Sound words out


Helping Kids Sound Out Words (+ FREE Downloads!)

by Marie Rippel

When you read, you probably don’t spend much time decoding the individual words. You just read, and as you get to each word, you instantly recognize it. But beginning readers don’t have that kind of instant recall yet, so it is important to teach them how to sound out words.

What Does “Sounding Out Words” Mean?

When you sound out a word, you say each sound in the word slowly (s…i…t), and then say the sounds together more quickly (sit). The technical term for this process is blending because sounds are blended together to form a word. Here’s a quick demo:

Our free Blending Procedure PDF has complete step-by-step instructions for both one-syllable and multisyllabic words.

Why Is Sounding Out (or Blending) Important?

When a child can say the sounds of the letters in the order in which they appear, and can then blend those sounds into a recognizable word, she is able to read thousands of phonetically regular words.

Because it unlocks so many words, blending is an important step toward the goal of reading comprehension. In fact, research shows that learning to sound out words has a powerful effect on reading comprehension.1

What Kids Should Know Before Sounding Out Words

Before you attempt to teach your child to sound out words, check to see if he is ready. Here’s a free Reading Readiness Checklist for you to download. If you discover that your child isn’t quite ready for reading instruction, you can use the All About Reading Pre-reading program to prepare.

After you’ve used the checklist to ensure that your child is ready to learn to read, it’s time to teach the letter-sound correspondences of several letters of the alphabet. The letters M, S, P, and A are a good place to start because the sounds are easy to pronounce and several interesting words can be formed right away.

Before we get into the four easy steps for teaching blending, let’s discuss a problem that many beginning readers encounter. Recognizing this problem will help you better understand the steps for blending.

Short-term Memory Issues Can Affect Blending

When kids first learn how to decode three-letter words, they have to juggle several cognitive processes simultaneously:

  • They must recognize the letters.
  • They must retrieve the sounds of those letters.
  • They must hold all three sounds in the memory while they sound out the word.

There is a lot going on in their brains! In fact, it is very common for beginning readers to have difficulty with standard blending procedures. Just about anyone who has taught blending has encountered a situation like this:

What just happened there? Here’s the problem: by the time the child got to the third letter, he had forgotten the sounds of the first two letters, and then had to resort to guessing. But it’s not that kids can’t remember three things in a row—it’s just that there are too many competing processes going on in their heads at once.

It’s easy to understand the problem. But what can we do to help?

“Cumulative Blending” Solves This Problem

Cumulative blending is quite simple. Start by building a phonetically regular word with the Letter Tiles app or physical letter tiles and then follow the steps below. We’ll demonstrate with the word map.

  1. Touch one letter at a time and say the sound of each letter.
  1. Go back to the beginning of the word and blend the first two sounds together.
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  1. Start over at the beginning of the word. Slide your finger under the letters and blend all three sounds together.
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  1. Finally, say the word at a normal pace, as we do when we speak.
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This is called cumulative blending because there are successive additions of the letter sounds. First we blend the first two sounds (/mă/). Then we start at the beginning of the word again, this time blending all three sounds (/măp/). If there were more sounds in the word, as in split, we’d start at the beginning of the word for each successive addition:

/sp/

/spl/

/splĭ/

/splĭt/

Cumulative blending provides the extra support, or “scaffolding,” that beginning readers need. When you feel your student is ready, he can try blending all three letters without this additional step, but don’t try to withdraw the support too soon. These steps and the support they provide help memory issues immensely.

Download a Free Blending Lesson

Would you like to see how we teach blending in the All About Reading program? Download this sample lesson!

This is the first lesson in AAR Level 1. The blending activities start on page 4 of the PDF.

The All About Reading program walks you through blending and all the skills your student needs to become a strong reader. The program is multisensory, motivating, and complete. And if you ever need a helping hand, we’re here for you.

What’s your take on teaching kids to sound out words? Have anything else to share? Let me know in the comments below!

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1 University of Royal Holloway London. (2017, April 20). Phonics works: Sounding out words is best way to teach reading, study suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 1, 2017 from www.sciencedaily.com

How to Sound Out Words

(from The Teacher’s Guide: Third Grade to Adult Edition)

If a student encounters a word that he does not know how to decode, he must sound out the word.  Sounding out a word refers to the process of decoding a word by identifying the sounds of each individual letter in the word and then blending those sounds together.   A student sounds out a word when he does not know the identity of the word.  There is a specific sequence of steps to follow when using this sounding-out procedure.  When a student is sounding out a word, have him perform the following steps, and insist that this sequence of activities be systematically followed.

