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Learning English Vocabulary

Learning English Vocabulary

BBC Radio

Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English.

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Learning English Vocabulary - Pronouncing verbs and nouns

Pronouncing verbs and nouns

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06/27/22 • 6 min

Learn how to pronounce verbs and nouns with Neil and Catherine.

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Learning English Vocabulary - Easily confused words

Easily confused words

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10/16/23 • 6 min

Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.

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Learning English Vocabulary - Large numbers

Large numbers

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02/26/24 • 6 min

How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.

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Learning English Vocabulary - Male and female job words

Male and female job words

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04/07/25 • 6 min

Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender.

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Learning English Vocabulary - English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'source'
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05/14/25 • 1 min

A source refers to an original place, person or thing. There are some verbs that we often use with 'source'. We call these combinations collocations. Learn some of them here with Beth.

TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/english_in_a_minute

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Learning English Vocabulary - Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’
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10/07/24 • 6 min

Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.

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Learning English Vocabulary - English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'language'
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02/12/25 • 1 min

Learning a language is great - you need to study it. Mastering it is even better. Once you've done that you can express things in complex language. Learn these verbs and others with Phil in this podcast.

TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/english_in_a_minute

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Learning English Vocabulary - Silent letters

Silent letters

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09/16/24 • 6 min

How do you pronounce the words night and knight?

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Learning English Vocabulary - English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'plan'
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01/01/25 • 1 min

First you 'devise' a plan, then you 'go ahead' with it. If you find problems, then you have to choose whether to 'press on' with it, 'scrap' it, or 'shelve' it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'plan'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.

TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/english_in_a_minute/241203

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Let's talk about verbs we use with 'data' in this podcast with Beth.

TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/english_in_a_minute

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How many episodes does Learning English Vocabulary have?

Learning English Vocabulary currently has 304 episodes available.

What topics does Learning English Vocabulary cover?

The podcast is about Language Learning, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Learning English Vocabulary?

The episode title 'Pronouncing verbs and nouns' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Learning English Vocabulary?

The average episode length on Learning English Vocabulary is 5 minutes.

How often are episodes of Learning English Vocabulary released?

Episodes of Learning English Vocabulary are typically released every 6 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of Learning English Vocabulary?

The first episode of Learning English Vocabulary was released on Mar 19, 2018.

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