THE SOUND |T|
as in tea or ti, true and choice
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
CHAIN(S);
CHAIR(S);
CHALK [see also 3rd syll.];
CHALK(S);
CHA·ll·enge(d) [l&];
CHAM-ber(s);
CHAM·p·i-on(s);
CHANCE(D)/CHAN·c·es;
CHANGE(D)/CHAN·g·es;
CHANGE-ling(s) [lit];
CHARGE(D)/CHAR·g·es;
CHAR·g·er(s) [l&];
CHA·r·i·t·a·b·le;
CHARM(ED/S);
CHASE(D)/CHA·s·es;
CHASTE;
CHASTE=TREE(S);
CHAT(S)/CHA·tt·ed;
CHEAP;
CHEAT/CHEA·t·ed [l&];
CHECK(ED) [v];
CHECK(S) [or CHEQUE(S)] [n];
CHEEK(ED/S);
CHEEP(ED/S);
CHEER(ED/S);
CHEESE [see also 3rd syll. under CHALK];
CHEESE/CHEE·s·es;
CHEESE-CAKE(S);
CHE·rr·y/·ies;
CHE·rr·y [adj;l&];
CHESS (CHAM·p·i-on);
CHEST(S);
CHI·ck·en(s);
CHIDE/CHI·d·ed [lit];
CHIEF(S);
CHILD/CHIL·d·ren;
CHIME [n;lit];
CHIME(S) [n];
CHIME(D) [v];
CHIM-ney(s);
CHIN(S);
(the) $CHI-NESE [var: cp |N|2];
CHIP(S);
CHIRP(ED/S);
CHIT(S);
CHIT-CHAT/-CHA·tt·ed;
CHO·c·o·l·ate(s) or ·c'·late(s);
CHOICE/CHOI·c·es;
CHOP (and CHANGE);
CHOPPED (and CHANGED);
CHOOSE/CHOSE/CHO·s·en;
CTE-NOID;
CTE·n·o-PHORE(S);
DAO
[if pronounced with unaspirated |T|; cp. TAO
below and DAO under |D|1];
PHTHI·s·is/·es
[var: cp |TH|1];
$T [pron. |TEE|];
TA·b·le(s);
TA·b·le=TALK;
TA·c·i-TURN;
TAG(GED/S);
TAG TEAM(S);
TAG=TEAM(ED);
TAIL(S);
TAINT [n; l/f];
TAINT/TAIN·t·ed [v];
TAIN·t·ed
[adj;l/f];
TAKE/TOOK/TA·k·en;
TALE(S);
TALK(ED/S);
TAN·g·e-RINE(S)
[var: cp |R|3];
TAN-GO(ED) or -go(ed);
TAO [cp DAO above and under |D|1];
TAR·d·y [lit];
TA·rr·y [adj];
TA·rr·y/·ied [v;lit];
TART(S);
TASK(S);
TAUT;
TAW·n·y;
TEA;
TEACH/TAUGHT;
TEA·ch·er(s);
TEA·ch·er=TRAI·n·ing;
TEAM(S);
TEAR(S);
TEEM(ED) [v; l&];
TEE·m·ing [adj; lit];
TEE·n·y;
TEE·n·y=TI·n·y;
TEE·t·er(ed/s);
TEE·t·er=TO·tt·er(ed/s);
TEE·th·ing (TROU·b·les);
TEE-TO·t·al[l]·er(s);
TE·l·e-VI·si·on(s)
[var: cp |V|3];
TELL/TOLD;
TELL-TALE(S);
TE·l·os;
TEM·p·est(=TOSSED) [lit];
TEM·p·le(s) [l&]; TEN;
TEN·d·er [see also 5th syll.];
TEST(S)/TE·st·ed;
THYME;
TI;
TI·ck·er=TAPE;
TIC[K]-TAC[K](ED/S);
TIC=TAC=TOE(S) [or TICK-TACK-TOE(S)];
TICK-TACK-TOO(S);
TIC[K]-TOC[K](ED/S);
TIME(S);
TIME-less [l&];
TIME-TABLE(S);
TIME=TE·st·ed;
TIME-WORN [lit];
TI·m·o·r·ous [lit];
TIN·k·er(s);
TINK-le(d/s) [l/f];
TIN·s·el([l]ed/s);
TI·n·y (TOT);
TIP(PED/S);
TIP-TOE(D);
TIP=TOP [var: cp 2nd syll.];
TIT-ill-ATE/A·t·ed or TI·t·i-LLATE/-LLA·t·ed;