Procedure To Follow When Sounding Out an Unknown Word:

Step One: Always begin by identifying the vowel sound. 
Step Two: After accurately identifying the vowel sound, identify the consonant sound that immediately follows the vowel sound.
Step Three:  Blend together the vowel sound with the following consonant sound.
Step Four:  If two consonants follow the vowel and do not join to together to form a consonant team, isolate the vowel sound and the first consonant that follows the vowel.  Blend those two sounds together.  Next isolate the sound of the second consonant following the vowel.   Blend the sound of the vowel and the first consonant with the sound of the second consonant.
Step Five:  After the vowel sound and all consonant sounds found after the vowel have been blended together, have the student identify the sound of the consonant letter that comes immediately before the vowel.
Step Six:   Blend together the consonant sound with the sound of the vowel and the consonant letter or letters that come after the vowel.
Step Seven: If two or three consonant letters come before the vowel and do not join together to form a team, start with the consonant closest to the vowel.  Identify that consonant’s sound and blend it with the sound of the vowel and the consonant letters that follow the vowel.  Next isolate the sound of the next adjacent consonant letter.  Blend that letter’s sound with the sound of the rest of the word that has already been decoded.   If a third consonant occurs before the vowel, isolate that letter’s sound last and then blend its sound with the rest of the word.

Teach students always to begin sounding out one-syllable words by identifying the sound of the vowel within the syllable first.

Researchers have discovered that syllables can be subdivided into two component parts. Onsets are that part of the syllable that consist of whatever consonants occur before the vowel; rhymes are that part of the syllable containing the vowel and whatever consonants follow the vowel.  Researchers have further identified the fact that students are more easily able to decode a word by being taught to isolate the onsets and rhymes within words.  Thus by teaching students to start the decoding process by isolating the sound of the vowel and any subsequent consonants which follow the vowel, you are in effect teaching students to subdivide a syllable into its most basic component parts.

When sounding out a word, your student is being asked to perform two tasks simultaneously: 1) to associate a specific sound with a specific letter and 2) to blend smoothly one sound to another.   Either of these two skills can individually be difficult for some.  Blending for someone to whom this concept is foreign can be particularly challenging.  However with persistence your student will learn to perform both of these skills automatically.

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The most beautiful and unusual words in the English language

Using words that are pleasant to the ear makes speech more melodic and smooth. Beautiful words attract attention, sometimes even imperceptibly to the listener. Many speakers try to use euphonious words in their speeches in order to hook the audience. Oddly enough, it always works. Therefore, beautiful English words have a place not only in fiction, but also in everyday speech.

Today we will talk about what words are considered beautiful in English, how they are translated and what they mean. As a bonus, we will learn unusual words that are used by foreigners in everyday speech and have no analogues in the Russian language.

Beautiful words in English with translation

Many foreign words sound beautiful and pleasant both for native speakers themselves and for those who hear them from outside. It is these mellifluous [meˈlɪfluəs] words, that is, mellifluous words, that we will study today.

In 2004, over 40,000 people were surveyed to find out which English words they found most euphonious. The survey involved people for whom English is not their native language. Here are the 10 words that topped the list:

  • Mother [ˈmʌðə(r)]
  • Passion [ˈpæʃ(ə)n] - passion
  • Smile [smʌɪl] - smile
  • Love [lʌv] - love
  • Eternity [ɪˈtɜː(r)nəti] - eternity
  • Fantastic [fænˈtæstɪk] - fantastic
  • Destiny [ˈdestini] - destiny
  • Freedom [ˈfriːdəm] - freedom
  • Liberty [ˈlɪbə(r)ti] - freedom
  • Tranquility [trænˈkwɪlɪti] - tranquility

Later, Reader's Digest editor and renowned lexicologist Wilfred Funk conducted his own research to identify the most beautiful words in the English language. Interestingly, the list includes many words related to nature and wildlife. Here is his personal list:

