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This page provides the complete vocabulary list for Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE), covering three exam levels: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers, and A2 Flyers. Every word includes its phonetic transcription, part of speech, and British English audio recordings (both woman and man voices).
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Animals
32 words
animal
Starters
/ˈænəməl/
n
bear
Starters
/beə/
n
bee
Starters
/bi/
n
bird
Starters
/bərd/
n
cat
Starters
/kæt/
n
chicken
Starters
/ˈʧɪkən/
n
cow
Starters
/kaʊ/
n
crocodile
Starters
/ˈkrɑkədaɪl/
n
dog
Starters
/dɒg/
n
donkey
Starters
/ˈdɔŋki/
n
duck
Starters
/dək/
n
elephant
Starters
/ˈeləfənt/
n
fish
Starters
/fɪʃ/
n
(s + pl)
frog
Starters
/frɑg/
n
giraffe
Starters
/ʤəræf/
n
goat
Starters
/gəʊt/
n
hippo
Starters
/ˈhɪpəʊ/
n
horse
Starters
/hɔrs/
n
jellyfish
Starters
/ˈʤelifɪʃ/
n
lizard
Starters
/ˈlɪzərd/
n
monkey
Starters
/ˈməŋki/
n
mouse
Starters
/maʊs/
n
mice
pet
Starters
/pet/
n
polar bear
Starters
/ˈpəʊlər beə/
n
sheep
Starters
/ʃip/
(s + pl)n
snake
Starters
/sneɪk/
n
spider
Starters
/ˈspaɪdə/
n
tail
Starters
/teɪl/
n
tiger
Starters
/ˈtaɪgə/
n
zebra
Starters
/ˈzibrə/
n
zoo
Starters
/zu/
n
mice
Starters
/maɪs/
n
mouse
The body and the face
14 words
arm
Starters
/ɑrm/
n
body
Starters
/ˈbɑdi/
n
ear
Starters
/ɪə/
n
eye
Starters
/aɪ/
n
face
Starters
/feɪs/
n
foot
Starters
/fʊt/
n
feet
hair
Starters
/heə/
n
hand
Starters
/hænd/
n
head
Starters
/hed/
n
leg
Starters
/leg/
n
mouth
Starters
/maʊθ/
n
nose
Starters
/nəʊz/
n
smile
Starters
/smaɪl/
n + v
feet
Starters
/fit/
n
foot
Clothes
17 words
bag
Starters
/bæg/
n
baseball cap
Starters
/ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kæp/
n
boots
Starters
/buts/
n
dress
Starters
/dres/
n
glasses
Starters
/ˈglæsɪz/
n
handbag
Starters
/ˈhændbæg/
n
hat
Starters
/hæt/
n
jacket
Starters
/ˈʤækɪt/
n
jeans
Starters
/ʤinz/
n
shirt
Starters
/ʃərt/
n
shoe
Starters
/ʃu/
n
shorts
Starters
/ʃɔrts/
n
skirt
Starters
/skərt/
n
sock
Starters
/sɑk/
n
trousers
Starters
/ˈtraʊzərz/
n
T-shirt
Starters
/ˈtisərt/
n
wear
Starters
/weə/
v
Colours
13 words
black
Starters
/blæk/
adj
blue
Starters
/blu/
adj
brown
Starters
/braʊn/
adj
gray
Starters
/greɪ/
adj
(UK grey)
green
Starters
/grin/
adj
grey
Starters
/ɡreɪ/
adj
(US gray)
orange
Starters
/ˈɔrɪnʤ/
adj + n
pink
Starters
/pɪŋk/
adj
purple
Starters
/ˈpərpəl/
adj
red
Starters
/red/
adj
white
Starters
