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Worcestershire

Wuss-ter-sher

word
/ˈwʊstərʃər/
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Epitome

Ih-pit-uh-mee

word
/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
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Schedule

SKED-jool / SHED-yool

word
/ˈskɛdʒuːl/, /ˈʃɛdjuːl/
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Anemone

Uh-nem-uh-nee

word
/əˈnɛməni/
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Anaesthesiologist

An-iss-thee-zee-OL-uh-jist

word
/ˌænɪsˌθiːziˈɒlədʒɪst/
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Subpoena

Suh-PEE-nuh

word
/səˈpiːnə/
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Kubernetes

Koo-ber-NET-eez

word
/ˌkuːbərˈnɛtiːz/
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Nginx

Engine-X

word
/ˈɛndʒɪnˈɛks/
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PostgreSQL

Post-gres-Q-L

word
/ˈpoʊstɡrɛsˌkjuːˈɛl/
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GIF

JIF (or GIF)

word
/dʒɪf/, /ɡɪf/
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Cache

Cash

word
/kæʃ/
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SQL

S-Q-L (or ‘sequel’)

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/ˌɛsˌkjuːˈɛl/
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Kibibyte

KIH-bee-byte

word
/ˈkɪbiˌbaɪt/
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OAuth

OH-auth

word
/ˈoʊɔːθ/
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JWT

Jot (or J-W-T)

word
/dʒɒt/
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SSH

S-S-H

word
/ˌɛsˌɛsˈeɪtʃ/
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Docker

DOK-er

word
/ˈdɒkər/
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Ansible

AN-sih-bul

word
/ˈænsɪbəl/
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Hyperbole

hy-PER-buh-lee

word
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
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Colonel

KER-nul

word
/ˈkɜːrnəl/
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Quinoa

KEEN-wah

word
/ˈkiːnwɑː/
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Açaí

ah-sah-EE

word
/ɑːsaɪˈiː/
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Entrepreneur

ON-truh-pruh-NUR

word
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːr/
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Paradigm

PAR-uh-dime

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/ˈpærəˌdaɪm/
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Niche

Neesh (or Nitch)

word
/niːʃ/, /nɪtʃ/
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Cash flow

Cash flo

word
/kæʃ floʊ/
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Synergy

SIN-er-jee

word
/ˈsɪnərdʒi/
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Aluminium / Aluminum

AL-yoo-MIN-ee-um / uh-LOO-mi-num

word
/ˌæljʊˈmɪniəm/, /əˈluːmɪnəm/
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Ophthalmologist

off-thal-MOL-uh-jist

word
/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst/
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Phlegm

FLEM

word
/flɛm/
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Ibuprofen

EYE-byoo-PRO-fen

word
/ˌaɪbjuːˈproʊfən/
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Plaintiff

PLAYN-tiff

word
/ˈpleɪntɪf/
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Voir dire

VWAHR DEER

word
/vwɑːr dɪər/
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Habeas corpus

HAY-bee-us KOR-pus

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/ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/
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Cologne

kuh-LONE

word
/kəˈloʊn/
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/ɔːrˈdɜːrv/
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Rendezvous

RON-day-voo

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/ˈrɒndeɪvuː/
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Bourgeois

BOOR-zhwah

word
/ˈbʊərʒwɑː/
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Croissant

kruh-SAHNT (UK) / kruh-SAHNT (US)

word
/krwɑːˈsɒ̃/
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Gnocchi

NYO-kee

word
/ˈnjɒki/
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Bruschetta

broo-SKET-tah

word
/bruˈskɛttɑː/
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Espresso

es-PRESS-oh

word
/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/
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Often

OFF-en (or OFF-ten)

word
/ˈɒf(t)ən/
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Almond

AH-mund (or AL-mund)

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/ˈɑːmənd/, /ˈælmənd/
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Salmon

SAM-un

word
/ˈsæmən/
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Genre

ZHON-ruh

word
/ˈʒɒnrə/
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Mischievous

MIS-chuh-vus

word
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
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Nuclear

NOO-klee-ur

word
/ˈnuːkliər/
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Library

LY-brer-ee

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/ˈlaɪbrəri/
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February

FEB-roo-air-ee

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/ˈfɛbruˌɛri/
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Pneumonia

noo-MOH-nyuh

word
/nuːˈmoʊniə/
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Psyche

SY-kee

word
/ˈsaɪki/
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Rural

ROOR-ul

word
/ˈrʊərəl/
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Nike

NY-kee

word
/ˈnaɪki/
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Porsche

POR-shuh

word
/ˈpɔːrʃə/
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Hermès

air-MEZ

word
/ɛərˈmɛz/
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Huawei

WAH-way

word
/ˈhwɑːweɪ/
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Xiaomi

SHAO-mee

word
/ʃaʊˈmi/
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IKEA

ee-KAY-uh

word
/iːˈkeɪə/
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Givenchy

zhee-VON-shee

word
/ʒiˈvɒnʃi/
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Balenciaga

bah-len-see-AH-gah

word
/bəˌlɛnsiˈɑːɡə/
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Reykjavik

