123 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oar | ōar | oar | ōar | n. a pole with a blade used to row a boat |
| oath | ōath | oath | ōath | n. a solemn promise n. a profane or offensive word |
| odour | ōdo̊ur | od-our | ōd-o̊ur | n. a smell, especially an unpleasant one |
| odd | odd | odd | odd | a. not divisible by two a. not easily explained a. of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. a. an indefinite quantity more than that specified |
| of | of | of | of | prep. belonging to; relating to; concerning; indicating origin or possession prep. made from; containing; part of prep. indicating distance in space or time |
| off | off | off | off | adv. away from a place; not operating; canceled prep. not on; away from a. not operating; not happening |
| often | of𝕥e̊n | often | of𝕥e̊n | adv. frequently; in many cases |
| oh | ōh | oh | ōh | interj. used to express a range of emotions including surprise, pain, or understanding |
| oil | oil | oil | oil | n. a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as fuel or lubricant vt. to apply oil to something |
| old | ōld | old | ōld | a. having lived or existed for a long time; not new; familiar n. past times |
| elder | elde̊r | eld-er | eld-e̊r | n. a person of greater age a. older or more senior |
| olive | olive | olive | olive | n. a small oval fruit used as food and for its oil n. an evergreen tree that produces olives |
| on | on | on | on | prep. physically in contact with and supported by a surface adv. in or into a position of being active or in operation a. in operation or planned |
| once | ônce | once | ônce | adv. one time only; at some time in the past; as soon as conj. as soon as; when |
| one | ône | one | ône | num. the lowest cardinal number; a single n. a single person or thing pron. referring to a person in general |
| only | onlẏ | only | onlẏ | adv. and nothing more; exclusively; merely a. alone in kind or class; sole conj. but; except that |
| onion | ônio̊n | on-ion | ôn-io̊n | n. the bulb of an onion plant n. an aromatic flavorful vegetable |
| open | ōpe̊n | o-pen | ō-pe̊n | a. allowing access or passage; not closed v. to move or adjust something so as to no longer be closed |
| opening | ōpe̊ning | o-pen-ing | ō-pe̊n-ing | n. an open space or gap n. the beginning of something a. beginning; first |
| opera | ope̊rå | oper-a | ope̊r-å | n. a dramatic work in which singers and musicians perform on stage |
| operate | ope̊rāte | oper-ate | ope̊r-āte | v. control the functioning of a machine or system v. perform a surgical operation |
| operation | ope̊rātio̊n | oper-at-ion | ope̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the process of performing a task or carrying out a procedure n. a surgical procedure performed on a patient |
| operator | ope̊rāto̊r | oper-at-or | ope̊r-āt-o̊r | n. a person who operates equipment or machinery n. a person or company that runs a business |
| operational | ope̊rātio̊nål | oper-at-ion-al | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to the operation of a system or machine a. ready for use |
| cooperate | cōope̊rāte | co-oper-ate | cō-ope̊r-āte | vi. work together toward a common goal |
| cooperative | cōope̊råtive | co-oper-at-ive | cō-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. willing to work with others n. an organization owned by its members |
| opium | ōpiům | opi-um | ōpi-ům | n. an addictive narcotic extracted from the opium poppy |
| opinion | o̊pinio̊n | op-in-ion | o̊p-in-io̊n | n. a personal belief or judgment n. a professional judgment |
| option | optio̊n | opt-ion | opt-io̊n | n. a thing that is or may be chosen n. the right to buy or sell something at a specified price |
| optical | opticål | opt-ic-al | opt-ic-ål | a. relating to sight or light |
| optional | optio̊nål | opt-ion-al | opt-io̊n-ål | a. available as a choice but not required |
| adopt | ådopt | ad-opt | åd-opt | v. take up or start to use or follow an idea or method v. take a child into one's family and raise as one's own |
| adoption | ådoptio̊n | ad-opt-ion | åd-opt-io̊n | n. the act of legally taking another person's child to raise as one's own n. the act of accepting or starting to use something new |
| optimism | optimiṡm | optim-ism | optim-iṡm | n. hopefulness and confidence about the future |
| optimum | optimům | optim-um | optim-ům | a. best or most favorable n. the best conditions |
| optimistic | optimistic | optim-ist-ic | optim-ist-ic | a. expecting the best; hopeful and confident |
| or | or | or | or | conj. used to link alternatives |
| oral | orål | or-al | or-ål | a. spoken rather than written; relating to the mouth n. a spoken examination |
| adore | ådore | ad-ore | åd-ore | v. love intensely |
| adorable | ådoråble | ad-or-able | åd-or-åble | a. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