/waɪt/
adj
yellow
Starters
/ˈjeləʊ/
adj
color
Starters
/ˈkʌlə/
n + v
Family & friends
28 words
baby
Starters
/ˈbeɪbi/
n
boy
Starters
/bɔɪ/
n
brother
Starters
/ˈbrʌðə/
n
child
Starters
/ʧaɪld/
n
children
classmate
Starters
/ˈklæsmeɪt/
n
cousin
Starters
/ˈkəzən/
n
dad
Starters
/dæd/
n
father
Starters
/ˈfɑðə/
n
friend
Starters
/frend/
n
girl
Starters
/gərl/
n
grandfather
Starters
/ˈgrænfɑðə/
n
grandma
Starters
/ˈgrændmɒ/
n
grandmother
Starters
/ˈgrændməðə/
n
grandpa
Starters
/ˈgrændpɒ/
n
kid
Starters
/kɪd/
n
live
Starters
/lɪv/
v
man
Starters
/mæn/
n
men
mother
Starters
/ˈmʌðə/
n
mum
Starters
/məm/
n
old
Starters
/əʊld/
adj
person
Starters
/ˈpərsən/
n
people
sister
Starters
/ˈsɪstə/
n
woman
Starters
/ˈwʊmən/
n
women
young
Starters
/jəŋ/
adj
children
Starters
/ˈʧɪldrən/
n
child
men
Starters
/men/
n
man
people
Starters
/ˈpipəl/
n
women
Starters
/ˈwɪmən/
n
woman
Food & drink
44 words
apple
Starters
/ˈæpəl/
n
banana
Starters
/bəˈnænə/
n
bean
Starters
/bin/
n
bread
Starters
/bred/
n
breakfast
Starters
/ˈbrekfəst/
n
burger
Starters
/ˈbərgə/
n
cake
Starters
/keɪk/
n
candy
Starters
/ˈkændi/
n
(UK sweet(s))
carrot
Starters
/ˈkerət/
n
chicken
Starters
/ˈʧɪkən/
n
chips
Starters
/ʧɪps/
n
(US fries)
chocolate
Starters
/ˈʧɔklət/
n
coconut
Starters
/ˈkəʊkənət/
n
dinner
Starters
/ˈdɪnə/
n
drink
Starters
/drɪŋk/
n + v
eat
Starters
/it/
v
egg
Starters
/eg/
n
fish
Starters
/fɪʃ/
n
(s + pl)
fries
Starters
/fraɪz/
n
(UK chips)
fruit
Starters
/frut/
n
grape
Starters
/greɪp/
n
ice cream
Starters
/aɪs krim/
n
juice
Starters
/ʤus/
n
kiwi
Starters
/ˈkiwi/
n
lemon
Starters
/ˈlemən/
n
lemonade
Starters
/ˈleməˈneɪd/
n
lime
Starters
/laɪm/
n
lunch
Starters
/lənʧ/
n
mango
Starters
/ˈmæŋgəʊ/
n
meat
Starters
/mit/
n
meatballs
Starters
/ˈmitbɔlz/
n
milk
Starters
/mɪlk/
n
onion
Starters
/ˈənjən/
n
orange
Starters
/ˈɔrɪnʤ/
adj + n
pea
Starters
/pi/
n
pear
Starters
/peə/
n
pie
Starters
/paɪ/
n
pineapple
Starters
/ˈpaɪnæpəl/
n
potato
Starters
/pəˈteɪtəʊ/
n
rice
Starters
/raɪs/
n
sausage
Starters
/ˈsɔsɪʤ/
n
tomato
Starters
/təˈmɑtəʊ/
n
water
Starters
/ˈwɔtə/
n
watermelon
Starters
/ˈwɔtərmelən/
n
The home
44 words
apartment
Starters
/əˈpɑrtmənt/
n
(UK flat)
armchair
Starters
/ˈɑrmʧeə/
n
bath
Starters
/bæθ/
n
bathroom
Starters
/ˈbæθrum/
n
bed
Starters
/bed/
n
bedroom
Starters
/ˈbedrum/
n
bookcase
Starters
/ˈbʊkkeɪs/
n
box
Starters
/bɒks/
n
camera
Starters
/ˈkæmərə/
n
chair
Starters
/ʧeə/
n
clock
Starters
/klɑk/
n
computer
Starters
/kəmˈpjutə/
n
cupboard
Starters
/ˈkʌbəd/
