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WORDLIST OF PROPER NAMES
British English Pronunciation
American English Pronunciation
Unit Introduction
Katniss Everdeen /ˌkætnɪs 'evədi:n/ /ˌkætnɪs 'evərdi:n/ a fictional character and the protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins
Newton Scamander /ˌnju:t skə'mændə/ /ˌnu:t skə'mændə/ a character in Harry Potter, a series of fantasy novels by British author, J. K. Rowling
Unit 1
Illinois /ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/ /ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/ a state in the Midwestern region of the United States
Jennifer Lawrence /ˌdʒenɪfə(r) 'lɒrəns/ /ˌdʒenɪfər 'lɔ:rəns/ an American actress
The Netherlands /ðə 'neðələndz/ /ðə 'neðələndz/ a country in Western Europe
Unit 2
Amelia Mary Earhart /əˌmi:liə ˌmeəri ˈeəhɑːt/ /əˌmi:liə ˌmeəri ˈeəhɑːt/ (1898-1937) a US pilot who in 1932 became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone
Ann Davison /ˌænˈdeɪvɪsn/ /ˌænˈdeɪvɪsn/ (also Margaret Ann Longstaffe /ˌmɑ:grət ˌæn ˈlɒŋstɑ:f/ /ˌmɑ:grət ˌæn ˈlɔ:ŋstæf/) the first woman to single-handedly sail the Alantic Ocean (1953)
Dominica /ˌdɒmɪˈni:kə/ /ˌdɑ:mɪˈni:kə/ an island with many mountains in the eastern Caribbean
Geordie Stewart /ˌdʒɔ:di ˈstju:ət/ /ˌdʒɔ:di ˈstu:ərt/ a British explorer and mountaineer; the youngest Briton to climb the Seven Summits - the highest mountain on each of the seven continents (2011)
Hector Turner /ˌhektə(r) ˈtɜ:nə(r)/ /ˌhektər ˈtɜ:rnər/ the youngest Briton to complete a 242-km “ultra-marathon” across the Sahara Desert (2010)
Mike Perham /ˌmaɪk ˈpɜ:(r)həm/ /ˌmaɪk pɜrhəm/ an English sailor and adventurer; the youngest person to sail around the world solo (2009)
Plymouth /ˈplɪməθ/ /ˈplɪməθ/ a port city in England.
Roberta Mancino /rəʊˌbɜːtə mænˈsinəʊ/ /əʊˌbɜːrtə mænˈsinəʊ/ is an Italian skydiver, BASE jumper, and international model.
Sally Ride /ˌsæli ˈrɑɪd/ /ˌsæli ˈrɑɪd/ (1951-2012) the first US woman in space
Surrey /ˈsʌri/ /ˈsɜːri/a county in south-east England
The Atlantic Ocean /ði ətˌlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ /ði ətˌlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ the ocean lying between Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west
The Caribbean /ðə ˌkærɪˈbiːən/, /ðə kəˈrɪbiən/ /ðə ˌkærɪˈbiːən/, /ðə kəˈrɪbiən/ the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea and its island
The Irish Sea /ði ˌɑɪrɪʃ ˈsiː/ /ði ˌɑɪrɪʃ ˈsiː/ the area of sea between Britain and Ireland
Unit 3
Andrew Garfield /ˌændruː ˈgɑ:fi:ld/ /ˌændruː ˈgɑ:fi:ld/ (1983- ) an American-British actor
Bear Grylls /ˌbeə(r) ˈgrɪl/ /ˌber ˈgrɪl/ (1974- ) a British adventurer, writer, and television presenter
Ben Affleck /ˌben ˈæflek/ /ˌben ˈæflek/ (1972- )an American actor, screenwriter, and film director
Bilbo Baggins /ˈbɪlbəʊ ˈbæɡənz/ /ˌbɪlbəʊ ˈbæɡənz/ the main character of Tolkien's novel The Hobbits
Henry Cavill /ˌhenri ˈkævəl/ /ˌhenri ˈkævəl/ (1983- ) an English actor
Jack Sparrow /ˌʤæk ˈspærəʊ/ /ˌʤæk ˈspærəʊ/ a fictional character and the protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series
Robert Downey Jr. /ˌrɒbət ˌdaʊni ʤu:niə(r)/ /ˌrɑ:bət ˌdaʊni ˈʤu:niər/ (1965- ) an American actor and film producer
The Mad Hatter /ðə ˌmæd ˈhætə(r)/ /ðə ˌmæd ˈhætər/ a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Willy Wonka /ˌwɪli ˈwɒŋkə/ /ˌwɪli ˈwɑ:ŋkə/ a fictional character in Roald Dahl's children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Unit 4
Antarctica /ænˈtɑːktɪkə/ /ænˈtɑːrktɪkə/ the continent around the South Pole
Australia /ɒˈstreɪliə/ /ɔ:ˈstreɪliə/ a large island country and continent in the south-west Pacific Ocean
Chelyabinsk /ʧɪˈljəbɪnsk/ /ʧelˈjəbɪnsk/ a city in Russia
Chile /ˈʧɪli/ /ˈʧɪli/ a country in America
Ecuador /ˈekwədɔː(r)/ /ˈekwədɔːr/ a country in South America
