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the pronunciation lesson. (bright music) Hello, and welcome back
to "English with Lucy." I've got a pronunciation
video for you today, and it's all about 10 words that you might be pronouncing incorrectly. So let's get started. Okay, so the first word is this one. How would you say it? It's not fruit, there are not two syllables there. We actually pronounce
this word fruit, fruit. So many students make the mistake of saying fruit or fruit or fruit, but no, it's just fruit and fruit
is my favourite food. The next word we have is this one. So many students actually pronounce this how they would pronounce
it in their own language. Probably the Italians and the
Spanish more than anything. But we pronounce this not chaos, not cows, but chaos, we almost
add a ya-sound, chaos. It was an absolute chaos. The same with the adjective
form, it was chaotic. Okay, number three, we have. Now I remember learning to spell this word when I was at school and thinking, "Wow, that's a crazy spelling because it's so different
to the pronunciation." Now I've heard all different
pronunciations for this word. I've heard kwe-kwe, I've heard Q-U, but really we just say
queue, queue, one syllable. And everyone knows that
British people love queuing. Queue, to queue, there is a queue. It's the verb and the noun as well. Now onto number four. And this one always makes me
laugh when people say this, 'cause it is really difficult to say. It is this one. Now I hear people say crips. I used to work in a cafe
with a lot of foreign workers and they would always say,
"Where are the crips?" And I'm like, "Crips, are
you talking about crepes?" We say crisps. This sps sound is very difficult
for some people to say, so you need to practise this in the mirror before you brush your
teeth every night, crisps. Okay, number five is this one. If you like cooking, then you should have
seen this word before. And most people say recipes or receips, but it should be recipe. So it's very irregular this word. Normally, when an E is on the
end we don't pronounce it, but in this case we do,
recipe, three syllables. Okay, number six, this one. Okay, so many people
pronounce this incorrectly. They want to say every syllable, so they say com-for-table, but really it's comfortable, comfortable. So it's not com-for-table,
it's just comfortable. Okay, so we actually
lose a syllable there. The same goes for number seven,
which is not veg-e-table, vegetable, not veg-e-table,
vegetable, vegetable. Similarly, we have number eight. Okay, a very important word. If you don't know this
word then you're crazy, 'cause it's a big part of my life. I hear many people saying
chocolate or chocolate, choco, choco, but we say
chocolate, chocolate. So it's just two syllables. And I understand it's quite hard for many people to pronounce, but if you wanna speak English well you've got to practise. So chocolate, chocolate. Okay, and my last two
are days of the week. So number nine, this one. Not one of my favourite days of the week, but it's very important
to pronounce it correctly. I always hear Tu-e-sday, Tu-e-sday, when in reality it's Tuesday, choose, like I want to choose what I'm having for
breakfast this morning. Tuesday, not Tu-e-sday, Tuesday. And then the last one, another day of the week. Not Wed-nes-day, Wednesday, not Wet-nes-day, Wednesday. So that's it for this
pronunciation lesson. I really hope it helped you. And, hopefully, you can
now pronounce these words more confidently. You will need to repeat and
practise again and again and again, but that's part
of learning a language, so get started now. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to "English with Lucy." How are you all today? I hope you're very well. So I just want to make a quick video responding to some of the comments on my recent pronunciation video, because I had a lot of people ask me how to pronounce other words
that they find difficult. Disclaimer, my channel is dedicated to teaching British
English, that's what I do, that's what this channel's for. I'm not saying that American
pronunciation is wrong. So please, everyone, just calm down. I'm not saying that this is the only way to pronounce things, but in British English,
this is how we do it. ♪ This is how we do it ♪ Now the first one that was
commented quite a few times is this one. Where am I looking? Is this one, which is jewellery. We say jewellery. Now yes, you will hear some native people saying jewellery,
jewellery, but in general, British people say jewellery, jewellery. Okay, the next one is this one. And ooh, I kind of feel
guilty pronouncing this one, because it's not our
word, it's the Italian's. I live with Italians
and they get very upset when I say this word wrong. So now we pronounce it, pizza, pizza. What do you want for dinner? Pizza, pizza. I know it's not really meant