n
desk
Starters
/desk/
n
dining room
Starters
/ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum/
n
doll
Starters
/dɑl/
n
door
Starters
/dɔː/
n
flat
Starters
/flæt/
n
(US apartment)
floor
Starters
/flɔː/
n
flower
Starters
/flaʊə/
n
garden
Starters
/ˈgɑrdən/
n
hall
Starters
/hɔl/
n
home
Starters
/həʊm/
n + adv
house
Starters
/haʊs/
n
kitchen
Starters
/ˈkɪʧən/
n
lamp
Starters
/læmp/
n
living room
Starters
/ˈlɪvɪŋ rum/
n
mat
Starters
/mæt/
n
mirror
Starters
/ˈmɪrə/
n
phone
Starters
/fəʊn/
n + v
picture
Starters
/ˈpɪkʧə/
n
radio
Starters
/ˈreɪdiəʊ/
n
room
Starters
/rum/
n
rug
Starters
/rəg/
n
sleep
Starters
/slip/
v
sofa
Starters
/ˈsəʊfə/
n
table
Starters
/ˈteɪbəl/
n
television
Starters
/ˈteləvɪʒən/
n
TV
toy
Starters
/tɔɪ/
n
tree
Starters
/tri/
n
TV
Starters
/teləˈvɪʒən/
n
television
wall
Starters
/wɔl/
n
watch
Starters
/wɔʧ/
n + v
window
Starters
/ˈwɪndəʊ/
n
Materials
1 words
paper
Starters
/ˈpeɪpə/
adj + n
Names
21 words
Alex
Starters
/ˈæləks/
n
Alice
Starters
/ˈælɪs/
n
Ann
Starters
/æn/
n
Anna
Ben
Starters
/ben/
n
Bill
Starters
/bɪl/
n
Dan
Starters
/dæn/
n
Eva
Starters
/ˈivə/
n
Grace
Starters
/greɪs/
n
Hugo
Starters
/ˈjugəʊ/
n
Jill
Starters
/ʤɪl/
n
Kim
Starters
/kɪm/
n
Lucy
Starters
/ˈlusi/
n
Mark
Starters
/mɑrk/
n
Matt
Starters
/mæt/
n
May
Starters
/meɪ/
n
(as in girl’s name)
Nick
Starters
/nɪk/
n
Pat
Starters
/pæt/
n
Sam
Starters
/sæm/
n
Sue
Starters
/su/
n
Tom
Starters
/tɑm/
n
Anna
Starters
/ˈænə/
n
Ann
Places & directions
16 words
behind
Starters
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
prep
between
Starters
/bɪtˈwin/
prep
bookshop
Starters
/ˈbʊkʃɑp/
n
end
Starters
/end/
n
here
Starters
/hɪə/
adv
in
Starters
/ɪn/
prep of place + time
in front of
Starters
/ɪn frənt əv/
prep
on
Starters
/ɔn/
prep of place
playground
Starters
/ˈpleɪgraʊnd/
n
shop
Starters
/ʃɑp/
n
(US store)
stop
Starters
/stɒp/
v
store
Starters
/stɔː/
n
(UK shop)
street
Starters
/strit/
n
there
Starters
/ðeə/
adv
under
Starters
/ˈʌndə/
prep
zoo
Starters
/zu/
n
School
61 words
alphabet
Starters
/ˈælfəbet/
n
answer
Starters
/ˈænsə/
n + v
ask
Starters
/æsk/
v
board
Starters
/bɔrd/
n
book
Starters
/bʊk/
n
bookcase
Starters
/ˈbʊkkeɪs/
n
class
Starters
/klæs/
n
classroom
Starters
/ˈklæsrum/
n
close
Starters
/kləʊz/
v
computer
Starters
/kəmˈpjutə/
n
correct
Starters
/kərˈekt/
adj
crayon
Starters
/kreɪɑn/
n
cross
Starters
/krɔs/
n + v
cupboard
Starters
/ˈkʌbəd/
n
desk
Starters
/desk/
n
door
Starters
/dɔː/
n
draw
Starters
/drɔ/
v
English
Starters
