k
Common English words with this sound
k
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| action | /ˈækʃən/ | — | A1 | |
| activity | /ækˈtɪvəɾi/ | /ækˈtɪvəti/ | A1 | |
| actor | /ˈæktɚ/ | /ˈæktə/ | A1 | |
| article | /ˈɑrɾəkl̩/ | /ˈɑːtɪkl̩/ | A1 | |
| ask | /æsk/ | /ɑːsk/ | A1 | |
| awake | /əˈweɪk/ | — | A1 | |
| back | /bæk/ | — | A1 | |
| bank | /bæŋk/ | — | A1 | |
| basketball | /ˈbæskətˌbɑl/ | /ˈbɑːskətˌbɔːl/ | A1 | |
| became | /bɪˈkeɪm/ | — | A1 | |
| because | /bɪˈkɑz/ | /bɪˈkɔːz/ | A1 | |
| become | /bɪˈkʌm/ | — | A1 | |
| bicycle | /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/ | — | A1 | |
| bike | /baɪk/ | — | A1 | |
| biscuit | /ˈbɪskət/ | /ˈbɪskɪt/ | A1 | |
| black | /blæk/ | — | A1 | |
| blank | /blæŋk/ | — | A1 | |
| block | /blɑk/ | /blɒk/ | A1 | |
| book | /bʊk/ | — | A1 | |
| bookstore | /ˈbʊkˌstɑr/ | /ˈbʊkˌstɔː/ | A1 |