RAY-kya-veek

word
/ˈreɪkjəviːk/
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Edinburgh

ED-in-bur-uh

word
/ˈɛdɪnbərə/
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Leicester

LES-ter

word
/ˈlɛstər/
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Oaxaca

wah-HAH-kah

word
/wəˈhɑːkə/
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Phuket

poo-KET

word
/puːˈkɛt/
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Qatar

KAH-tar (or KUT-er)

word
/ˈkɑːtɑːr/, /ˈkʌtər/
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Dubai

doo-BYE

word
/duːˈbaɪ/
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Seoul

SOLE

word
/soʊl/
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Nicosia

nik-uh-SEE-uh

word
/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/
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Ljubljana

lyoob-lee-AH-nah

word
/ljuːbˈljɑːnə/
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word
/fə/
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Gyro

YEE-roh

word
/ˈjɪəroʊ/
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Macaron

ma-ka-RON

word
/ˌmækəˈrɒn/
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Charcuterie

shar-KOO-tuh-ree

word
/ʃɑːrˈkuːtəri/
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Zeitgeist

TSIGHT-guyst

word
/ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/
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Schadenfreude

SHAH-den-froy-duh

word
/ˈʃɑːdənˌfrɔɪdə/
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Doppelgänger

DOP-pel-gang-er

word
/ˈdɒpəlˌɡæŋər/
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Paradoxical

pair-uh-DOK-si-kul

word
/ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl/
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Ubiquitous

yoo-BIK-wi-tus

word
/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

word
/ɪˈfɛmərəl/
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Serendipity

ser-en-DIP-i-tee

word
/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/
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Perseverance

per-suh-VEER-uns

word
/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪərəns/
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Entrepreneurial

ahn-truh-pruh-NUR-ee-ul

word
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/
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Anesthesiologist

an-es-thee-zee-OL-uh-jist

word
/ˌænəsˌθiːziˈɒlədʒɪst/
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Otorhinolaryngology

oh-toh-rye-no-lair-in-GOL-uh-jee

word
/ˌoʊtoʊˌraɪnoʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/
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Ischemia

is-KEE-mee-uh

word
/ɪˈskiːmiə/
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Plethora

PLETH-uh-ruh

word
/ˈplɛθərə/
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Prima facie

PRY-muh FAY-shee

word
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
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Amicus curiae

uh-MEE-kus KYOOR-ee-eye

word
/əˈmiːkəs ˈkjʊəriaɪ/
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NoSQL

NO-sequel

word
/ˌnoʊˈsiːkwəl/
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kubectl

koob-CTL (or 'koob-cuddle')

word
/ˌkuːbˈkʌdəl/
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Redis

RED-iss

word
/ˈrɛdɪs/
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GitHub

GIT-hub

word
/ˈɡɪtˌhʌb/
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GraphQL

graph-Q-L

word
/ˈɡræf ˌkjuːˈɛl/
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kubernetes

koo-ber-NET-eez

word
/ˌkuːbərˈnɛtiːz/
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AWS

A-W-S

word
/ˌeɪˌdʌbəlˌjuːˈɛs/
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Meme

MEEM

word
/miːm/
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Louis Vuitton

LOO-ee vwee-TONN

word
/ˌluːi vwiːˈtɒn/
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Adobe

uh-DOH-bee

word
/əˈdoʊbi/
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Kyiv

KEE-yiv

word
/ˈkiːjɪv/
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Worcester

WOOS-ter

word
/ˈwʊstər/
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Melbourne

MEL-bun

word
/ˈmɛlbən/
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Uruguay

OO-roo-gwhy

word
/ˈʊrəɡwaɪ/
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Acumen

AK-yoo-men (or uh-KYOO-men)

word
/ˈækjəmən/
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Cacophony

kuh-KOF-uh-nee

word
/kəˈkɒfəni/
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Draconian

druh-KOH-nee-un

word
/drəˈkoʊniən/
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Ethereal

ih-THEER-ee-ul

word
/ɪˈθɪəriəl/
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Facetious

fuh-SEE-shus

word
/fəˈsiːʃəs/
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Gauche

GOHSH

word
/ɡoʊʃ/
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Hegemony

hi-JEM-uh-nee (or HEJ-uh-moh-nee)

word
/hɪˈdʒɛməni/
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Idiosyncrasy

id-ee-oh-SING-kruh-see

word
/ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi/
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Juxtaposition

juk-stuh-puh-ZISH-un

word
/ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
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Laissez-faire

less-ay FAIR

word
/ˌlɛseɪ ˈfɛər/
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Meritocracy

mer-i-TOK-ruh-see

word
/ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsi/
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Nuance