/ˈɪŋlɪʃ/
adj + n
eraser
Starters
/ɪˈreɪsə/
n
(UK rubber)
example
Starters
/ɪgˈzæmpəl/
n
find
Starters
/faɪnd/
v
floor
Starters
/flɔː/
n
keyboard
Starters
/ˈkibɔrd/
n
(computer)
learn
Starters
/lərn/
v
lesson
Starters
/ˈlesən/
n
letter
Starters
/ˈletə/
n
(as in alphabet)
line
Starters
/laɪn/
n
listen
Starters
/ˈlɪsən/
v
look
Starters
/lʊk/
v
mouse
Starters
/maʊs/
n
(computer)
music
Starters
/mˈjuzɪk/
n
number
Starters
/ˈnəmbə/
n
open
Starters
/ˈəʊpən/
adj + v
page
Starters
/peɪʤ/
n
painting
Starters
/ˈpeɪnɪŋ/
n
paper
Starters
/ˈpeɪpə/
adj + n
part
Starters
/pɑrt/
n
pen
Starters
/pen/
n
pencil
Starters
/ˈpensəl/
n
picture
Starters
/ˈpɪkʧə/
n
playground
Starters
/ˈpleɪgraʊnd/
n
poster
Starters
/ˈpəʊstə/
n
question
Starters
/kˈweʃən/
n
read
Starters
/red/
v
right
Starters
/raɪt/
adj
(as in correct)
rubber
Starters
/ˈrəbə/
n
(US eraser)
ruler
Starters
/ˈrulə/
n
school
Starters
/skul/
n
sentence
Starters
/ˈsentəns/
n
sit
Starters
/sɪt/
v
spell
Starters
/spel/
v
stand
Starters
/stænd/
v
story
Starters
/ˈstɔri/
n
teacher
Starters
/ˈtiːtʃə/
n
tell
Starters
/tel/
v
tick
Starters
/tɪk/
n + v
understand
Starters
/əndərˈstænd/
v
wall
Starters
/wɔl/
n
window
Starters
/ˈwɪndəʊ/
n
word
Starters
/wərd/
n
write
Starters
/raɪt/
v
Sports & leisure
57 words
badminton
Starters
/ˈbædmɪntən/
n
ball
Starters
/bɔl/
n
baseball
Starters
/ˈbeɪsˈbɔl/
n
basketball
Starters
/ˈbæskətbɔl/
n
beach
Starters
/biʧ/
n
bike
Starters
/baɪk/
n
boat
Starters
/bəʊt/
n
book
Starters
/bʊk/
n
bounce
Starters
/baʊns/
v
camera
Starters
/ˈkæmərə/
n
catch
Starters
/kæʧ/
v
catch a ball
doll
Starters
/dɑl/
n
draw
Starters
/drɔ/
v
drawing
Starters
/drɔɪŋ/
n
drive
Starters
/draɪv/
v
enjoy
Starters
/enˈʤɔɪ/
v
favourite
Starters
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
adj
(US favorite)
fishing
Starters
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
n
fly
Starters
/flaɪ/
v
football
Starters
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
n
(US soccer)
game
Starters
/geɪm/
n
guitar
Starters
/gɪˈtɑː/
n
hobby
Starters
/ˈhɑbi/
n
hockey
Starters
/ˈhɑki/
n
jump
Starters
/dʒʌmp/
v
kick
Starters
/kɪk/
v
kite
Starters
/kaɪt/
n
listen
Starters
/ˈlɪsən/
v
music
Starters
/mˈjuzɪk/
n
photo
Starters
/ˈfəʊtəʊ/
n
piano
Starters
/piˈænə/
n
picture
Starters
/ˈpɪkʧə/
n
play
Starters
/pleɪ/
v
radio
Starters
/ˈreɪdiəʊ/
n
read
Starters
/red/
v
ride
Starters
/raɪd/
v
run
Starters
/rʌn/
v
sing
Starters
/sɪŋ/
v
skateboard
Starters
/ˈskeɪtbɔrd/
n
skateboarding
Starters
/ˈskeɪtbɔrdɪŋ/