  • Asphodel [ˈasfədɛl] - narcissus
  • Fawn [fɔːn] - deer
  • Dawn [dɔːn] - dawn
  • Chalice [ˈtʃælɪs] - bowl
  • Anemone [əˈneməni] - anemone
  • Tranquil [ˈtraŋkwɪl] - calm
  • Hush [hʌʃ] - silence
  • Golden [ˈɡəʊld(ə)n] - golden
  • Halcyon [ˈhælsiən] - serene
  • Camellia [kəˈmiːliə] - camellia
  • Bobolink [ˈbɒbəlɪŋk] - rice bird
  • Thrush [θrʌʃ]
  • Chimes [tʃaɪm] - chimes, chime
  • Murmuring [ˈməːmərɪŋ] - murmuring, mumbling
  • Lullaby [ˈlʌləbʌɪ] - lullaby
  • Luminous [ˈluːmɪnəs] - luminous
  • Damask [ˈdaməsk] - damask
  • Cerulean [sɪˈruːlɪən] - azure
  • Melody [ˈmɛlədi] - melody
  • Marigold [ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld] - marigolds
  • Jonquil [ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl] - narcissus, bright yellow canary
  • Oriole [ˈɔːrɪəʊl] - Oriole
  • Tendril [ˈtendrəl] — curl, tendril
  • Myrrh [mɜː(r)] - myrrh
  • Mignonette [ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt] - French lace
  • Gossamer [ˈɡɒsəmə] - autumn gossamer
  • Mist [mɪst] - haze
  • Oleander [ˌəʊliˈændə(r)] - oleander
  • Amaryllis [ˌaməˈrɪlɪs] - amaryllis
  • Rosemary [ˈrəʊzməri] - rosemary

There are no exact criteria for why this or that word can be considered beautiful. When choosing such words, one can be guided only by their pleasant sound, but not always by the meaning. Oddly enough, some words that sound great, when translated, do not mean the best things.

For example, the word rebellion [rɪˈbeljən] means rebellion or disobedience, and the sonorous word nefarious [nɪˈfɛːrɪəs] is translated into Russian as “low” or “vile”.

However, there are not many such words. In English, there are enough words that are beautiful to the ear, which are also translated exquisitely. Most of these sophisticated [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd] words (refined words) are associated with universe [ˈjuːnɪvɜː(r)s] (universe) and other beautiful things that surround us.

  • Aurora [ɔːˈrɔːrə] - northern lights
  • Bumblebee [bʌmb(ə)lˌbiː] - bumblebee
  • Butterfly [ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ] - butterfly
  • Constellation [ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] - constellation
  • Galaxy [ˈɡæləksi] - galaxy
  • Meadow [ˈmɛdəʊ] - glade, meadow
  • Sunshine [ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn] - sunlight, sunshine (as an appeal to a loved one)
  • Sweetheart [ˈswiːthɑːt] - dear, beloved (appeal to a loved one)

In addition to concrete nouns, many abstract concepts in the English language are denoted by beautiful words. These words were coined during the evolution of man, his cultural development and improvement of the inner world. People wanted to express their multifaceted feelings in words, and sometimes they did it beautifully:

  • Betrayal [bɪˈtreɪəl] - betrayal
  • Behavior [bɪˈheɪvjə] - behavior
  • Consequences [ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz] - consequences
  • Delicacy [ˈdɛlɪkəsi] - sophistication
  • Desire [dɪˈzaɪə(r)] - desire
  • Eloquence [ˈɛləkwəns] - eloquence
  • Epiphany [ɪˈpɪfəni] - moment of revelation, insight
  • Faith [feɪθ] - faith
  • Guilt [ɡɪlt] - wine
  • Infinity [ɪnˈfɪnəti] - infinity
  • Innuendo [ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ] - insinuation, allusion
  • Inspiration [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] - inspiration
  • Oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən] - oblivion
  • Perfection [pə(r)ˈfekʃ(ə)n] - perfection
  • Pronunciation [prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] —
  • pronunciation
  • Reconciliation [ˌrɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] — reconciliation
  • Sadness [ˈsædnəs] - sadness
  • Solitude [ˈsɒləˌtjuːd] - solitude, loneliness
  • Success [səkˈsɛs] - success

According to native speakers themselves, one of the most beautiful phrases in English is cellar door [ˈselə dɔː], which translates as “door to the basement”. It is said that this was one of the favorite phrases of the writer Edgar Allan Poe, which he called "extremely musical."

