英语学习笔记

her·​o·​ine | \ ˈher-ə-wən\

her·​o·​in | \ ˈher-ə-wən\

Different spellings, but actually the same pronunciation.  My heroine is heroin.

shtick also schtick or shtik  (sht?k)
n. Slang
1. A characteristic attribute, talent, or trait that is helpful in securing recognition or attention: waiters in tropical attire are part of the restaurant's shtick.
2. An entertainment routine or gimmick.

unrelenting adjective
un·​re·​lent·​ing | \ ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ  \
Definition of unrelenting
1 : not softening or yielding in determination : HARD, STERN
an unrelenting leader
2 : not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : CONSTANT
the unrelenting struggle

flu·​id | \ ˈflü-əd  \ = flu + id

com·ple·men·ta·ry  (k?m′pl?-m?n′t?-rē, -trē)

den·​im | \ ˈde-nəm  \

ven·​om | \ ˈve-nəm  \

ga·​rage | \ gə-ˈräzh  , -ˈräj; Canadian also -ˈrazh, -ˈraj; British usually ˈga-(ˌ)räzh, -(ˌ)räj, -rij  \

Nondenominational Christianity
non·​de·​nom·​i·​na·​tion·​al | \ ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shnəl  , -shə-nᵊl\

pan·​a·​ma | \ ˈpan-ə-ˌmä \

Different stress, different sounds.

ma·​ma | \ ˈmä-mə\

Suitor v. Suiter