Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪkən/
Part of Speech: Noun
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: ba·con
She ordered a side of crispy bacon with her breakfast
Pronunciation: /viːl/
Part of Speech: Noun
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: veal
Synonym: Calf meat
He ordered veal scallopini at the Italian restaurant
Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːrki/
Part of Speech: Noun
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: tur·key
Synonym: Bird, fowl
They served roast turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
Pronunciation: /rɪb/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Ribs
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: rib
He ordered a rack of ribs at the barbecue restaurant
Pronunciation: /ˈræbɪt/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Rabbits
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: rab·bit
Synonym: Bunny, hare
They spotted a family of rabbits in the field
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtbɔːl/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Meatballs
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: meat·ballPronunciation: /ˈmiːtbɔːl/
She made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner
Pronunciation: /kræb/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Crabs
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable and Uncountable
Stress marks: crab
Synonym: Shellfish, crustacean
They enjoyed a delicious seafood feast featuring crab legs
Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪstər/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Oysters
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: oys·ter
Synonym: Shellfish, mollusk
She enjoys raw oysters with lemon and hot sauce
Pronunciation: /hæm/
Part of Speech: Noun
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: ham
Synonym: Pork, gammon
They served glazed ham for the holiday dinner
Pronunciation: /dʌk/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Ducks
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: duck
Synonym: Waterfowl, drake
They spotted a family of ducks swimming in the pond
Pronunciation: /brest/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Breasts
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: breast
Synonym: Chest, bosom
She nursed her baby at her breast
Pronunciation: /ɡuːs/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “geese.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: GOOSE.
Synonym: None
We saw a flock of geese flying south for the winter
Pronunciation: /joʊk/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: YOLK.
Synonym: None
Opposite: Egg white
She separated the yolk from the egg whites for the recipe
Pronunciation: /waɪt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: WHITE.
Synonym: Albumen
Opposite: Yolk
She whisked the egg whites until they formed stiff peaks
Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊkəˌnʌt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is equally distributed: COcoNUT.
She used freshly grated coconut in the curry
Pronunciation: /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the first syllable: PUMpkin.
She carved a spooky face on the pumpkin for Halloween
Pronunciation: /ˈɒlɪv/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “olives.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: OLive.
She loved adding olives to her salads and pizzas
Pronunciation: /deɪt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable (usually when referring to individual fruits) and uncountable when referring to the fruit in general.
Stress marks: The stress is on the single
She enjoyed a decadent dessert made with dates and nuts
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪprɪˌkɒt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts
Countable or uncountable: Countable (referring to individual fruits) and uncountable when referring to the fruit in general
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: aPRIcot
She savored the juicy sweetness of the ripe apricot
Pronunciation: /fɪɡ/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “figs.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: FIG.
She enjoyed a refreshing salad with fresh figs and goat cheese
Pronunciation: /plʌm/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “plums.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: PLUM.
She made a delicious plum tart for dessert
Pronunciation: /laɪm/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “limes.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: LIME.
She squeezed some lime juice into the salad dressing
Pronunciation: /ˈtændʒəriːn/
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: A type of small, sweet orange with a loose skin.
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “tangerines.”
Example: She enjoyed the refreshing taste of a ripe tangerine.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: tanGErine.
She enjoyed the refreshing taste of a ripe tangerine
Pronunciation: /ˈtændʒələʊ/
Part of speech:Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “tangelos.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: tanGElo.
She sliced a tangelo to add to the fruit salad
Pronunciation: /ˈmand(ə)rɪn/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “mandarins.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: N/A (since it’s a noun)
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: MANdarin
She packed a mandarin in her lunch as a snack
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmɪɡrænɪt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “pomegranates.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the third syllable: pomeGRANate.
She savored the sweetness of the pomegranate seeds
Pronunciation: /bɪər/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal:Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: BEER.
Synonym: Ale
Opposite: Sobriety
He enjoyed a cold beer after a long day at work
Pronunciation: /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is equally distributed: chamPAgne.
Synonym: Bubbly
They popped a bottle of champagne to celebrate their anniversary
Pronunciation: /waɪn/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: WINE
Synonym: Vintag
Opposite: Abstention
She enjoyed a glass of red wine with her dinner
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪski/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the first syllable: WHISkey.
Synonym: Bourbon
Opposite: Sobriety
He sipped his whiskey slowly, enjoying the warmth it brought
Pronunciation: /ˈvɒdkə/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: VODka
Synonym: Spirit
Opposite: Sobriety
She mixed the vodka with orange juice to make a screwdriver
Pronunciation: /təˈkiːlə/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: teKILa.
Synonym: Agave wine
Opposite: Sobriety
They ordered a round of tequila shots to celebrate
Pronunciation: /ˈbrændi/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: BRANDy.
Synonym: Cognac
Opposite: Sobriety
She enjoyed a glass of brandy by the fireplace
Pronunciation: /ˈspɑːklɪŋ/
Part of speech: Adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: This usually refers to beverages, which are countable.
Stress marks: The stress is on the first syllable: SPARKling.
Synonym: Fizzy
Opposite: Still
She poured a glass of sparkling water for her guest