to be pronounced like that. We here in Britain say pizza. So the third one is this one. It's my own name. Well, I do say it every video, I feel like you should know it. You pronounce my name, Lucy, Lucy. But a lot of people
call me Loose for short, and my mum actually calls me Lolly, but no one's allowed to call
me Lolly apart from my mum. Yeah, Lucy. I often hear Luthy from
the Spanish community and Lassie, Rusie, as well
from the Asian community. They struggle with their Ls and Rs. Really, I don't mind how
you pronounce my name. I love you ll the same, but if you want to pronounce
it correctly, it's Lucy. The next one broccoli. Now broccoli, so it's not broccoli. Broccoli, emphasis on the first syllable. Then we've got the schwa, broccoli. The fifth one is this one, generally. Now of course you might hear
people saying generally, generally speaking, but
we normally say generally, generally. Hello, everyone, and welcome
back to "English with Lucy." You read the title, today, I'm going to show you
10 fashion designer names that you, yes you, are
pronouncing incorrectly. And I bet you've come here
like, "Oh yeah, let's see. Let's see what this British
girl with missing fingernails is gonna accuse me of." Well, you might surprise yourself because I surprised myself whilst doing the research
for these videos. I'm by no means a fashion expert. I am, however, extremely
interested in pronunciation, and I know a lot of you guys are as well, and you want to sound like you know what you're talking about. So a lot of you will be here because you want to improve
your English speaking and pronunciation and certainly want to sound more professional when talking about these brands. Now the first one is this one, (sighs) what a gorgeous brand. I've always, always wanted
one of their fancy belts. I've never been able
to justify one though. This one I used to pronounce it Hermes. But upon doing my research, I found out that it should
be pronounced Hermes. Hermes, Hermes, and that's because it's a French designer
and the H is silent. The next one, this one, oh my God, I've heard so many variations for the pronunciation of this brand. I'll give you a clue. The founder of the brand
was called Adolf Dassler. Adolf Dassler, and his nickname was Adi. So the brand is an infusion of
his nickname and his surname, his nickname, Adi, and
his surname, Das, Adidas. I sometimes hear Adidas
and Adidas or Adidas. And, but yeah, it should be Adidas. The next one, another French one, one that I'm likely to butcher, it is what I would
originally call Balmain, but it should actually be
pronounced Balmain, Balmain. See, the Frenchies don't like pronouncing the N at the end of words. Balmain, Balmain. I think I need a French lesson. Then we have this one. Like many of you, I imagine, I looked at this and I thought low. I thought it was gonna be
called low, but it's not. It's a Spanish brand, and that W is actually pronounced wh. So it is Loewe, Loewe, Loewe, Loewe. That's a sexy word. The next one. It isn't Moschino, it is not Moschino. It is actually pronounced
Moschino, Moschino, which is because it's an Italian brand and anything with S-C-H-I
is ski, ski, Moschino. There's something on my floor. It's Versace. Actually, it's not Versace. It's an Italian word, so it should be Versace, Versace. The next one. It's not Nike. It is Nike, Nike. The next one is less Thierry Mugler, and it's more Thierry Mugler. We also have, instead of Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent. Now the difficulty with
this is the French re, the French R sound, which
is a re, re, from the back. I find it very difficult to produce. We also have one that is really, really commonly
mispronounced in the UK. And the reason we know we mispronounce it is because Rachel worked
there in "Friends." It should be Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren, but we, for some reason
pronounce it, Ralph Lauren. Another difficult one
is Givenchy, Givenchy. Ooh, that one's a tongue twister. Now the next one, it's not a fashion brand,
but it is a luxury item. And this is, what we would
call in the UK, Porsche, but it should actually be
pronounced with two syllables, it should be Porsche. And I checked with my boyfriend, who's really into cars, and he said, Porsche as well when it should be Porsche. So yeah, really common mistake,
but bear that one in mind. Welcome back to "English with Lucy." Today, I've got a
pronunciation video for you. I'm going to teach you how to pronounce 10 commonly mispronounced girl's names. So I've got 10 of the most
popular names in the UK that are commonly mispronounced. So if you have any of
these names yourself, you're going to have to say it
a million times on the phone, spell it out for people, correct people. Sometimes you might get so bored of it that you don't even bother