| orange | orȧnge | orange | orȧnge | n. round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees n. orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow |
| orbit | orbit | orb-it | orb-it | n. the curved path of something moving around another vt. move in an orbit around |
| orchard | orchård | orch-ard | orch-ård | n. an area of land where fruit trees are grown |
| orchestra | orchėstrå | orch-est-r-a | orch-ėst-r-å | n. a group of instrumentalists performing together |
| order | orde̊r | ord-er | ord-e̊r | n. the arrangement or disposition of things in a sequence vt. to give a command; to request something to be supplied |
| ordinary | ordinårẏ | ord-in-ary | ord-in-årẏ | a. with no special or distinctive features n. the usual or normal state |
| ordinarily | ordinårilẏ | ordin-ari-ly | ordin-åri-lẏ | adv. under normal conditions; usually |
| orderly | orde̊rlẏ | ord-er-ly | ord-e̊r-lẏ | a. arranged or organized in a systematic way n. a hospital attendant |
| disorder | disorde̊r | dis-ord-er | dis-ord-e̊r | n. a state of confusion n. an illness disrupting normal functioning v. disturb the order of |
| extraordinary | ėxtråordinårẏ | extra-ordin-ary | ėxtrå-ordin-årẏ | a. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable a. far more than usual or expected |
| extraordinarily | ėxtråordinårilẏ | extra-ordin-ari-ly | ėxtrå-ordin-åri-lẏ | adv. extremely; remarkably |
| coordinate | cōordināte | co-ordin-ate | cō-ordin-āte | n. a number used to identify a position v. to bring different elements into a harmonious relationship a. equal in rank or importance |
| subordinate | sůbordinȧte | sub-ordin-ate | sůb-ordin-ȧte | a. lower in rank or importance n. a person under the authority of another v. treat as less important |
| ore | ore | ore | ore | n. a mineral containing metal that can be mined |
| organ | orgån | org-an | org-ån | n. a part of the body that performs a particular function n. a large keyboard musical instrument |
| organic | organic | org-an-ic | org-an-ic | a. relating to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis a. derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms a. involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs |
| organism | orgåniṡm | org-an-ism | org-ån-iṡm | n. a living thing |
| organize | orgånīze | org-an-ize | org-ån-īze | v. arrange into a structured whole; order v. make arrangements for an event or activity |
| organization | orgånīzātio̊n | org-an-iz-at-ion | org-ån-īz-āt-io̊n | n. an organized group of people with a particular purpose n. the action of organizing something |
| inorganic | inorganic | in-org-an-ic | in-org-an-ic | a. not composed of living organisms; relating to non-carbon compounds |
| orient | orie̊nt | ori-ent | ori-e̊nt | v. to find one's position in relation to surroundings v. to familiarize someone with a new situation |
| origin | origin | orig-in | orig-in | n. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| oriental | orientål | ori-ent-al | ori-ent-ål | a. of or relating to the East |
| original | o̊rigi̊nål | ori-gin-al | o̊ri-gi̊n-ål | a. existing from the beginning; first a. new and inventive n. the earliest form of something |
| originate | o̊rigināte | ori-gin-ate | o̊ri-gin-āte | v. to have as one's origin or cause v. to create or initiate |
| orientation | orie̊ntātio̊n | ori-ent-at-ion | ori-e̊nt-āt-io̊n | n. the direction or position of something n. a person's basic attitudes and beliefs |
| ornament | ornåme̊nt | orn-a-ment | orn-å-me̊nt | n. a decoration used to make something look attractive v. decorate |
| ornamental | ornåme̊ntål | orn-a-ment-al | orn-å-me̊nt-ål | a. serving as an ornament; decorative n. a plant grown for its beauty |
| orphan | orphån | orph-an | orph-ån | n. a child whose parents are dead |
| other | ôṫhe̊r | other | ôṫhe̊r | a. different from the one mentioned; additional pron. a different person or thing |
| otherwise | ôṫherwīṡe | other-wise | ôṫher-wīṡe | adv. in a different way or manner conj. if not; or else |
| another | ånôṫhe̊r | an-other | ån-ôṫhe̊r | a. one more; a different one pron. a different or additional person or thing |
| ought | ōu𝕘𝕙t | ought | ōu𝕘𝕙t | aux. used to indicate duty or correctness, typically in criticism |
| ounce | òunce | ounce | òunce | n. a unit of weight; a small amount |
| our | òur | our | òur | pron. possessive form of we |
| ours | òurṡ | our-s | òur-ṡ | pron. the one or ones belonging to us |
| ourselves | òurselveṡ | our-selv-es | òur-selv-eṡ | pron. used as the object to refer to a group including the speaker |
| out | òut | out | òut | adv. away from a place; in or into the open; to the end a. not in; not at home or at work prep. from inside to outside |
| outbreak | òutbreāk | out-break | òut-breāk | n. a sudden occurrence of something unpleasant |
| outcome | òutcôme | out-come | òut-côme | n. the way a thing turns out; a result |
| outer | òute̊r | out-er | òut-e̊r | a. on the outside or further from the center |
