On the road
Getting around
30 English words for this topic, with their IPA. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- street/stɹit/
- avenue/ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/
- corner/ˈkɔɹ.nɚ/
- block/blɑk/
- downtown/ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/
- neighborhood/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/
- subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
- station/ˈsteɪʃən/
- platform/ˈplætfɔɹm/
- route/ɹut/
- map/mɛp/
- directions/dɪˈɹek.ʃənz/
- straight/stɹeɪt/
- left/ˈlɛf/
- right/ɹaɪt/
- traffic/ˈtɹæfɪk/
- pedestrian/pəˈdɛstɹiən/
- sidewalk/ˈsaɪdwɔk/
- bridge/bɹɪd͡ʒ/
- museum/mjuˈziəm/
- square/skwɛɹ/
- taxi/ˈtakse/
- fare/ˈfɛɚ/
- transfer/tɹænsˈfɚ/
- walk/wɔk/
- distance/ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/
- nearby/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/
- across/əˈkɹɔs/
- through/θɹu/
- toward/tɔɹd/
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- Walk to the corner and turn left at the museum.
- The taxi is waiting on this street, next to the station.
- Go straight across the bridge to get to the square.
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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