A902 Most common words with irregular pronunciation -A2 level

said [sɛd]

women [ˈwɪmɪn]

woman [ˈwʊmən]

pretty [ˈprɪɾi] (GA) / [ˈprɪti] (RP)

bury [ˈbɛri]

sure [ʃʊr] (GA) / [ʃɔː] (RP)

sugar [ˈʃʊɡər]

island [ˈaɪlənd]

answer [ˈænsər]

sword [sɔrd]

listen [ˈlɪsən]

whistle [ˈwɪsəl]

castle [ˈkæsəl]

fasten [ˈfæsən]

often [ˈɔfən] or [ˈɒfən] (t‑silent)

could [kʊd]

would [wʊd]

should [ʃʊd]

through [θru]

though [ðoʊ]

thought [θɔt]

tough [tʌf]

cough [kɔf]

enough [ɪˈnʌf]

although [ɔlˈðoʊ]

thorough [ˈθɜroʊ] (GA) / [ˈθʌrə] (RP)

borough [ˈbʌroʊ] (GA) / [ˈbʌrə] (RP)

height [haɪt]

weight [weɪt]

eight [eɪt]

great [ɡreɪt]

break [breɪk]

steak [steɪk]

bear [bɛr]

wear [wɛr]

heart [hɑrt]

earth [ɜrθ]

learn [lɜrn]

heard [hɜrd]

search [sɜrtʃ]

pear [pɛr]

tear (rip) [tɛr]

tear (cry) [tɪr]

lead (verb) [lid]

lead (metal) [lɛd]

read (present) [rid]

read (past) [rɛd]

wind (air) [wɪnd]

wind (turn) [waɪnd]

bow (bend) [baʊ]

minute (time) [ˈmɪnɪt]

minute (tiny) [maɪˈnut] or [maɪˈnjuːt]

desert (dry place) [ˈdɛzərt]

desert (abandon) [dɪˈzɜrt]

present (gift) [ˈprɛzənt]

present (show) [prɪˈzɛnt]

record (noun) [ˈrɛkərd]

record (verb) [rɪˈkɔrd]

live (adjective) [laɪv]

dove (bird) [dʌv]

dove (past of dive) [doʊv]

does [dʌz]

whose [huːz]

who [huː]

what [wʌt]

where [wɛr]

were [wɜr]

enough [ɪˈnʌf]