θret

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impressive thanks

ɪmˈpresɪv θæŋks

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positive thinking

ˈpɒzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

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remove thorns

rɪˈmuːv θɔːnz

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prove theories

pruːv ˈθɪəriz

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that kind of thing

ðæt  kaɪnd əv θɪŋ

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the five-thirty train

ðə faɪv ˈθɜːti treɪn 

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the twelve-thirteen flight

ðə twelv ˌθɜːˈtiːn flaɪt 

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half that size

hɑːf ðæt saɪz

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if they could

ɪf ðeɪ kʊd 

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Cardiff theatres

ˈkɑːdɪf ˈθɪətəz

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theftproof things

θeftpruːf  θɪŋz

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