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Words by International Phonetic Alphabet (Received Pronunciation)

Name the English word that corresponds to the pronunciation transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), according to the Oxford Dictionary of English.
Words are shown in Received Pronunciation (RP)
All answers are a single word
Correct spelling is required!
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JackintheBox
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First submittedNovember 27, 2019
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IPA
Word
/rat/
rat
/kʌp/
cup
/dɒt/
dot
/hʌɪk/
hike
/mɛː/
mare/mayor
/pɔːt/
port
/ˈtʃɛləʊ/
cello
/ˈkaʊə/
cower
/kreɪz/
craze
/ɒnˈwiː/
ennui
/əˈraʊnd/
around
/ˈbɒnɪt/
bonnet
/ˈkɔːrəs/
chorus
/ˈsəːk(ə)l/
circle
/ˈkɒləm/
column
/ˈkreɪd(ə)l/
cradle
/ˈɛksədəs/
exodus
/flɛm/
phlegm
/ðɛns/
thence
/trɒf/
trough
/əˈdʒəːn/
adjourn
/kəˈpriːs/
caprice
/ʃəˈrɑːd/
charade
/freɪt/
freight
/ˈdʒəːni/
journey
IPA
Word
/məˈdʒɛntə/
magenta
/pləˈsiːbəʊ/
placebo
/ˈθɪs(ə)l/
thistle
/jʊˈriːθrə/
urethra
/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/
function
/ˌdɛbəˈnɛː/
debonair
/fɪˈziːk/
physique
/rɪˈvali/
reveille
/ˈkrwasɒ̃/
croissant
/ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/
harlequin
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
miniscule
/ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ/
mistletoe
/ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/
obfuscate
/ˈbʌdʒ(ə)rɪɡɑː/
budgerigar
/ˈnʌɪthʊd/
knighthood
/lɛfˈtɛnənt/
lieutenant
/ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/
oesophagus
/ˈɡrɑːshɒpə/
grasshopper
/ˌɒbsəˈlɛs(ə)ns/
obsolescence
/pəˈrambjʊleɪtə/
perambulator
/sɒmˈnambjʊlɪz(ə)m/
somnambulism
/ˌanθrəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/
anthropogenic
/ˈʃɑːd(ə)nˌfrɔɪdə/
schadenfreude
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)l/
quintessential
/rɪˈkɒnɪs(ə)ns/
reconnaissance
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14 Comments
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Nov 27, 2019
You will find that I arranged the words in alphabetical order, from the lowest to the highest number of letters :)
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Nov 27, 2019
However, I have also accepted the American spelling of 'oesophagus' (esophagus).
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Nov 27, 2019
Seems like this quiz is harder than I thought!
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Nov 29, 2019
Clearly this quiz is a challenge to many people since it depicts (standard) British pronunciation instead of American.
WonkyWater36
+1
Level 24
Aug 6, 2022
No, that's not it, it's that half the words are so rare most NATIVE BRITISH peakers haven't heard of or don't know how to spell!
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Aug 8, 2022
I've heard of all these words before many times, and I'm 20 and from Malaysia. Perhaps English isn't your first language?
WonkyWater36
+1
Level 24
Nov 26, 2022
Technically no, but I learnt it at age 4 or STH, so it is the first language in my thoughts. It's the language I think and speak in and have grown up with in school, being from the UK.
WonkyWater36
+1
Level 24
Aug 6, 2022
ummmm, what the heck?!!!

a) r is a trill, and a is the ar sound

b) 1/2 of these words not even native english speakers can spell let alone have heard of!! Like what on earth is thence, ennui or adjourn, or the nightmarish reveille!

WonkyWater36
+1
Level 24
Aug 8, 2022
No, it is that who on this earth can spell and heck, even think of words like reveille, perambulator, or thence??????????
nromero02
+1
Level 68
Nov 1, 2022
Never heard of a "budgerigar" before. As an American, really had to lean into a British (?) accent to get some of these. And I second the comments of LuigiLikesFlags.

Also, before I get a response. English is my first language. I am about the same age as you (as of your previous comments). This was still quite hard.

JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Nov 3, 2022
I see; some of the words I'd chosen because of their RP-specific pronunciation; perhaps they're a bit difficult
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Dec 12, 2024
more lenience please
19521chaos
+1
Level 33
Feb 6, 2025
why did you choose a non-rhotic dialect
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Feb 6, 2025
I chose it because it's the pronunciation I learnt and grew up with, and is used by my go-to dictionary (Oxford English Dictionary). I've updated the quiz title to reflect the form of pronunciation used.
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