TIT=TAT=TOE(S);
TI·tt·le=TA·tt·le;
TO or to [used in alliterative phrases of the type X
to X, such as 'shoulder to shoulder'];
(the) TOAST of (the TOWN);
TOAST(S);
TOE(S);
TO·ff·ee [or ·y];
TOIL(ED) [v;l/f];
TOIL(S) [n; l&];
TOIL-WORN [lit]; TOLL(ED/S);
TOME(S) [lit or humorous];
TONGUE(S) [l&];
TONGUE=TIED;
TONGUE TWI·st·er(s);
TOO (BIG for your BOOTS / CLOSE to CALL / GOOD to be TRUE);
TOO LI·tt·le, TOO LATE;
TOOTH/TEETH;
TOP and TAIL;
TOP-less [l&];
TOP-MOST;
TOP·s·y=TUR·v·[e]y; TOR·m·ent(s) [n];
TOR·t|sh|·ure;
TOR·t|sh|·ure=CHAM-ber(s); TOT(S);
TOUCH(ED); TOU·ch·ing [adj];
TOU·ch·ing [prep; l/f];
TOU·r·ist(s);
TOU·r·ist TRAP(S);
TOWN(S);
TRACK(S);
TRADE/TRA·d·ed;
TRA·ff·ic (con-TROL);
TRAIN(ED);
TRAIN(S);
TRAIN TRACK(S) / TU·nn·el(s);
TRAI·n·ing;
TRANS-fer(s) [n];
TRAN|·k·w|il [lit];
TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]IZE(D)
[or -LLISE(D)];
TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]I·z·er(s)
[or -LLI·s·];
TRAP(S);
TRASH;
TREA·c·le (TART / TO·ff·ee);
TREAD/TROD/TRO·dd·en;
TREA·s·ure(d/s);
TREA·s·ure=CHEST(S);
TREA·s·ure=TROVE;
TREAT(S)/TREA·t·ed;
TREE(S);
TREE-TOP(S) [l/f];
TREE=TRUNK(S);
TRE·ss·es [lit];
TRE·ss·el(s) or ·st·le(s);
TRE·st·le TA·b·le(s);
TRE·st·le-TREE(S);
TRI-al(s) or TRIAL(S);
TRI-AN-gle(s);
TRICK(S);
TRICK or TREAT;
TRIED (and TRUE / TRU·st·ed);
TRIP(PED) [v;l&];
TRIP(S) [n];
TRI·p·le= [in compounds];
TRI·p·le=TRACKED;
TRIP-TYCH(S) or TRIP·t·ych(s);
;
TROTH [lit];
TROU·b·le(s);
TRUE;
TRUMP(S);
TRUNK(S);
TRUST/TRU·st·ed;
TRUST/TRU·st·ed in [lit];
TRUTH;
TRUTH=TE·ll·ing;
TRY/TRIED;
TRYP·s·in(s);
TRYP·t·ic;
TRYST(S) [lit];
TRY·st·ing PLACE/PLA·c·es [lit];
TUM-ble(d);
TU·m·ult(s) [lit];
TUNE(D/S);
TU·nn·el(s);
TUR·b·u·l·ent [l/f];
TUR·k·ey(s);
TURN(ED/S);
TUR·t·le(s);
TWAIN [lit];
TWELVE;
TWEN·t·y;
TWI·l·ight [lit];
TWIST(S)/TWI·st·ed;
TWI·st·er(s);
TWISTS and TURNS;
TWO;
TWO=FOLD [l&];
TWO-SCORE (and TEN / TWELVE / TWO);
TWO=WAY (TRADE / TRA·ff·ic)
second syllable:
ac-TI·v·i·t·y/·ies;
an-TI·p·o-DES [lit or humorous];
a-T+ALL [var:cp |AW|2];
a-TO·m·ic;
a-TOP [lit or pompous];
a-TREM-ble;
a-TTACH(ED);
a-TTA-CHÉ(S) or a-TTA·ch·é(s)
[var:cp |SH|3];
a-TTACK(ED);
a-TTEMPT/-TTEMP·t·ed;
a-TTEND/-TTEN·d·ed;
a-TTEN-tion;
a-TTEN·t·ive;
a-TTRACT/-TTRAC·t·ed;
a-TTRAC-tion(s);