| outlaw | òutlãw | out-law | òut-lãw | n. a person who has broken the law vt. to make illegal |
| outlet | òutlet | out-let | òut-let | n. an opening that permits escape or release n. a place of business for retailing goods n. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
| outline | òutlīne | out-line | òut-līne | n. a general description giving the main points vt. draw the outer edge of |
| outlook | òutlook | out-look | òut-look | n. a person's general attitude or point of view n. what is expected to happen in the future |
| outset | òutset | out-set | òut-set | n. the time at which something begins |
| outside | òutsīde | out-side | òut-sīde | a. situated on or near the exterior of something adv. on or to the outside |
| outskirt | òutski̊rt | out-skirt | òut-ski̊rt | n. the outer parts of a town or city |
| outward | òutwård | out-ward | òut-wård | a. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind adv. toward the outside |
| outstanding | òutstanding | out-stand-ing | òut-stand-ing | a. exceptionally good; standing out from others a. not yet paid or resolved |
| outermost | òute̊rmōst | out-er-most | òut-e̊r-mōst | a. situated at the farthest possible point from a center |
| outwards | òutwårdṡ | out-ward-s | òut-wård-ṡ | adv. toward the outside |
| about | åbòut | ab-out | åb-òut | prep. on the subject of; approximately adv. approximately; here and there; in the vicinity |
| oven | ôve̊n | ov-en | ôv-e̊n | n. kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting |
| oval | ōvål | o-val | ō-vål | n. a shape that is rounded like an egg a. having the shape of an egg |
| over | ōve̊r | over | ōve̊r | prep. above; across; during; more than adv. finished; across; again a. upper; outer |
| overall | ōve̊rãll | over-all | ōve̊r-ãll | a. including everything; total adv. taking everything into account n. loose protective clothing for dirty work |
| overcoat | ōve̊rcōat | over-coat | ōve̊r-cōat | n. a long warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather |
| overcome | ōve̊rcôme | over-come | ōve̊r-côme | v. get on top of; deal with successfully v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
| overflow | ōve̊rflōw | over-flow | ōve̊r-flōw | n. the spilling over of liquid v. to flow over the edge |
| overhang | ōve̊rhang | over-hang | ōve̊r-hang | n. projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else v. project over v. be suspended over or hang over |
| overhead | ōve̊rhèad | over-head | ōve̊r-hèad | adv. above one's head; in the sky a. situated above one's head n. regular expenses such as rent and utilities |
| overhear | ōve̊rhēar | over-hear | ōve̊r-hēar | v. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
| overlap | ōve̊rlap | over-lap | ōve̊r-lap | n. a part that overlaps or is overlapped v. to extend over and cover a part of |
| overload | ōve̊rlōad | over-load | ōve̊r-lōad | n. an excessive load vt. to load too heavily |
| overlook | ōve̊rlook | over-look | ōve̊r-look | n. a high place affording a good view v. look past, fail to notice v. watch over |
| overnight | ōve̊rnī𝕘𝕙t | over-night | ōve̊r-nī𝕘𝕙t | adv. during or for the length of one night adv. suddenly or very quickly a. lasting or valid for one night |
| overtake | ōve̊rtāke | over-take | ōve̊r-tāke | v. to catch up with and pass |
| overthrow | ōve̊rthrōw | over-throw | ōve̊r-thrōw | n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) v. cause the downfall of |
| overtime | ōve̊rtīme | over-time | ōve̊r-tīme | n. work done in addition to regular working hours n. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie |
| overwhelm | ōve̊rwhelm | over-whelm | ōve̊r-whelm | v. to give someone too much of something v. to defeat completely |
| overwhelming | ōve̊rwhelming | over-whelm-ing | ōve̊r-whelm-ing | a. very great in amount; so strong as to be irresistible |
| overseas | ōve̊rsēaṡ | over-sea-s | ōve̊r-sēa-ṡ | adv. in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea a. going or extending across the sea |
| owe | ōwe | owe | ōwe | v. be obliged to pay or repay v. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense |
| owl | òwl | owl | òwl | n. a bird with large eyes that hunts at night |
| own | ōwn | own | ōwn | a. belonging to oneself vt. to possess; to have |
| owner | ōwne̊r | own-er | ōwn-e̊r | n. a person who owns something |
| ownership | ōwne̊rship | own-er-ship | ōwn-e̊r-ship | n. the state or fact of owning something |
| ox | ox | ox | ox | n. a domesticated bovine animal |
| oxide | oxīde | ox-ide | ox-īde | n. any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
| oxidize | oxidīze | ox-id-ize | ox-id-īze | v. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
| dioxide | dīoxīde | di-ox-ide | dī-ox-īde | n. an oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule |
| oyster | oẏste̊r | oyst-er | oẏst-e̊r | n. a type of shellfish that can be eaten |