NOO-ahns

word
/ˈnuːɑːns/
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Oeuvre

UH-vruh

word
/ˈɜːvrə/
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Penchant

PEN-chunt

word
/ˈpɛntʃənt/
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Quixotic

kwik-SOT-ik

word
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
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Recalcitrant

ri-KAL-si-trunt

word
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
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Sycophant

SIK-uh-funt

word
/ˈsɪkəfænt/
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Taciturn

TAS-i-turn

word
/ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
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Ubiquity

yoo-BIK-wi-tee

word
/juːˈbɪkwɪti/
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Vicissitude

vi-SIS-i-tood

word
/vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/
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Zephyr

ZEF-er

word
/ˈzɛfər/
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Chiaroscuro

kee-ar-uh-SKYOOR-oh

word
/kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/
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Kintsugi

kin-TSOO-gee

word
/kɪnˈtsuːɡi/
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Wabi-sabi

WAH-bee SAH-bee

word
/ˌwɑːbi ˈsɑːbi/
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Hygge

HOO-guh

word
/ˈhuːɡə/
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Saoirse

SUR-sha

word
/ˈsɜːrʃə/
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Tesla

TES-luh

word
/ˈtɛslə/
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Hyundai

HUN-day (US) / HYUN-deh (KR)

word
/ˈhʌndeɪ/
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Versace

ver-SAH-chay

word
/vərˈsɑːtʃeɪ/
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Moët

moh-ETT

word
/moʊˈɛt/
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Nutella

noo-TELL-uh

word
/nuːˈtɛlə/
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Bordeaux

bor-DOH

word
/bɔːrˈdoʊ/
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Anachronism

uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um

word
/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/
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Bourgeoisie

boor-zhwah-ZEE

word
/ˌbʊərʒwɑːˈziː/
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Camaraderie

kah-muh-RAH-duh-ree

word
/ˌkɑːməˈrɑːdəri/
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Debacle

dih-BAH-kul

word
/dɪˈbɑːkəl/
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Euphemism

YOO-fuh-miz-um

word
/ˈjuːfəˌmɪzəm/
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Flummox

FLUM-uks

word
/ˈflʌməks/
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Gregarious

gri-GAIR-ee-us

word
/ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəs/
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Halcyon

HAL-see-un

word
/ˈhælsiən/
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Ineffable

in-EF-uh-bul

word
/ɪnˈɛfəbəl/
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Jejune

ji-JOON

word
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
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Kerfuffle

ker-FUF-ul

word
/kərˈfʌfəl/
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Loquacious

loh-KWAY-shus

word
/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
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Malaise

muh-LAYZ

word
/məˈleɪz/
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Nadir

NAY-deer

word
/ˈneɪdɪər/
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Obfuscate

OB-fuh-skayt

word
/ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/
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Perfunctory

per-FUNK-tuh-ree

word
/pərˈfʌŋktəri/
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Querulous

KWER-uh-lus

word
/ˈkwɛrələs/
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Rapport

ra-POR

word
/ræˈpɔːr/
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Sanguine

SANG-gwin

word
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
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Temerity

tuh-MER-i-tee

word
/təˈmɛrɪti/
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Umbrage

UM-brij

word
/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
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Verisimilitude

ver-i-si-MIL-i-tood

word
/ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/
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Winsome

WIN-sum

word
/ˈwɪnsəm/
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Xenophobia

zen-uh-FOH-bee-uh

word
/ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə/
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Yearn

YURN

word
/jɜːrn/
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Zenith

ZEE-nith

word
/ˈziːnɪθ/
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Apropos

ap-ruh-POH

word
/ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
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Bona fide

BOH-nuh fyde

word
/ˌboʊnə ˈfaɪd/
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Caveat

KAV-ee-at

word
/ˈkæviæt/
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De facto

day FAK-toh

word
/deɪ ˈfæktoʊ/
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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

word
/ɪˈfɛm.ər.əl/
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Serendipity

ser-en-DIP-i-tee

word
/ˌsɛr.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/
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Petrichor

PET-ri-kor

word
/ˈpɛt.rɪ.kɔːr/
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Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

word
/məˈlɪf.lu.əs/
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Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

word
/ˌpɜːr.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
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Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

word
/əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/
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Pulchritude