correcting people anymore. So let me know if you have this name and how you deal with people
mispronouncing it all the time. Now some of these are mispronounced because there are various different ways of pronouncing them, so
I will go through those. And if I miss any out, comment down below. Let's get started with the lesson. The first one is this one. So the official pronunciation
of this name is Siobhan, but obviously you can name your baby whatever you want to name it, so if you want to call it
Siobhan, that is absolutely fine. It's a lovely name as well. I think I actually had more Siobhans in my year at school than I did Siobhans, but yeah, you can call it what you want, but commonly mispronounced, so be careful. The next one is a gorgeous name. I absolutely love this name. It is this one and the S is silent, and this causes some confusion, but it should be Isla, Isla. I think I just love any name
with like the I sound in it, I think it's so beautiful, Isla. Now the next one is actually
a combination of two names and this is mispronounced purely
because people misread it. So we've got Kristin and Kirstin, Kristin, Kirstin, but yes, a number of times I've
emailed someone called Kristin and I've greeted them as Kirstin and it gets a bit embarrassing. So yeah, be extra, extra careful
over Kristin and Kirstin. Number four, there is no
right or wrong with this one. You can say Eva, or you can say Eva, the best thing to do is just ask. Number five, much like Eva or Eva, is Kyra or Kyra. With this particular spelling, it could be either or. It could be either Kyra or Kyra, but with other spellings, it
can be a little bit more clear. The next one, another one where you really should just ask, is it Mia, or is it Mia? Who knows? Ask the poor person. The next one is confusing purely because it has three vowels in a row, oh my God. It should be pronounced Gaia, Gaia, but I'm pretty sure there
will be someone in the world that calls it Gaia. Actually on that line of thought, one of my school teachers
was actually called Gay, which comes from the meaning happy. But yeah, a bit of a shame actually, it's not a name that I hear
so frequently nowadays. Next one. Anything containing
Leigh spelled like this. So it could be Leigh on its own, or it could be Ashley. People who have this in their name frequently complain of being called Leigh or Ashley, et cetera. Next we have this one. Now, obviously it depends on the parent. This one should actually
be Kaia like in Mia, but some people might
mispronounce it by saying Kaia. And the last one is this one, again, it depends on the parent, it could be Layla or it could be Layla. I personally prefer Layla because it's got that I sound in it, which I think is so beautiful. Welcome back to "English with Lucy." Today, I want to talk to you about commonly mispronounced baby names that are usually given to boys. So the first name that
I'd like to talk about is actually a Hispanic name and it is Joaquin, Joaquin, like the "Walking Dead." So in Spanish it should be Joaquin, but speakers of English generally tend to pronounce it as Joaquin, Joaquin. So Joaquin Phoenix, for
example, it doesn't feel right, it doesn't roll off the tongue. Number two, now, some
of you are gonna laugh at this one because you will
know how to pronounce it. But I honestly, for the
majority of my childhood, thought that this was
pronounced as seen, seen. So, you know the actor, Sean Bean, I thought he was Seen Bean, but yes, it should be pronounced Sean. The next one. Now this just depends on the parents. It could be Stephen
and it could be Steven, it's up to them, so
just ask with this one. Now the next one is a little bit confusing because it could be anything, so you are likely to mispronounce it, and that's why it's best
just to ask the person how they pronounce their name. It could be Elias, it could be Elias and it could be Elias. Are those just all the variations there? I guess you could say
Elias as well, just ask. The next one. Anything beginning with an X is difficult. This one is normally
pronounced Xander, Xander. Next one we have is actually
pronounced with an X and that is Xavier, Xavier, but you could meet someone
called Xavier as well. What about this one? Is it Noel? Like Christmas? It could be, I have met
somebody called Noel before, but she was female, and normally the male version of
this name is Noel, Noel. Now this one is just the
Irish version of Owen. Eoghan, and I remember, does anyone remember Eoghan Quigg? He was an "X-Factor" participant
in like 2000 and something, and I thought he was
so handsome, but yeah, I remember reading his
name and thinking Eoghan, but no Eoghan, apparently. Now the next one, is it
Louis or is it Louis? You're going to have to ask the person because it all depends on what their parents