a-TTRAC·t·ive;
bac-TE·r·i-um/-a;
ba-TON(S)
[var: cp |B|1];
be-TAKE/-TOOK/-TA·k·en [lit];
be-TO·k·en(ed);
be-TWEEN;
be-TWIXT (and be-TWEEN);
ca-TA·st·ro-PHE(S) or ·ro·phe(s);
ca-TE·n·a(s);
ca-TE·n·a·r·y
[var: cp |K|1];
ca-TE·n·i·c·al
(neu-TRA·l·i·t·y);
CHE·rr·y=CHEESE-CAKE [adj];
con-TAIN(ED);
con-TENT [adj];
con-TENT/-TEN·t·ed [v];
con-TENT [n; lit];
con-TENT-ment;
con-TI·n·|j|ue;
con-TRAST/TRA·st·ed [v];
con-TRI·b·ute/·u·t·ed;
con-TROL(LED/S);
con-TRO·v·er·s·y/·ies
[var: cp |K|1];
de-TAIL(ED/S)
[var: cp |D|1];
de-TER(RED);
de-TER·m·ine(d);
DIC-TA·t·or(s) or dic-
[var: cp |D|1];
DIC-TA·t·or-SHIP(S) or
dic- [var: cp |D|1];
dis-TEM·p·er;
doc-TRI·n·al;
[var: cp |D|1];
EIGH-TEEN;
en-CHANT/CHAN·t·ed;
en-CHAN·t·ing;
en-TRANCE(D) [v];
e-TER·n·al;
ex-CHANGE(D)/CHAN·g·es;
FIF-TEEN;
FOUR-TEEN;
gra-TU-i·t·y/·ies;
ho-TEL(S);
HOT=TEM·p·ered;
in-TACT;
in-TE·g·ri·t·y;
in-TE·ll·i·g·ence;
in-TE·ll·i·g·ent;
in-TEND/-TEN·d·ed;
in-TENSE;
in-TEN-tion(s);
in-TEN-tio·n·al;
in-TER·p·ret/·re·t·ed;
in-TER·p·re·t·er(s);
in-TER·st·ice/·i-CES or ·i·c·es;
in TO-TO or TO·t·o;
in-TRE·p·id;
in-TRIN·s·ic;
in-TU-it/-i·t·ed;
in TU·m·ult [l/f];
in TURN;
in TWAIN [lit];
in TWO SHAKES;
i-TI·n·e-RA·r·y/·ies or ·e·r·a·r·y/·ies;
klep-TO·c·ra·c·y/·ies [or clep-];
main-TAIN(ED);
ma-TE·r·i-al;
ma-TE·r·i-a-LI·s·m;
ma-TURE;
me-TA·st·a·s·is/·a-SES;
me-TA·st·a-SIZE(D) [or -SISE(D)];
mo-TIF(S);
neu-TRA·l·i·t·y;
NINE-TEEN;
no-TO·r·i-ous;
ob-TAIN(ED);
$oc-TO·b·er;
on TIP-TOE;
on TOP (of);
OU-TRÉ [var: cp |OO|1];
par-TI·c·i-PATE/-PA·t·ed;
par-TI·c·u·l·ar;
pa-TER·n·al;
pho-TO·g·ra·ph·er(s);
pho-TO·g·ra·ph·y;
plan-TA·ti·on(s);
po-TA·t·o(es);
pre-TEND/TEN·d·ed;
pre-TENSE/-TEN·s·es [or -TENCE/TEN·c·es;
var: cp |P|1];
pre-TEN-sion(s);
pro-TE-an [var: cp |P|1];
pro-TECT/TEC·t·ed;
pro-TEC-tion;
pro-TEC·t·ive;
pro-TEST/-TE·st·ed
[v; var: cp |P|1];
qua-TER·n·a·r·y
[var: cp |K|1];
re-TURN(ED/S);
re-TUR·n·èd [poetic var];
RO-TATE/-TA·t·ed
[var: cp |R|1];
ROU-TINE [adj];
rou-TINE(S) [n];
$sep-TEM-ber;
SIX-TEEN;
sub-TRACT/-TRAC·t·ed;
TAKE/TOOK TIME;
TAKE/TOOK TURNS;
TALK(ED) TUR·k·ey;
TIP=TOP [var: cp 1st syll.];
THIR-TEEN;
$TIMES CHANGE;
TRUE TEA;
TURN(ED) TAIL;
TURN(ED) TUR·t·le;
un-TIL;
UN-TOLD [lit];
UN-TU·t·ored;
wha-TE·v·er
[var: cp |E|2];
whi-CHE·v·er
[var: cp |E|2]
third syllable:
AB·s·en-TEE(S);
AD-ver-TIZE-ment(s) [or -TISE-]
[var: cp |AE|1 and
|V|2];
A·v·a-TAR(S)
[var: cp |AE|1];
BA·g·a-TELLE(S)
[var: cp |B|2; l/f];
BE-a-TI·f·ic [lit];
by re-TURN;
(as) CHALK and / from CHEESE
[see DI·ff·e·r·ent];
(as) CHALK to CHEESE [see LIKE];
CHANGE(D) your TUNE;
CI·c·a-TRI·c·es [lit or medical];
COM·p·e-TI·ti·on;
CONS-ti-TU·ti·on(s) [with |NZ-t|]
or CON·st·i- [with |N·st·|];
CRE-a-TI·v·i·t·y;
DE·v·o-TEE(S);
EIGH·t·y=TWO;
e-LEC-TRI·ci·an(s);
e-LEC-TRI·c·i·t·y;
EN·t·er-TAIN(ED) [l&];
E|·k·w|a-TO·r·i-al;
$E|·k·w|a-TO·r·i-al
($MONTH);
FIF·t·y=TWO;
FOR·t·y=TWO;
GNASH(ED) your TEETH;
in a TRICE;
IN·c·an-TA·ti·on(s); in re-TURN;
IN·st·i-TU·ti·on(s);
in the TOILS of [lit];
IN-vi-TA·ti·on(s);
it TAKES TWO to TAN-GO or -go;
LA·m·en-TA·ti·on(s) [l/f];
MATH-ema-TI·ci·an(s) [if pronounced as -'ma-;
var: cp 4th syll.];
ME·r·e-TRI·ci·ous;
NINE·t·y=TWO;
on the CHEAP;
PO·l·i-TI·ci·an(s);
PRO·l·e-TA·r·i-an(s);
RE·p·e-TEND(S)
[var: cp |R|1];
REP-|j|u-TA·ti·on(s);
SCI-en-TI·f·ic;
SEM·p·i-TER·n·al;
SE·v·en-TEEN;
SI|K·s|t·y=TWO;
TAKE/TOOK a CHANCE [also your CHANCE];
TAKE/TOOK a TOLL [also its or their TOLL];
TAKE/TOOK a TUM-ble;
TA·k·en TIME;
TA·k·en TURNS;
TAKE/TOOK to TASK;
TAKE/TOOK your TIME;
TELL/TOLD the TIME;
THIR·t·y=TWO;
$TIME will TELL;
TIT for TAT;
to a TEE [or $T];
to a TI·tt·le;
TONGUE in CHEEK;
TRUTH to TELL;
TURN(ED) the TA·b·les;
TURN(ED) UP TRUMPS;
TWEN·t·y=TWO;
UN-neu-TRA·l·i·t·y;
VE·g·e-TA·r·i-an(s);
WOE be-TIDE you [lit]
fourth syllable:
a-TTRACT a-TTEN-tion;
e-GA·l·i-TA·r·i-an(s);
e-GA·l·i-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m;
(the) e-TER·n·al TRI-AN-gle;
from TOP to TOE;
JA·ck·:of-ALL-TRADES/JACK·s·: or
:o·f·:all- [var: cp |AW|3
and |V|3];
MA·th·e·m·a-TI·ci·an(s)
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
MÉ·n·age à TROIS or mé-NAGE [lit];
SE·v·en·t·y=TWO;
TAKE/TOOK you to TASK;
TA·k·en a CHANCE [also your CHANCE];
TA·k·en a TOLL [also its or their TOLL];
TA·k·en a TUM-ble;
TA·k·en to TASK;
TA·k·en your TIME;
TALK of the TOWN;
TIME AF·t·er TIME;
TOP of the TREE;
to-TA·l·i-TA·r·i-an(s);
to-TA·l·i-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m;
TREAD/TROD on your TOES;
TRICK(S) of the TRADE
a-TTRAC·t·ed a-TTEN-tion;
FEW and FAR be-TWEEN;
MÉ·n·a·g·es à TROIS or mé-NA·g·es [lit];
