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Easy English words to pronounce

These are the highest-frequency words in English, and getting them right matters more than any advanced vocabulary because you will say them thousands of times. Several are irregular: the has two pronunciations depending on the next sound, and of ends in a v. Start here and build outward.

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The words

the
water
people
because
school
friend
again
every
little
world
other
after
before
different
together

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Browse every practice list or the word index, hear two accents back to back on Compare, or test your ear with the listening quiz.

To read the rules behind these words, see the pronunciation guides — including silent letters, word stress and American vs British. Or hear each accent on its own page: American, British, Australian.