English Word Pronunciation Guide: Common Words with Phonetic Transcription

billion /ˈbɪljən/ native /ˈneɪtɪv/ attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ reference /ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns/ refer /rɪˈfəː/ system /ˈsɪstəm/ despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ factor /ˈfaktə/ based /beɪst/ base /beɪs/ bone /bəʊn/ shell /ʃɛl/ symbol /ˈsɪmb(ə)l/ carve /kɑːv/ dynasty /ˈdʌɪnəsti/ variety /vəˈraɪəti/ major /ˈmeɪdʒə/ diaelect /ˈdaɪəlɛkt/ means /miːnz/ classic /ˈklæsɪk/ regard /rɪˈɡɑːd/ character /ˈkærɪktə/ calligraphy /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ affair /əˈfɛə/ appreciate /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/ specific /spɪˈsɪfɪk/ struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ tongue /tʌŋ/ semester /sɪˈmɛstə/ gas /ɡæs/ petrol /ˈpɛtrəl/ subway /ˈsʌbweɪ/ apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ pant /pænt/ beg /bɛɡ/ equal /ˈiːkw(ə)l/ gap /ɡæp/ demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/ vocabulary /vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/ description /dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/ relate /rɪˈleɪt/