PUL-kri-tood

word
/ˈpʌl.krɪ.tjuːd/
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Ennui

ahn-WEE

word
/ɒnˈwiː/
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Aplomb

uh-PLOM

word
/əˈplɒm/
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Brouhaha

BROO-hah-hah

word
/ˈbruː.hɑː.hɑː/
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Cogent

KOH-jent

word
/ˈkoʊ.dʒənt/
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Deleterious

del-uh-TEER-ee-us

word
/ˌdɛl.əˈtɪər.i.əs/
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Equanimity

ek-wuh-NIM-i-tee

word
/ˌɛk.wəˈnɪm.ɪ.ti/
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Fastidious

fas-TID-ee-us

word
/fæˈstɪd.i.əs/
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Garrulous

GAR-uh-lus

word
/ˈɡær.ə.ləs/
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Histrionic

his-tree-ON-ik

word
/ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪk/
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Inchoate

in-KOH-it

word
/ɪnˈkoʊ.ət/
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Jocular

JOK-yoo-lar

word
/ˈdʒɒk.jə.lər/
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Kvetch

kvech

word
/kvɛtʃ/
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Lugubrious

loo-GOO-bree-us

word
/luːˈɡuː.bri.əs/
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Munificent

myoo-NIF-i-sent

word
/mjuːˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/
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Nonchalant

non-shuh-LAHNT

word
/ˌnɒn.ʃəˈlɑːnt/
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Ostentatious

os-ten-TAY-shus

word
/ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/
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Propinquity

proh-PING-kwi-tee

word
/proʊˈpɪŋ.kwɪ.ti/
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Quagmire

KWAG-myre

word
/ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/
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Redolent

RED-uh-lent

word
/ˈrɛd.ə.lənt/
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Scintillating

SIN-til-ay-ting

word
/ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
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Trepidation

trep-i-DAY-shun

word
/ˌtrɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
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Voracious

vor-AY-shus

word
/vɔːˈreɪ.ʃəs/
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Zealous

ZEL-us

word
/ˈzɛl.əs/
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Ameliorate

uh-MEEL-yor-ayt

word
/əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt/
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Blandishment

BLAN-dish-ment

word
/ˈblæn.dɪʃ.mənt/
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Circumlocution

sur-kum-loh-KYOO-shun

word
/ˌsɜːr.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.ʃən/
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Denouement

day-noo-MAHN

word
/ˌdeɪ.nuːˈmɒ̃/
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Effervescent

ef-er-VES-ent

word
/ˌɛf.ərˈvɛs.ənt/
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Fortuitous

for-TOO-i-tus

word
/fɔːrˈtuː.ɪ.təs/
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Grandiloquent

gran-DIL-uh-kwent

word
/ɡrænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/
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Harangue

huh-RANG

word
/həˈræŋ/
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Impecunious

im-puh-KYOO-nee-us

word
/ˌɪm.pɪˈkjuː.ni.əs/
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Juxtapose

JUK-stuh-pohz

word
/ˈdʒʌk.stə.poʊz/
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Kaleidoscope

kuh-LYE-duh-skohp

word
/kəˈlaɪ.də.skoʊp/
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Languid

LANG-gwid

word
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd/
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Magnanimous

mag-NAN-i-mus

word
/mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/
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Nefarious

ni-FAIR-ee-us

word
/nɪˈfɛər.i.əs/
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Opulent

OP-yoo-lent

word
/ˈɒp.jə.lənt/
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Pernicious

pur-NISH-us

word
/pərˈnɪʃ.əs/
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Quintessential

kwin-tuh-SEN-shul

word
/ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/
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Ruminate

ROO-mi-nayt

word
/ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/
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Supercilious

soo-per-SIL-ee-us

word
/ˌsuː.pərˈsɪl.i.əs/
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Truculent

TRUK-yoo-lent

word
/ˈtrʌk.jə.lənt/
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Unctuous

UNK-choo-us

word
/ˈʌŋk.tʃu.əs/
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Vehement

VEE-uh-ment

word
/ˈviː.ə.mənt/
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Wanderlust

WON-der-lust

word
/ˈwɒn.dər.lʌst/
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Xenial

ZEE-nee-ul

word
/ˈziː.ni.əl/
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Yoke

YOHK

word
/joʊk/
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Zeitgeist

TSYTE-gyste

word
/ˈzaɪt.ɡaɪst/
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Aficionado

uh-fish-yuh-NAH-doh

word
/əˌfɪʃ.jəˈnɑː.doʊ/
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Bombastic

bom-BAS-tik

word
/bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/
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Conundrum

kuh-NUN-drum

word
/kəˈnʌn.drəm/
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Doppelgänger

DOP-ul-gang-er

word
/ˈdɒp.əlˌɡæŋ.ər/
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