decided to call them. Sorry guys, that one's a bit of a cop out. The last one we have is Jaden. We know it now because of Jaden Smith, but a few years back, people were pretty confused and we were hearing Jarden, Jadden, but no, apparently it should be Jaden. Welcome back to "English with Lucy." Today, I have another
pronunciation video for you. I'm going to be going through
all of the English place names that are really hard to pronounce. And I'm going to be letting
you in on some secrets. Yes, I'm going to be
giving you some rules. And if you take note
and if you learn them, hopefully pronouncing English place names should be a lot easier. And to make it a little bit more fun and to allow you guys
to laugh at yourselves, I've made it a quiz. So you can comment below with your score. I'm basically going to give
you a little bit of time to guess the pronunciation
before I tell you what it is. Let's see how many you get wrong. Oh, sorry, I should be more motivational. Let's see how many you get right. Now, I'm going to do it area by area. And I'd like to start
with southern England simply because that's
where I'm based, sort of. Number one. How do you pronounce this beautiful city? (clock ticking) It's pronounced Gloucester, Gloucester. Number two. How do you pronounce
this Oxfordshire town? If you do want to go, it
has a great designer outlet. We love going there. (clock ticking) It's Bicester, Bicester. And I can assure you before
that design outlet was built, I was calling it Bicester,
so you're not alone. Number three, how do
you pronounce this town, that's just outside of London? (clock ticking) It's Slough, Slough. Fun fact, I once had an iPhone stolen and it appeared in Slough. I never got it back. And number four, the
last one of this section, how do you pronounce this town? (clock ticking) It's Reading, Reading, and Reading Festival
was the first festival I ever went to, potentially the last, no, I have been to one since. Yeah, festivals aren't for me, turns out someone jumped
on my tent, not great. Okay, let's move on to places in London. The first one, this has a tube stop in London and it's where I went to university. How do you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Marylebone, Marylebone, but it's now so widely
mispronounced that who knows. I'm sure I'll have a couple
of opinions on this video about how to pronounce Marylebone. Number two, a little town in
the borough of Hillingdon. How is this one pronounced? (clock ticking) It should be Ruislip, Ruislip. Number three, this is an
area in central London. It, again, has its own tube station. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be pronounced Holborn, Holborn. The next one is a borough of London. It also has a tube station. I used to live here and I
started off mispronouncing it. How would you pronounce this place? (clock ticking) It should be Southwark, Southwark. The next one. This place has a football club,
a very famous football team. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Tottenham, Tottenham. Now I used a glottal stop there. Okay, it should be pronounced
Tottenham, Tottenham, but everyone I hear says
Tottenham, Tottenham Hot Spurs. Next we have this place. Lovely place, supposedly. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Chiswick, Chiswick, with a Z sound, don't ask me why. It's the way it is, next. Where my brother-in-law-to-be lives. How would you pronounce this place? (clock ticking) It should be Greenwich, Greenwich. Okay, moving on to the Midlands. Number one, there is a sauce
named after this place. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Worcester,
Worcester, just two syllables. The next one, this one's quite similar. How would you pronounce this city? (clock ticking) (Lucy grunts) It should be Leicester, Leicester, and the same goes for
Leicester Square in London. Okay, moving on to this one. There is a fantastic university here that's always really good at sport. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Loughborough, Loughborough, again, only two syllables, but you might hear some
people saying Loughborough, but it should be bra, bra. And the last one, how would
you pronounce this city? (clock ticking) It should be Derby, Derby. Okay, the first one located in Yorkshire. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should just be Barugh, Barugh. The next one, how would you
pronounce this location? (clock ticking) It should be pronounced
Keighley, Keighley. And the last one, this Cumbrian town. How would you pronounce it? (clock ticking) It should be Sedbergh, Sedbergh. Okay, let me know in the comments below how many you got right. And please don't worry
if your score is low, the names are ridiculous. It's almost like a gatekeeper. Like if you can't say the places we know you're not from here. Now, I'm going to share a
