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Phonetics Practice C1 Empower Unit 1

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  • əˌkwaɪər ə ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ
    acquire a language
  • ˈkɒmpɪtəns
    competence
  • ə ˌstedi ˈʃɪft
    a steady shift
  • rɪˈlʌktəns
    reluctance
  • ˈɪnsaɪt
    insight
  • brʌʃ ˈʌp
    brush up (one’s French / German, etc)
  • ˌget tə ˈɡrɪps wɪð
    get to grips with sth
  • ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
    motivation
  • ə ˌræpɪd ˈraɪz
    a rapid rise
  • ˌhjuːdʒli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt
    hugely significant
  • ɪkˈspəʊʒə
    exposure
  • presˈtiːʒ
    prestige
  • ˌhəʊld ə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
    hold a conversation
  • pɪk ˈʌp
    pick up (a new language, phrases, etc)
  • ˈsʌtəl
    subtle
  • ˌbeəli pəˈseptəbl̩
    barely perceptible
  • ˈlɑːstɪŋ
    lasting
  • ˈdɪsəplɪn
    discipline
  • ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən
    dedication
  • ˌɪntəˈrækʃən
    interaction
  • teɪk ˈhəʊld
    take hold
  • grɑːsp
    grasp
  • ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti
    capability
  • ˈstrʌgl̩ wɪð
    struggle (with sth)
  • ˈrʌsti
    rusty
  • ˈɒŋgəʊɪŋ
    ongoing
  • nəˈsesɪti
    necessity
  • ˈlɪtərəsi
    literacy
  • ɪˈmɜːs wʌnˌself ɪn
    immerse oneself in sth
  • ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
    limitation
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