There are many words in the English language that convey a whole range of emotions or phenomena. The English often express their thoughts quite capaciously and the appearance of such words is not the most surprising phenomenon.

For example, in English there is a beautiful word phosphene [ˈfɒsfiːn], which means multi-colored circles in front of closed eyes when we press on them with our fingers.

There is also the word defenestration [ˌdiːfɛnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n], which is not translated literally, but means “the act of throwing someone or something out of a window”.

The word sonder [ˈsɔn.dər] means the moment when you realize that passers-by have the same rich and complex life as you do.

Hiraeth [‘hiraɪθ] denotes a deep sense of homesickness and nostalgia for one's homeland. And somnambulist [sɒmˈnambjʊlɪst] is a sleepwalker, that is, a person who walks in his sleep.

The word effervescence [ˌɛfəˈvɛs(ə)ns] can be translated into Russian as “effervescence” or “the process of release of gas bubbles from a liquid (champagne or soda)”. The beautiful word petrichor [ˈpɛtrʌɪkɔː] denotes the elusive smell of rain that is felt in the air. And a slight murmur or rustle can be expressed with the word susurrus [ˈsuːsərəs].

Borrowed from Spanish, duende [duːˈɛndeɪ] denotes the ability of a work of art to touch the human soul. But the word gezellig [ɣəˈzɛləx], which came into English from Dutch, means that indescribable feeling of warmth and comfort when you are close to loved ones.

One of the most famous borrowed words - doppelganger [ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡæŋə(r)] is translated as a double. It appeared in English from German.

In English there is a word denouement [deɪˈnuːmɒ̃] borrowed from French. It denotes a denouement or outcome. In other words, completion.

And of course, there are many sonorous (sonorous) adjectives in English. For example, the word ineffable [ɪnˈɛfəb(ə)l] means something big and great that cannot be expressed in suitable words. And ethereal [ɪˈθɪəriəl] is something unearthly, sublime, as if not from this world. Also, something unearthly or alien can be described by the word extraterrestrial [ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstrɪəl] Other beautiful adjectives:

  • Demure [dɪˈmjʊə(r)] – chaste
  • Dissembling [dɪˈsɛmbəlɪŋ] - hypocritical, pretending
  • Fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs] - incredible
  • Gorgeous [ˈɡɔː(r)dʒəs] - magnificent, beautiful
  • Hilarious [hɪˈlɛːrɪəs] - hilarious
  • Insatiable [ɪnˈseɪʃəb(ə)l] - insatiable
  • Magnificent [maɡˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt] - magnificent, majestic
  • Naive [nʌɪˈiːv] - naive
  • Pure [pjʊə(r)] - pure, immaculate
  • Sempiternal [ˌsɛmpɪˈtəːn(ə)l] - eternal
  • Twinkling [ˈtwɪŋk (ə) lɪŋ] - flickering, sparkling
  • Unbelievable [ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəb(ə)l] - unbelievable
  • Wonderful [ˈwʌndə(r)f(ə)l] - wonderful, wonderful

Unusual words in English

Which word does not repeat any letter, and which long word has only one vowel? Find out below:

Almost (almost) - in this word, the letters are arranged in alphabetical order. Also, as in the word aegilops, which means the aegilops plant.

But in the word strengths (advantages, strengths) - only one vowel for eight consonants.

The word uncopyrightable does not repeat any letter. But in the word indivisibility (indivisibility) the vowel i is repeated as many as five times.

By the way, the longest word in English pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is related to medicine and has 45 letters. It was deliberately coined and in practice is replaced by the shorter word silicosis (silicosis), which means lung disease caused by inhalation of dust particles containing silicon.

The English themselves joke when they ask what is the longest word in the English language. The correct answer is smiles (smiles). After all, from the first letter s to the last s - a whole mile (mile).

English words that are not in the Russian language

Cultural phenomena or striking character traits often give rise to new words. Such phrases are quickly borrowed around the world and find use in colloquial speech. Here is some of them:

Coffee face (coffee face) - the face of a person who has not yet drunk coffee.

To computer face (computerized face) - make a focused and tense face, looking at the monitor screen so that other people think that you are very busy with work. Book hangover

First world problems (problems of the first world) - some difficulties experienced by a person in a developed society that would seem strange to people from third world countries. For example, unstable Wi-Fi or bad foam on a cappuccino.

iFinger is a finger that is left clean so that you can use your smartphone while eating.