couple of rules with the you about suffixes of place names. In general, knowing these suffixes will mean you will automatically know how to pronounce a wide
variety of place names. Okay, first we have borough, borough. For example, Loughborough, Loughborough. Then we have bury, bury. For example, Bibury, Bibury. Then we have cester, cester. For example, Bicester, Bicester. Then we have combe, combe. For example, Salcombe, Salcombe. Then we have ham, ham, like in Tottenham, Tottenham. Then we have on, on. This isn't a suffix, it's actually in the first syllable of a word. It's on as in London and Tonbridge. Then we have shire or
sheer, shire or sheer. It depends, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, you can choose whichever you like. And the last one, we have mouth, mouth, as in Bournemouth. Right, that's it for today's lesson. I hope you enjoyed it. Don't forget to share your scores and don't forget to contribute any other really difficult
to pronounce place names. Hello, everyone, and welcome
back to "English with Lucy." I've got another pronunciation
video for you today. And it's one that's been highly requested. I made a video. I made a video a couple of months ago about commonly mispronounced brand names. And people seemed to really, really want commonly mispronounced car names. Now I'm not a car expert. I only passed my driving test a year ago, but I take great interest in pronunciation and I've done my research, and I'm here to help you guys out. Let's start with the Italian ones. The first one, this one, a lot of people call it Alfa Romeo because it sounds like Romeo and Juliet, but it's an Italian brand, so it should be Alfa Romeo. So it's not Alfa Romeo, it's Alfa Romeo or Alfa Romeo. The next one, not such a common brand, but I have heard it
referred to as a Lancia and it should be Lancia, Lancia. Now the next one, number three, is a very expensive car brand and we tend to pronounce it
incorrectly quite frequently. A lot of people might say
Lamborghini or Lamborghini. It should be Lamborghini, Lamborghini, so it's that bor sound. I don't think we have to worry too much about the rolled Rs because
not everybody can do that, but we should at least
try bor, Lamborghini. The next one, is it Maserati? It should be Maserati. I think you'll be forgiven
if you say Maserati. Okay, the next one, a German car name. A lot of people might say Audi, but if we're going to be like the Germans, we need to say Audi, Audi. The next one, another German car brand. This one I did mention in my brand video. In the UK, we always call this Porsche, but it should have a schwa at the end, it needs to be Porsche, Porsche. The next one, another German
one, this one, Volkswagen. In Germany, they would say Volkswagen. The V makes a F sound and
the W makes a W sound. Volkswagen, Volkswagen. Okay, the next one is possibly the most complicated one
we have on this list today. It's a Swedish car brand. I don't even know what I would call this. I would just give it a go,
Koenigsegg, Koenigsegg. Koenigsegg sounds beautiful. It should be Koenigsegg, Koenigsegg. Now the next, one we've got this one. A lot of people would call it Chevrolet. People get confused by that T on the end, but it's not pronounced. It is Chevrolet, Chevrolet. And the final one, and this is the one I'm
going to struggle with most, 'cause it's got that French ugh sound. It is this one. It often gets mispronounced
Citroen, Citroen, or Citroen, but it should
be pronounced Citroen, but you could just say Citroen. Citroen, man, I don't know if I'll ever be able to
master the French car brands, but maybe I'll just buy Italian ones. Welcome back to "English with Lucy." Today, I've got my biggest
pronunciation video yet. It's been a long time in the making. This video is going to show you 100 words that are difficult to pronounce, the definitions of the words and also how to pronounce
them in British English. We're going along with
the pronunciation advice from the "Oxford Learner's Dictionary," the link of which I will
put in the description box. This video is going to be fabulous for your pronunciation,
for your relaxation, because I feel like a lot
of people come to my videos just to have someone talking in a soft voice in the background, but it's also gonna be
great for your listening, because if you know how to
pronounce certain words, then you will be able to understand them when people say them to you. I'm also going to share the
definition with you as well, so you'll be able to
improve your vocabulary. So by the end of this video, you should be able to
understand 100 words, use 100 advanced words in your vocabulary and also pronounce 100 words perfectly. Right, let's get started with the video. One, albeit, albeit, meaning although. Two, almond, almond. The flat, pale, sweet nut of the almond tree used in cooking and to make almond oil. Three, anemone, anemone. A small plant with red,
