# Word finder Every word in the guide in one place. Say the Standard English form; the American form is there to listen and compare. Stressed syllables are in bold. ## Rule 1: Use a clear *t* | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | water | **woo**-tə [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-water.mp3?v=5288107140a4) | **waa**-dər [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-water.mp3?v=ed889c2f4234) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | better | **be**-tə [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-better.mp3?v=4390dbdf3784) | **be**-dər [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-better.mp3?v=60da9c3fe64e) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | city | **si**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-city.mp3?v=0b2f0408f714) | **si**-di [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-city.mp3?v=0c430f87982f) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | twenty | **twen**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-twenty.mp3?v=df5437a93d6a) | **twe**-ni [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-twenty.mp3?v=a79f3140c921) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | internet | **in**-tə-net [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-internet.mp3?v=a169b5398fa8) | **i**-nər-net [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-internet.mp3?v=5b108f2d4d1f) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | computer | kəm-**pyuu**-tə [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-computer.mp3?v=73aa254edf80) | kəm-**pyuu**-dər [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-computer.mp3?v=9fc54ed85d3d) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | meeting | **mii**-ting [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-meeting.mp3?v=32cc7a75685a) | **mii**-ding [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-meeting.mp3?v=c6d6ab98b26a) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | button | **ba**-tən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-button.mp3?v=d4a09de0a8bc) | **ba**'n [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-button.mp3?v=047cfe92f4dc) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | important | im-**poo**-tənt [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-important.mp3?v=0fed6902ce8d) | im-**por**'nt [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-important.mp3?v=7c4971a9d5b6) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | a lot of | ə **lo**-təv [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/t-a-lot-of.mp3?v=6653f8c2036b) | ə **laa**-dəv [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/us/t-a-lot-of.mp3?v=ea10a250e3ef) | [Words with a full *t*](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-t-words) | | listen | **li**-sən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-listen.mp3?v=6597aa185a84) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | castle | **kaa**-səl [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-castle.mp3?v=492a891a6cfe) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | whistle | **wi**-səl [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-whistle.mp3?v=fbd1bcb4cf18) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | fasten | **faa**-sən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-fasten.mp3?v=dd2c68083328) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | Christmas | **kris**-məs [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-christmas.mp3?v=7b37379b4959) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | mortgage | **moo**-gij [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-mortgage.mp3?v=25eb1cfa2117) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | | often | **o**-fən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/st-often.mp3?v=82fbb58b06da) | | [Silent *t* (don't say it)](https://clear-english.rw/rules/say-every-t#words-silent-t) | ## Rule 3: Keep *r* and *l* apart | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | really | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-really.mp3?v=97bac36128f2) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | already | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-already.mp3?v=38c47155a940) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | early | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-early.mp3?v=8a1048d5fa8c) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | library | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-library.mp3?v=172f851e1592) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | world | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-world.mp3?v=333d53ee73d4) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | girl | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-girl.mp3?v=d4d784b3cd10) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | rule | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-rule.mp3?v=c77817a4171a) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | travel | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-travel.mp3?v=ef4b12ef889b) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | relative | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-relative.mp3?v=22914f97b16c) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | regularly | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-regularly.mp3?v=30052e331a69) | | [Everyday words with r and l spellings](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-rl-everyday-words) | | right | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-right.mp3?v=87d717a08023) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | light | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-light.mp3?v=40541488e745) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | road | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-road.mp3?v=a198f390bdf5) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | load | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-load.mp3?v=e048d85322f2) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | rock | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-rock.mp3?v=6e0cc0c53487) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | lock | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-lock.mp3?v=15dc4b57091e) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | rate | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-rate.mp3?v=43397324050a) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | late | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-late.mp3?v=11374884e6fc) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | pray | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-pray.mp3?v=0152135770f2) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | play | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-play.mp3?v=c8fff39fb266) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | grass | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-grass.mp3?v=d0b8a8ef3dfd) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | glass | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-glass.mp3?v=ca962375175f) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | fry | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-fry.mp3?v=87909f69d35a) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | fly | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-fly.mp3?v=00ba7a51af73) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | crowd | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-crowd.mp3?v=33018179f0b9) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | cloud | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-cloud.mp3?v=5d3cffb474db) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | correct | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-correct.mp3?v=0108c30aa91f) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | collect | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-collect.mp3?v=2dda4230c293) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | arrive | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-arrive.mp3?v=b7018a32bfd5) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | | alive | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/rl-alive.mp3?v=2fc86d653a72) | | [R and L pairs](https://clear-english.rw/rules/r-and-l#words-r-l) | ## Rule 4: After a vowel, drop the *r* | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | far away | faa rə-**wei** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/lr-far-away.mp3?v=7ef9543b11e7) | | [*r* before a vowel in the next word](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-linking-r) | | four hours | foo **rau**-əz [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/lr-four-hours.mp3?v=89e32ff81b37) | | [*r* before a vowel in the next word](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-linking-r) | | never again | **ne**-və rə-**gen** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/lr-never-again.mp3?v=0cc4546df3b0) | | [*r* before a vowel in the next word](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-linking-r) | | work | wəək [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-work.mp3?v=d0a4133572ec) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | walk | wook [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-walk.mp3?v=a8f5c5a2c300) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | first | fəəst [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-first.mp3?v=848358322aad) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | fast | faast [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-fast.mp3?v=9e0fa6c59c2d) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | heard | həəd [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-heard.mp3?v=99f09773ff0a) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | hard | haad [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-hard.mp3?v=db4b7fbd6555) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | burn | bəən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-burn.mp3?v=0d09641ac1c5) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | barn | baan [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-barn.mp3?v=3f6184d38ea5) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | hurt | həət [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-hurt.mp3?v=5792b4d6ed95) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | heart | haat [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-heart.mp3?v=fe3b3fcb7d5f) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | turn | təən [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-turn.mp3?v=11b3ebb53c06) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | | torn | toon [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/er-torn.mp3?v=1c23bf679f0e) | | [The əə vowel](https://clear-english.rw/rules/drop-the-r#words-er-vowel) | ## Rule 2: Thirteen versus thirty | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | third | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-third.mp3?v=a16f53eabd4b) | | [More numbers with th](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-numbers) | | thousand | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-thousand.mp3?v=afa7be2f6153) | | [More numbers with th](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-numbers) | | fourth | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-fourth.mp3?v=554b30cb2d5a) | | [More numbers with th](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-numbers) | | fifth | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-fifth.mp3?v=e97c277caf5a) | | [More numbers with th](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-numbers) | | thirteen | thəə-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-13.mp3?v=5b4db4411a06) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | thirty | **thəə**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-30.mp3?v=92b3be428c0f) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | fourteen | foo-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-14.mp3?v=83b43f4ccd03) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | forty | **foo**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-40.mp3?v=b786c27a7260) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | fifteen | fif-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-15.mp3?v=2e230de3072e) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | fifty | **fif**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-50.mp3?v=25a9e4982eba) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | sixteen | siks-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-16.mp3?v=11127635063f) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | sixty | **siks**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-60.mp3?v=8b47bea29a54) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | seventeen | se-vən-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-17.mp3?v=1b2c9122d083) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | seventy | **se**-vən-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-70.mp3?v=cdafd16cc2a4) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | eighteen | ei-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-18.mp3?v=95975c3b8a64) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | eighty | **ei**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-80.mp3?v=1a40c128cdef) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | nineteen | nain-**tiin** [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-19.mp3?v=3dc1387878ce) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | ninety | **nain**-ti [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/n-90.mp3?v=c05e0b90de4f) | | [-teen and -ty numbers](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-teen-ty) | | three | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-three-f.mp3?v=8cba2d886823) | | [The th in three](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-three) | | free | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-free.mp3?v=1762c4e04320) | | [The th in three](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-three) | | three | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-three-t.mp3?v=8cba2d886823) | | [The th in three](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-three) | | tree | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/th-tree.mp3?v=ae31f0add1ec) | | [The th in three](https://clear-english.rw/rules/thirteen-vs-thirty#words-th-three) | ## Rule 5: Keep the o in hot, job and stop | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | job | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-job.mp3?v=231900a086e5) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | shop | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-shop.mp3?v=cb0522d1388b) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | stop | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-stop.mp3?v=ee6eb2d9e971) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | doctor | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-doctor.mp3?v=8fbfeb1e3cf6) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | hospital | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-hospital.mp3?v=97426a36342f) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | coffee | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-coffee.mp3?v=c1c7336c756e) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | office | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-office.mp3?v=79d8f74596b9) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | problem | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-problem.mp3?v=7544cde18cc6) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | possible | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-possible.mp3?v=1f3cb47eda33) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | bottle | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-bottle.mp3?v=66ce69e140d3) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | body | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-body.mp3?v=252b129d0b28) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | holiday | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-holiday.mp3?v=cb01e333230b) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | sorry | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-sorry.mp3?v=b5503f48359e) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | wrong | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-wrong.mp3?v=6bcb9084df56) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | long | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/o-long.mp3?v=a532c37b49ee) | | [Everyday words with this short o](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-everyday-words) | | put | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-put.mp3?v=7fe12d1ec698) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | push | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-push.mp3?v=bbe689373fce) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | pull | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-pull.mp3?v=29e71d2f246b) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | full | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-full.mp3?v=0c2f411588c6) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | bull | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-bull.mp3?v=08004b99ec8b) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | bush | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-bush.mp3?v=411dc8d8c263) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | butcher | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-butcher.mp3?v=757ab9ca162c) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | sugar | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-sugar.mp3?v=65514cb697db) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | cushion | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-cushion.mp3?v=64440230a4c7) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | pudding | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-pudding.mp3?v=7c04a6a3a95e) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | bullet | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-bullet.mp3?v=f95d6dc111c2) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | input | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-input.mp3?v=514794866136) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | output | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-output.mp3?v=cf7f5b4789ce) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | bulletin | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-bulletin.mp3?v=82e6e24a16b6) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | ambush | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-ambush.mp3?v=1a71e43d96cb) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | bulldozer | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/u-bulldozer.mp3?v=cdffe4d33928) | | [Words with this short u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-everyday-words) | | not | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-not.mp3?v=d64495272560) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | nut | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-nut.mp3?v=744f67d3b314) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | hot | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-hot.mp3?v=22ab0729f2c4) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | hut | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-hut.mp3?v=e85329937ef9) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | lock | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-lock.mp3?v=15dc4b57091e) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | luck | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-luck.mp3?v=2ef0eb697304) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | shot | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-shot.mp3?v=968df00a68cb) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | shut | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-shut.mp3?v=95458b6b66e0) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | cop | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-cop.mp3?v=e2a0069132a1) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | cup | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-cup.mp3?v=5f7d4ca9a98c) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | dog | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-dog.mp3?v=42dbb6ed5e54) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | dug | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-dug.mp3?v=67e7a1e32519) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | boss | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-boss.mp3?v=37a73d180300) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | bus | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-bus.mp3?v=e583e7c776ce) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | body | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-body.mp3?v=36d4a047be33) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | buddy | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/oa-buddy.mp3?v=a16b93f59607) | | [Keep o, not a](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-o-a) | | look | luk [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-look.mp3?v=a12b8d116011) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | | luck | lak [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-luck.mp3?v=b43e7955e29c) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | | book | buk [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-book.mp3?v=d149c031e151) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | | buck | bak [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-buck.mp3?v=d49b7d1decfb) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | | took | tuk [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-took.mp3?v=c527667aa887) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | | tuck | tak [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/ua-tuck.mp3?v=03c66278d710) | | [Two sounds for the letter u](https://clear-english.rw/rules/short-o#words-u-a) | ## Rule 6: Use your long vowels | Word | Say this (Standard English) | Also heard (American) | Where | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ship | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-ship.mp3?v=be6a7153ae22) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | sheep | shiip [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-sheep.mp3?v=321b84593478) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | live | liv [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-live.mp3?v=a5044fdb5785) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | leave | liiv [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-leave.mp3?v=f8a672913aa4) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | fill | fil [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-fill.mp3?v=77b39f3ba18e) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | feel | fiil [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-feel.mp3?v=d7759e4d27cc) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | sit | [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-sit.mp3?v=24929cff352a) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | seat | siit [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-seat.mp3?v=9a5e26b59077) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | full | ful [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-full.mp3?v=0c2f411588c6) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | fool | fuul [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-fool.mp3?v=b00636e197f6) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | pull | pul [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-pull.mp3?v=29e71d2f246b) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | pool | puul [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-pool.mp3?v=fb362dc7e655) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | cut | kat [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-cut.mp3?v=c7c2f76f1870) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | cart | kaat [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-cart.mp3?v=a5b51f62fda9) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | hut | hat [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-hut.mp3?v=0ee1c57f81bf) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | heart | haat [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-heart.mp3?v=fe3b3fcb7d5f) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | can | kan [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-can.mp3?v=51bbb5536739) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | | can't | kaant [audio](https://clear-english.rw/audio/gb/sl-cant.mp3?v=426acd5a1de4) | | [Short and long vowels](https://clear-english.rw/rules/long-vowels#words-short-long) | --- From Clear English Rwanda: https://clear-english.rw/words Previous: [Daily practice](https://clear-english.rw/daily-practice.md) · All pages: https://clear-english.rw/llms.txt