Opera (Noun)
Syllable division: opera
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈɒp.ər.ə/ /ˈɒp.rə/ US: /ˈɑː.pɚ.ə/
Meaning: A musical drama in which the majority of the lyrics are sung, or similar plays and music.
Example:
> When the conductor led the opera, the singers and musicians performed their very best for the audience.
> Well, comic operas are often rather slight but entertaining.
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Raspberry (Noun)
Syllable division: rasp·ber·ry
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈrɑːz.bər.i/ US: /ˈræz.ber.i/
#1 Meaning: A little soft red fruit or the plant that bears it.
Example:
> One of my favourite fruits are raspberries.
> Would you like a raspberry pie for dessert?
#2 Meaning: An insulting sound made by putting the tongue out and blowing.
Example:
> She blew a raspberry at him as he drove off.
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Plough (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: plough
How to pronounce: UK: /plaʊ/ US: /plaʊ/
Plough as a NOUN
Meaning: A huge farming implement with blades that digs the earth in fields in order to plant seeds.
Example:
> My dad had an old plough that he used to break up dirt in the pasture.
Plough as a VERB:
Meaning: To cultivate ground using a plough.
Example:
> We need to start ploughing the fields soon.
> It took him a few hours to plough the field.
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Tartar Sauce (Noun)
Syllable division: tar·tar sauce
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈtɑː.tə ˌsɔːs/ US: /ˈtɑːr.t̬ɚ ˌsɑːs/
Meaning: A chilly sauce composed of eggs and tiny bits of herbs and vegetables that is commonly served with fish.
Example:
> The fish came with a little cup of tartar sauce.
> Just a dab of tartar sauce, and I was in fish fry heaven.
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Cirrhosis (Noun)
Syllable division: cir·rho·sis
How to pronounce: UK: /sɪˈrəʊ.sɪs/ US: /səˈroʊ.sɪs/
Meaning: A severe liver condition that typically results in death.
Example:
> Cases progress slowly resulting in chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis and cancer.
> When he collapsed in his room, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with cirrhosis.
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