white, blue, or purple flowers that are shaped like cups
and have dark centres. Four, antarctic, antarctic. Connected with the regions of the world surrounding the South Pole. Five, archipelago, archipelago. A group of islands and
the sea surrounding them. Six, arctic, arctic. Related to or happening in the regions around the North Pole. Seven, asterisk, asterisk. To mark something with
the little star symbol. Eight, athlete, athlete. A person who competes in sports. Nine, bouquet, bouquet. A bunch of flowers arranged
in an attractive way. Number 10, brewery, brewery. A factory where beer is made
or a company that makes beer. Number 11, buoy, buoy. An object which floats on water to mark where is safe for boats to go. 12, bury, bury. To hide something in the ground. 13, cache, cache. A part of a computer's memory
that stores copies of data that is often needed whilst
a programme is running. 14, candidate, candidate. A person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job. 15, caramel, caramel. Burnt sugar used for adding
colour or flavour to food. 16, chaos, chaos. A state of complete
confusion and lack of order. 17, chauvinism, chauvinism. An aggressive and unreasonable belief that your country is
better than all others. 18, clothes, clothes. The things that you
wear, such as trousers, shirts and shorts. 19, cocoa, cocoa. A dark brown powder made
from the crushed seeds, cocoa beans, of a tropical tree. 20, comfortable, comfortable. Feeling relaxed in a pleasant way. 21, coup, coup. A sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent. 22, debris, debris. Pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted. 23, debut, debut. The first public appearance of
a performer or sports player. 24, decrepit, decrepit. Very old and not in good
condition or health. 25, defibrillator, defibrillator. A piece of equipment used to control the movements of the heart muscles by giving the heart a
controlled electric shock. 26, dengue, dengue. A disease caused by a virus
carried by mosquitoes. 27, deteriorate, deteriorate. To become worse. 28, dilate, dilate. To become, or to make something larger, wider, or more open. 29, elite, elite. Of a group of people in a
society, small in number, but powerful and with a lot of influence because they're rich or
intelligent, et cetera. 30, epitome, epitome. A perfect example of something. 31, espresso, espresso. A strong black coffee
made by forcing steam or boiling water through
ground coffee beans. 32, et cetera, et cetera. Used after a list to show
that there are other things that you could have mentioned. 33, faux pas, faux pas. An action or remark that
causes embarrassment because it's not socially correct. 34, February, February. The second month of the year,
between January and March. 35, film, film. A series of moving pictures. 36, fiscal, fiscal. Connected with government or
public money, especially taxes. 37, foliage, foliage. The leaves of a tree or a plant. 38, foyer, foyer. A large open space inside the
entrance of a theatre or hotel where people can meet or wait. 39, genre, genre. A particular type or
style of film, art, music, or literature that you recognise because of its special features. 40, GIF, GIF. The abbreviation for
graphic interchange format. 41, gauge, gauge. An instrument for measuring the amount or level of something. 42, heinous, heinous. Morally very bad. 43, heir, heir. A person who has the legal right to receive someone's
money, property or title when that person dies. 44, herb, herb. A plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to flavour food, in medicines, or for their pleasant smell. 45, hierarchy, hierarchy. A system, especially in a
society or organisation, in which people are organised into different levels of
importance from highest to lowest. 46, hyperbole, hyperbole. A way of writing or speaking that makes something sound
better, more exciting, more dangerous, et
cetera, than it really is. 47, infamous, infamous. Well-known for being bad or evil. 48, ingenuity, ingenuity. The ability to invent
things or solve problems in clever new ways. 49, interpret, interpret. To explain the meaning of something. 50, itinerary, itinerary. A plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit. 51, jewellery, jewellery. Objects, such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration. 52, liable, liable. Legally responsible for paying the cost. 53, library, library. A building in which books,
CDs, newspapers, et cetera, are kept for people to
read, study, or borrow. 54, lingerie, lingerie. Women's underwear. Note that it's very common to pronounce this as lingerie. 55, mauve, mauve. A pale purple colour. 56, mediaeval, mediaeval. Connected with the middle ages. 57, meme, meme. An image, video, et cetera, that is quickly passed from