Gloatgram (Hvastogram) is an account on the social network Instagram, in which the author posts only photos from travels or moments of luxurious life to the envy of friends.

Like shock is a big surprise that your post on social media got a huge number of likes.

Cyberchondriac (Cyberchondriac) - a person who finds symptoms of a disease in himself and begins to frantically search the Internet for information about them.

Baggravation - feeling of anxiety at the airport when the baggage of all passengers has already arrived, but yours has not yet left the transport belt.

Screenager is a teenager who spends most of his time on his smartphone or computer. A combination of the words teenager (teenager) and screen (screen).

Other words and phrases in English that are not in Russian

  • Earworm (literally: earworm) is an obsessive melody or song that sounds in the head and is difficult to get rid of.
  • Closet music (literally: music in the closet) is the music that we listen to alone and for some reason do not want our friends to know that we love it.
  • Wallflower (literally: a flower against the wall) is a shy person who does not dance at a party.
  • Refrigerator rights (literally: refrigerator rights) - this expression means a close relationship with someone.
  • Football widow (literally: football widow) - this is the name of the wives whose husbands go headlong into watching football during important matches.
  • Siblings is a common name for siblings. In Russian, we separate them by gender, but in English you can use one word.
  • Grandparents - grandparents, also without reference to gender. Although the Russian language has the word "parents" (parents), we do not have a word for the general designation of grandparents.
  • Serendipity - the ability of a person to draw deep conclusions from random observations. This word is also used as "happy accident". For example, in the sentence They found each other by pure serendipity (They found each other by a lucky chance).

It is interesting that some Russian words do not have a simple translation into English. So, we have the word "boiling water", which in English is expressed by the phrase boiling water (boiling water), and the word "day", which can be translated as day (day), but this will not be entirely true. What is a day for a Russian person, for an Englishman is twenty-four hours (twenty-four hours).

Now you know not only the most beautiful words in the English language, but also some stable modern expressions that will help make speech more vivid and varied.

100 most beautiful English words

There are some words that are just nice to say! They sound beautiful and literally caress the ear.

Do you want to enjoy the harmony of the English language? We offer you the 100 most beautiful words in English:

1. Desire [ dɪˈzaɪə ] - desire;
2. Glory [ ˈglɔːri ] - glory;
3. Pumpkin [ ˈpʌmpkɪn ] – pumpkin;
4. Experience [ ɪksˈpɪərɪəns ] - experience;
5. Reconciliation [ ˌrɛkənsɪlɪˈeɪʃən ] – reconciliation;
6. Astonishing [ əsˈtɒnɪʃɪŋ ] – amazing;
7. Lassitude [ ˈlæsɪtuːd ] - fatigue;
8. Sophisticate [ səˈfɪstɪkeɪt ] - give refinement, fake;
9. Aura [ ˈɔːrə ] - aura, atmosphere;
10. Rebellion [ rɪˈbɛljən ] – rebellion;

11. Tranquility [ træŋˈkwɪlɪti ] - calmness;
12. Sunrise [ ˈsʌnraɪz ] – sunrise;
13. Sunset [ ˈsʌnsɛt ] – sunset;
14. Fabulous [ ˈfæbjʊləs ] – incredible, legendary;
15. Meadow [ ˈmɛdəʊ ] – glade;
16. Reflection [ rɪˈflɛkʃən ] – reflection;
17. Passion [ ˈpæʃən ] - passion;
18. Umbrella [ ʌmˈbrɛlə ] – umbrella;
19. Lollipop [ ˈlɒlɪpɒp ] - lollipop;
20. Vertigo [ ˈvəːtɪɡəʊ ] – dizziness;

21. Euphoria [ juːˈfɔːrɪə ] – euphoria;
22. Perfection [ pəˈfɛkʃən ] – perfection;
23. Constellation [ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] – constellation;
24. Demure [ dɪˈmjʊə ] - modest, restrained;
25. Gorgeous [ ˈgɔːʤəs ] – delightful;
26. Sweetheart [ ˈswiːthɑːt ] – cute;
27. Butterfly [ ˈbʌtəflaɪ ] - butterfly;
28. Quintessential [ ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)l ] – basic, most essential;
29. Unique [ juːˈniːk ] – unique;
30. Eloquence [ ˈeləkwəns ] – eloquence;

