Living abroad
Renting a home
34 English words for this topic, with their IPA. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- apartment/əˈpɑɹt.mənt/
- rent/ˈɹɪ̟nt/
- landlord/ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/
- tenant/ˈtɛ.nənt/
- lease/liːs/
- deposit/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/
- furnished/ˈfɝnɪʃt/
- bedroom/ˈbɛdˌɹum/
- kitchen/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/
- bathroom/ˈbæθˌɹum/
- balcony/ˈbælkəni/
- garage/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
- utilities/juˈtɪl.ə.tiz/
- electricity/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/
- plumber/ˈplʌm.əɹ/
- leak/liːk/
- repair/ɹɪˈpɛɚ/
- broken/ˈbɹoʊ.kɪn/
- lock/lɑk/
- move/muːv/
- storage/ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
- mortgage/ˈmoɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/
- owner/ˈoʊnɚ/
- agreement/əˈɡɹiːmənt/
- furniture/ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/
- dishwasher/ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/
- heater/ˈhitɚ/
- mold/moʊld/
- noise/ˈnoɪ̯z/
- quiet/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/
- spacious/ˈspeɪʃ.əs/
- bright/aɪ̯/
- upstairs/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/
- downstairs/daʊnˈstɛɹz/
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- The kitchen and the bathroom in this apartment are new.
- The rent is high, but the bedroom has a balcony.
- The landlord will repair the lock and keep my deposit safe.
Practice this topic in the app
Short lessons with these words and phrases: you say them out loud and Selora tells you which syllable to fix.
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