one internet user to another, often with slight changes
that make it humorous. 58, miniature, miniature. Very small or much smaller than usual. 59, mischievous, mischievous. Enjoying playing tricks
or annoying people. 60, monk, monk. A member of a religious group of men who live apart from each
other in a monastery and who do not marry or
have personal belongings. 61, moot, moot. Unlikely to happen and
therefore not worth considering. 62, niche, niche. A comfortable or suitable job,
role, way of life, et cetera. 63, nuclear, nuclear. Using, producing, or
resulting from nuclear energy. 64, onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia. The fact of words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe. 65, ordinance, ordinance. An order, or a rule made by a government or a person in a position of authority. 66, paradigm, paradigm. A typical example, or
pattern of something. 67, phenomenon, phenomenon. A fact, or an event in nature or society, especially one that is
not fully understood. 68, picture, picture. A painting, a drawing, et cetera, that shows a person, scene or thing. 69, pizza, pizza. An Italian dish consisting
of a round flat bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables,
meat, et cetera, on top. 70, plumber, plumber. A person whose job it is
to fix and repair things such as toilets and water pipes. 71, prelude, prelude. A short piece of music, especially an introduction
to a longer piece. 72, prerogative, prerogative. A right, or an advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance
or social position. 73, prescription, prescription. An official piece of paper
on which a doctor writes, which medicine you should have, and which enables you to get
it from a chemist or drugstore. 74, probably, probably. Used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true. 75, pronunciation, pronunciation. The way in which a language or particular word or sound is pronounced. 76, prostrate, prostrate. Lying on the ground and facing downwards. 77, pseudonym, pseudonym. A name used by somebody, especially a writer,
instead of their real name. 78, quay, quay. A platform in a harbour
where boats come in to load. 79, queue, queue. A line of people, cars, et
cetera, waiting for something, or to do something. 80, quinoa, quinoa. A South American plant
grown for its seeds. 81, raspberry, raspberry. A small, dark red, soft
fruit grown on bushes. 82, regime, regime. A method or system of managing
or organising something. 83, rendezvous, rendezvous. An arrangement to meet someone at a particular place and time. 84, rural, rural. Connected with, or like, the countryside. 85, salmon, salmon. A large fish with silver
skin and pink flesh that is used for food. 86, schedule, schedule. A plan that lists all the
work that you need to do, and when you need to do each thing. 87, silicon, silicon. A chemical element which exists as a brown powder or a grey solid that is found in rocks and sand. 88, sixth, sixth. Ordinal number, number six. Note, most people just say sixth. 89, specific, specific. Detailed and exact. 90, specifiable, specifiable. Something that can be stated, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, date, weight, et cetera. 91, status, status. The situation at a particular
time during a process. 92, subtle, subtle. Not very noticeable or obvious. 93, suite, suite. A set of rooms, especially in a hotel. 94, temperature, temperature. The measurement in degrees of how cold or hot a place or thing is. 95, ticklish, ticklish. Sensitive to being tickled. 96, triathlon, triathlon. A sporting event in which people compete in three different sports, usually swimming, cycling and running. 97, valet, valet. A man who is employed for
cleaning, pressing, laundering, et cetera, for patrons of a hotel. 98, vehicle, vehicle. A thing that is used
for transporting people or goods from one place to
another, such as a car or lorry. 99, wintry, wintry. Typical of winter or cold. 100, yolk, yolk. The round yellow part
in the middle of an egg. Right, that is it for today's lesson. Don't forget to connect with
me on all of my social media. I've got my Facebook. I've got my Instagram, my personal one, Lucy, my English page, EnglishwithLucy. I've also got my website
englishwithlucy.co.uk. And on there, I have got an awesome
interactive pronunciation tool. So you can click on the phonemes and hear me say those phonemes and say words that contain
those phonemes, it's awesome. Finally, you can check
out my personal channel, Lucy Bella, where we vlog our lives here in the English countryside. And all of the vlogs are fully subtitled, so you can use them
for vocabulary practise and to improve your listening skills. I will see you soon for
another lesson, bye, mwah. (bright music) (upbeat music)