31. Incredible [ ɪnˈkrɛdəbl ] – incredible;
32. Inspiration [ ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən ] – inspiration;
33. Equestrian [ ɪˈkwɛstrɪən ] – rider, equestrian;
34. Infinity [ ɪnˈfɪnɪti ] - infinity;
35. Faith [ feɪθ ] – faith;
36. Hope [ həʊp ] - hope;
37. Love [ lʌv ] - love;
38. Consequences [ ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz ] – circumstances;
39. Extraterrestrial [ ˌɛkstrətɪˈrɛstrɪəl ] – extraterrestrial;
40. Oblivion [ əˈblɪvɪən ] - oblivion;

41. Dandelion [ ˈdændɪlaɪən ] – dandelion;
42. Innuendo [ ɪnju(ː)ˈɛndəʊ ] – hint;
43. Pray [ preɪ ] – prayer;
44. Paradise [ ˈpærədaɪs ] – paradise;
45. Imaginary [ ɪˈmæʤɪnəri ] – imagination;
46. ​​Pleasure [ ˈplɛʒə ] – pleasure;
47. Measure [ ˈmɛʒə ] – measure;
48. Elegance [ ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)ns ] - grace, sophistication;
49. Simultaneously [ ˌsɪməlˈteɪnjəsli ] – simultaneously;
50. Destination [ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ] – destination;

51. Pristine [ ˈprɪstiːn ] – untouched, original;
52. Skyscraper [ ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə ] – skyscraper;
53. Magnificent [ mægˈnɪfɪsnt ] – magnificent;
54. Miracle [ ˈmɪrəkl ] – miracle;
55. Pronunciation [ prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən ] – pronunciation;
56. Hurricane [ ˈhʌrɪkən ] - hurricane;
57. Lullaby [ ˈlʌləbaɪ ] – lullaby;
58. Jubilation [ ˌʤuːbɪˈleɪʃən ] – rejoicing;
59. Reliable [ rɪˈlaɪəbl ] - reliable;
60. Lightning [ ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ] – lightning;

61. Universe [ ˈjuːnɪvɜːs ] – universe;
62. Volcano [ vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ ] – volcano;
63. Rise [ raɪz ] – to ascend;
64. Pure [ pjʊə ] – pure;
65. Amazing [ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ] – beautiful;
66. Forever [ fəˈrɛvə ] – forever;
67. Believe [ bɪˈliːv ] – believe;
68. Wonderful [ ˈwʌndəfʊl ] - wonderful, amazing;
69. Indivisibility [ ˌɪndɪˈvɪzəbəl ] – indivisibility;
70. Illicit [ ɪˈlɪsɪt ] – illegal, prohibited;

71. Petrichor [ ˈpet.rɪ.kɔːr ] – the smell of the earth after rain;
72. Aurora [ əˈrôrə ] – dawn;
73. Dalliance [ ˈdalɪəns ] - flirting;
74. Evanescent [ ˌevəˈnesnt ] – fleeting, infinitely small;
75. Lagoon [ ləˈɡuːn ] – lagoon;
76. Destiny [ ˈdɛstɪni ] - fate, destiny;
77. Nemesis [ˈnɛmɪsɪs] - retribution, fate;
78. Surrender [ səˈrɛndə ] - surrender, capitulate;
79. Blossom [ ˈblɒs(ə)m ] - flowering, flourishing;
80. Galaxy [ ˈɡæləksi ] – galaxy;

81. Humanity [ ˈhju(ː)ˈmænɪti ] – humanity;
82. Disclosure [ dɪsˈkləʊʒə ] – disclosure;
83. Unfortunately [ ʌnˈfɔːʧnɪtli ] – unfortunately;
84. Liberty [ ˈlɪbəti ] – freedom;
85. Library [ ˈlaɪbrəri ] – library;
86. Beautiful [ ˈbjuːtəfʊl ] – beautiful;
87. Betrayal [ bɪˈtreɪəl ] – betrayal;
88. Grateful [ ˈgreɪtfʊl ] – grateful;
89. Unbelievable [ ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl ] – unbelievable;
90. Naive [ nɑːˈiːv ] – naive;

91. Twinkling [ ˈtwɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ ] – twinkling;
92. Behavior [ bɪˈheɪvjə ]
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