n
soccer
Starters
/ˈsɒkə/
n
(UK football)
song
Starters
/sɔŋ/
n
sport
Starters
/spɔrt/
n
story
Starters
/ˈstɔri/
n
swim
Starters
/swɪm/
v
table tennis
Starters
/ˈteɪbəl ˈtenɪs/
n
take a photo
Starters
/teɪk ə ˈfəʊtəʊ/
v
take a picture
television
Starters
/ˈteləvɪʒən/
n
TV
tennis
Starters
/ˈtenɪs/
n
tennis racket
Starters
/ˈtenɪs ˈrækɪt/
n
throw
Starters
/θrəʊ/
v
toy
Starters
/tɔɪ/
n
TV
Starters
/teləˈvɪʒən/
n
television
walk
Starters
/wɔk/
v
watch
Starters
/wɔʧ/
n + v
favorite
Starters
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
adj
(UK favourite)
bat
Starters
/bæt/
n
Time
13 words
afternoon
Starters
/æftərˈnun/
n
birthday
Starters
/ˈbərθdeɪ/
n
clock
Starters
/klɑk/
n
day
Starters
/deɪ/
n
evening
Starters
/ˈivnɪŋ/
n
how
Starters
/haʊ/
int
in
Starters
/ɪn/
prep of place + time
long
Starters
/lɔŋ/
adj
morning
Starters
/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
n
night
Starters
/naɪt/
n
today
Starters
/təˈdeɪ/
adv + n
watch
Starters
/wɔʧ/
n + v
year
Starters
/jɪə/
n
Toys
24 words
alien
Starters
/ˈeɪliən/
n
ball
Starters
/bɔl/
n
balloon
Starters
/bəˈlun/
n
baseball
Starters
/ˈbeɪsˈbɔl/
n
basketball
Starters
/ˈbæskətbɔl/
n
bike
Starters
/baɪk/
n
board game
Starters
/bɔrd geɪm/
n
boat
Starters
/bəʊt/
n
car
Starters
/kɑː/
n
doll
Starters
/dɑl/
n
football
Starters
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
n
(US soccer)
game
Starters
/geɪm/
n
helicopter
Starters
/ˈhelɪkɑptə/
n
lorry
Starters
/ˈlɒri/
n
(US truck)
monster
Starters
/ˈmɑnstə/
n
motorbike
Starters
/ˈməʊtəbaɪk/
n
plane
Starters
/pleɪn/
n
robot
Starters
/ˈrəʊbət/
n
soccer
Starters
/ˈsɒkə/
n
(UK football)
teddy
Starters
/ˈtedi/
n
(bear)
toy
Starters
/tɔɪ/
n
train
Starters
/treɪn/
n
truck
Starters
/trək/
n
(UK lorry)
teddy bear
Starters
/ˈtedi beə/
n
Transport
16 words
bike
Starters
/baɪk/
n
boat
Starters
/bəʊt/
n
bus
Starters
/bʌs/
n
car
Starters
/kɑː/
n
drive
Starters
/draɪv/
v
fly
Starters
/flaɪ/
v
go
Starters
/gəʊ/
v
helicopter
Starters
/ˈhelɪkɑptə/
n
lorry
Starters
/ˈlɒri/
n
(US truck)
plane
Starters
/pleɪn/
n
ride
Starters
/raɪd/
v
run
Starters
/rʌn/
v
ship
Starters
/ʃɪp/
n
swim
Starters
/swɪm/
v
train
Starters
/treɪn/
n
truck
Starters
/trək/
n
(UK lorry)
Weather
1 words
sun
Starters
/sʌn/
n
Work
1 words
teacher
Starters
/ˈtiːtʃə/
n
The world around us
8 words
beach
Starters
/biʧ/
n
sand
Starters
/sænd/
n
sea
Starters
/si/
n
shell
Starters
/ʃel/
n
street
Starters
/strit/
n
sun
Starters
/sʌn/
n
tree
Starters
/tri/
n
water
Starters
/ˈwɔtə/
n