Vowels Book v6

Sound Pronunciation: Vowels Appendix

espionage /ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/
façade /fəˈsɑd/
fascism /ˈfæˌʃɪzəm/
faux pas /foʊs/ /pɑ/
feng shui /fɛŋ/ /ˈʃui/ - /fʌŋ/ - /ˈʃueɪ/
fiancé(e) /fiɑnˈseɪ/
finale /fəˈnæli/ - /fɪˈnɑleɪ/
guerrilla /gəˈrɪlə/
haute cuisine /hoʊt/ /kwɪˈzin/
homage /ˈɑmədʒ/ - /ˈhɑmədʒ/
in loco parentis /ɪn/ /ˈloʊkoʊ/ /pəˈrɛntɪs/
in medias res /ɪn/ /ˈmidiəs/ /reɪs/ - /ɪn/ /ˈmɛdiəs/ /reɪz/
in situ /ɪn/ /situ/ - /ɪn/ /sɪitu/ - /ɪn/ /saɪitu/
ipso facto /ɪpsoʊ/ /ˈfæktoʊ/
je ne sais quoi /ʒə/ /nə/ /seɪ/ /kwɑ/
kamikaze /ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/
kosher /ˈkoʊʃɚ/
laissez-faire /ˈleɪˌseɪ/ /fɛr/ - /ˈlɛˌseɪ/ /fɛr/
matinée /mætinˈeɪ/
mea culpa /meɪə/ /ˈkʊlpə/ - /miə/ /ˈkʌlpə/
modus operandi /ˈmoʊdəs/ /ɑpəˈrændi/ - /oʊpəˈrændi/
modus vivendi /ˈmoʊdəs/ /vɪˈvɛndi/
poltergeist /ˈpoʊltɚˌgaɪst/
raison d’être /ˈreɪsoʊn/ /detrə/ - /ˈreɪsɑn/ /dɛtrə/
rendezvous /ˈrɑndɪˌvu/ - /ˈrɑndeɪˌvu/
resumé /ˈrɛsʊmeɪ/ - /ˈrɛsəmeɪ/

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