beat
beat
/ˈbit/
nounClick to see examples
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My heart missed a beat.
And I like the beat of this song too.
We strike keys, blow horns, pluck strings, scrape violins with a bow, beat drums.
act
act
/ˈækt/
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These acts might kill the bacteria, but they would also kill the patient.
The act of somebody going down on you.
These signs and miracles will always "follow them that believe, Jesus in Acts.
chart
chart
/ˈtʃɑɹt/
nounClick to see examples
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The doctor pointed to the eye chart on the wall and said, "Please read the top line."
"The top line of the chart," the doctor replied.
And the global head of Citi fx technicals says the charts signaled that Bitcoin could reach 318,000 by December 2021.
choir
choir
/ˈkwaɪɝ/
nounClick to see examples
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[ Choir singing ] People have a lot to say about products.
[angelic choir sings] 12 cents an envelope, it says.
Choirs and listening first to yourself.
composer
composer
/kəmˈpoʊzɝ/
nounClick to see examples
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Classical-era composers like Mozart and Beethoven popularized piano music.
And there were so many new composers and lyricists!
This is the opening of "Spring" from "The Four Seasons," by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi. "
conductor
conductor
/kənˈdəktɝ/
nounClick to see examples
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the conductor shouted angrily. '
the conductor asked. '
It's me, Giorgio Rinaldi, the conductor of the orchestra.' '
folk
folk
/ˈfoʊk/
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That's right folks.
Thanks, hearing folks.
If German folks want to let me know in the comments, go ahead.
lyric
lyric
/ˈɫɪɹɪk/
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Write the lyrics to the song.
If somebody asked me, "Should I caption my music video, like the song lyrics or whatever?
Reading the lyrics also helps a lot.
microphone
microphone
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌfoʊn/
nounClick to see examples
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So, the external processor isn't a microphone.
And I'm now working on getting a new camera and possibly a microphone for it.
But I don't know, I mean, the microphone talking to you is USB-A not USB-C
rehearsal
rehearsal
/ɹiˈhɝsəɫ/, /ɹɪˈhɝsəɫ/
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Carol left the rehearsal room with Alan, one of the first violinists. '
Carol is never late for rehearsals, and she knows that these concerts are important for us.
Usually, two rehearsals is enough.
to release
to release
/ɹiˈɫis/
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CL, who is one of my favorite Korean artists, is releasing a new video.
The teen was released when they realised there had been a mistake.
It states he was released once determined he had nothing to do with the domestic disturbance.
acoustic
acoustic
/əˈkustɪk/
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He strikes the gong in different places and listens for acoustic imperfections.
Ben is not going to stimulate these things with acoustic energy.
It's a acoustic type mental thing going on just trust me it works.
to amplify
to amplify
/ˈæmpɫəˌfaɪ/
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The vibration is then amplified by mechanisms in the middle ear.
We're not that much better, obviously, but I feel like it's amplified in South Korea.
I really feel like it's amplified.
ballad
ballad
/ˈbæɫəd/
nounClick to see examples
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And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.
And it started as a ballad.”
When he was little, he listened to salsa, merengue, and pop ballads.
anthem
anthem
/ˈænθəm/
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And the national anthem will be changed to "God Save the King."
And your biggest problem is a few guys kneeling for the anthem?
- Why is that boy kneeling during the national anthem?
cello
cello
/ˈtʃɛɫoʊ/
nounClick to see examples
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Long waves have a low frequency and pitch, like a mournful cello.
Yeah, she plays the cello, and she's really smart.
We tried the cello first.
to improvise
to improvise
/ˈɪmpɹəˌvaɪz/, /ˌɪmpɹəˈvaɪz/
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And, according to Shoshannah, she wrote on Twitter that that whole scene was actually improvised.
So you have to improvise, adapt, overcome.
Yeah, but this is Shakespeare, you can’t improvise Shakespeare.
movement
movement
/ˈmuvmənt/
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It is easy to learn to ride a Segway because it responds to the rider's natural movements.
The objective was to isolate the healthy nerves that once controlled movement in Jesse's left arm.
I suddenly heard a movement outside the window, and saw Heathcliff stand up and walk away.
recital
recital
/ɹəˈsaɪtəɫ/
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This is, like, a recital.
She's played for a recital.
Nathan Johnson: I think watching the recitals is so important.
tune
tune
/ˈtun/
nounClick to see examples
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Go and play a tune on the piano in the library.'
Yeah, and you're counting every single penny, you're becoming more in tune with your finances.
At the same time, companies announced buybacks to the tune of a record $1.1 trillion worth of their own stock.
melody
melody
/ˈmɛɫədi/
nounClick to see examples
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Rodgers’s melodies had a distinctly American sound.
They can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies.
Was it a melody?”
to audition
to audition
/ɑˈdɪʃən/
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People are like, "Why don't you try and audition?
The Warriors, they were doing so well, I just decided to try out and audition for the team.
This is actually the scene Sierra chose to audition with.
chord
chord
/ˈkɔɹd/
nounClick to see examples
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That handmade touch is striking a chord even in the tech hub of San Francisco.
Although it retains its original harmony, the chord sounds higher, pointing towards enlightenment.
You keep going up with the chord.
discord
discord
/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
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The goal is to promote tribalism and sow discord in society.
And chat with us live in the Dropout discord.
To chat with us live in the Dropout discord and get exclusive content like Dimension 20.
duet
duet
/djuˈɛt/, /duˈɛt/
nounClick to see examples
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People can create challenges, they can create duets, th ey can interact, they can engage.
Males and females even make duets of headbone clicks during their complex array of courtship behaviors.
But, Subdesert Mesite females also respond in duets started by males.
gig
gig
/ˈɡɪɡ/
nounClick to see examples
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And it's just a really cool consulting gig.
It's supposed to be a series of consulting gigs from the same company.
I would like at least 10 speaking gigs.
record
record
/ˈɹɛkɝd/, /ɹəˈkɔɹd/, /ɹɪˈkɔɹd/
nounClick to see examples
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Weather records said so.
Official records say hail fell that day.
And for the record, he did know I was deaf.
performance
performance
/pɝˈfɔɹməns/
nounClick to see examples
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Reliable performance sells garden tools and pens, but not cereals.
They use film footage of the performance of a past Olympic athlete and display it alongside footage of themselves.
The performance/price ratio and capacity of every type of information technology is doubling about every year.
musical
musical
/ˈmjuzɪkəɫ/
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The Princess Theater musicals were different.
Musicals are the gateway drug.
And then this musical started just after they died that shows us when we first started out.
live
live
/ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/
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Measuring time became important when people lived in towns and cities.
The animals that farmers raised and the crops they planted depended on where they lived.
Over half of the world's 7 billion people now live in cities.
to stream
to stream
/ˈstɹim/
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And, you know, now, I stream also.
I don't really know what else to do when I stream.
So I film here, I sleep here, I stream here, I do...