(as) TEN·d·er as a CHI·ck·en;
TA·k·en you to TASK;
to TELL you the TRUTH;
TRO·dd·en on your TOES;
TURN(ED) the O·th·er CHEEK
sixth syllable:
at the TOP of the TREE;
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-men-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m;
HAVE/HAD your TONGUE in your CHEEK;
in the FUL[L]-ness of TIME [l/f];
on the TIP of your TONGUE;
with your TONGUE in your CHEEK
seventh syllable:
CHA·r·i·t·a·b·le
IN·st·i-TU·ti·on [as in 'I am not a charitable
institution'];
$SPARE the ROD and SPOIL the CHILD
eleventh syllable:
$an EYE for an EYE and a TOOTH for a TOOTH
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
$CHAN·t·i-CLEER [lit];
CHIME(D) IN (with) [v+adv(+prep); as in 'chime in to the same tune'];
CHIM·p·an-ZEE(S) [if initial |TSH|;
var: cp |P|2];
CI·c·e-RO·n·e/·i [lit];
TAKE/TOOK/TA·k·en a HEA·v·y TOLL;
TAKE/TOOK/TA·k·en UP CU·dg·els for / the CU·dg·el for;
TELL/TOLD your BEADS [lit];
TIME and (TIME) a-GAIN;
TIT-ill-A·ti·on or TI·t·i-LLA·;
TRI·b·u-LA·ti·on(s);
TWEN·t·y=EIGHT [/=FIVE, etc];
TWEN·t·y=EIGHTH [/=FIFTH, etc];
TWIN=TRACK a-PPROACH/-PPROA·ch·es
second syllable:
be-TWEEN the DE·v·il and the DEEP BLUE SEA;
be-TWEEN WIND and WA·t·er;
in TWO SHAKES of a LAMB'S TAIL;
IN-TO [var: see |I|1];
NE·v·er CHANGE a WI·nn·ing TEAM;
par-TI·c·i-PA·ti·on;
SOME-TIMES;
SUR-CHARGE(D)/-CHAR·g·es;
UN-TO [var: see |A|1];
VOR-TEX/-TE|k·s·|es
third syllable:
A·m·a-TO·r·y
[var: see |AE|1; lit];
HAND·k·er-CHIEF(S)/-CHIEVES
[var: see |H|1];
IN-ven-TO·r·y/·ies
[var: see |I|1];
MI·g·ra-TO·r·y
[var: see |M|1];
PLE·n·i-TUDE;
PO·t·en-TATE(S)
fourth syllable:
a-CCLI·m·a-TIZE(D) [or -TISE(D)];
a-RITH-me-TIC [n];
CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|U·r·al;
CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|URE(S)
[var: see |K|1];
COUN·t·e·r·a-TTACK(ED/S);
|J|EU·c·a-LIP-TI [n, pl];
in OL·d·en TIMES [lit];
JACK=of=ALL=TRADES or JA·ck·:o-F:ALL=TRADES;
not CARE(D) / GIVE/GAVE a TIN·k·er's CURSE /
CUSS / DAM / DAMN;
O·r·i-en-TATE/-TA·t·ed;
RE·l·e·v·an-TI·s·m;
fifth syllable:
IN·t·er-PLA·n·e-TA·r·y
[var: see |P|3];
i-RRE·l·e·v·an-TI·s·m;
not GI·v·en a TIN·k·er's CURSE / CUSS /
DAM / DAMN
eighth syllable:
HA·pp·y AS a CLAM at HIGH TIDE
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