Ewa Wiśnierska /ˌi:və ˈwɪsnɪə(r)skə/ /ˌi:və ˈwɪsnɪrskə/ a German paraglider
Fukushima /ˈfuːkuːʃiːmə / /ˈfuːkuːʃiːmə/a city in Japan
Greece /ɡriːs/ /ɡriːs/ a country in south-eastern Europe
Hiroshima /ˌhɪrɒˈʃi:mə/,/hɪˈrɒʃɪmə/ /ˈhɪrəˈʃimə/,/hɪˈrəʊʃɪmə/ a city in Japan
Jamaica /ʤəˈmeɪkə/ /ʤəˈmeɪkə/ an island in the Caribbean sea
Mount Everest /ˌmaʊnt ˈevərɪst/ /ˌmaʊnt ˈevərɪst/ the highest mountain in the world
Peru /pəˈruː/ /pəˈruː/ a country in South America
Puerto Rico /ˌpwɜːtə ˈri:kəʊ/ /ˌpwɜːrtə ˈri:kəʊ/ a group of islands in south-east of Florida
San Francisco /ˌsæn frənˈsɪskəʊ/ /ˌsæn frənˈsɪskəʊ/ a city in the US state of California
The Mediterranean /ðə ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/ /ðə ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/ The Mediterranean Sea and the countries, regions that surround it
The Pacific /ðə pəˈsɪfɪk/ /ðə pəˈsɪfɪk/ the lagrest of the world's oceans, lying between America to the east and Asia and Australia to the west
Tohoku /təˈhəʊku:/ /təˈhəʊku:/ a region Northeast in Japan
Tunguska /tunˈguskə/ /tunˈguskə/ an area in central Siberia
Unit 5
Anita Perilli /əˌniːtə pəˈrɪlɪ/ /əˌniːtə pəˈrɪlɪ/ (also Anita Roddick /əˌniːtə ˈrɒdɪk/ /əˌniːtə ˈrɑ:dɪk/) an English businesswoman
Cardiff /ˈkɑːdɪf/ /ˈkɑːrdɪf/ the capital city of Wales
Coco Chanel /ˌkəʊkəʊ ʃəˈnel/ /ˌkəʊkəʊ ʃəˈnel/ (1883-1971) a French fashion designer, who started the fashion company Channel, and who is also known for her perfumes such as Chanel No.5
Kirkcaldy /kərˈkɔ:di/ /kərˈkɔ:di/ a town in the east of Scotland
L'Oréal /lɔ:riˈæl/ /lɔ:riˈæl/one of the world's largest cosmetics company in France
Langley Drive /ˌlæŋlɪ ˈdraɪv/ /ˌlæŋlɪ ˈdraɪv/ a road name in London
Lego /ˈlegəʊ/ /ˈlegəʊ/ company producing children's toys that consist of small coloured bricks that fit together
Littlehampton /ˌlɪtlˈhæmptən/ /ˌlɪtlˈhæmptən/ a town in the south of England
Netflix /ˈnetflɪks/ /ˈnetflɪks/ an American company that offers movies, games, television shows, etc. on DVDs and shipped via mail to the subscribers' address for monthly fee
Nisa Retail /ˌni:zə ˈriːteɪl/ /ˌni:zə ˈriːteɪl/ a grocery business
Scotland /ˈskɒtlənd/ /ˈskɑ:tlənd/ a country forming the northernmost part of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom
Silicon Valley /ˌsɪlɪkən ˈvæli/ /ˌsɪlɪkən ˈvæli/ the area in California where there are many companies connected with the computer and electronics industries
Steve Jobs /ˌstiːv ˈʤɒbz/ /ˌstiːv ˈʤɑ:bz/ (1955-2011) an American businessman and the founder of Apple
Tata Airlines /ˌtɑ:tɑ: ˈeəlaɪnz/ /ˌtɑ:tɑ: ˈeəlaɪnz/ an India airline company
Walt Disney /ˌwɔːlt ˈdɪzni/ /ˌwɔːlt ˈdɪzni/ (1901-1966) an American producer of films, especially cartoons
Unit 6
Aaron Levie /ˌeərən ˈli:vi/,/ˌærən ˈli:vi/ /ˌerən ˈli:vi/,/ˌærən ˈli:vi/ an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the IT company box
Alelaide /ˈædəleɪd/ /ˈædəleɪd/ a city in Australia
Boston /ˈbɒstən/ /ˈbɔːstən/ a city in the USA
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Dylan Smith /ˌdɪlən ˈsmɪθ/ /ˌdɪlən ˈsmɪθ/ the co-founder of the IT company box
Mahatma Gandhi /məˌhætmə ˈɡændɪ/,/məˌhɑ:tmə ˈɡændɪ/ /məˌhætmə ˈɡændɪ/,/məˌhɑ:tmə ˈɡɑndi/ (1869-1948) an India politician who successfully led the fight for India's independence from the British
Mark Cuban /ˌmɑ:rk ˈkju:bən/ /ˌmɑ:rk ˈkju:bən/ the first businessman to invest in Box, an American internet company
Washington, DC /ˌwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdi: ˈsi:/ /ˌwɑ:ʃɪŋtən ˌdi: ˈsi:/ (Washington, District of Columbia) the capital city of the US
Unit 7
Auckland /ˈɔːklənd/ /ˈɔːklənd/ the largest city and chief seaport of New Zealand
Australia /ɒˈstreɪliə/ /ɔːˈstreɪliə/ a large country and continent in the south-west Pacific Ocean
Bulgaria /bʌlˈɡeəriə/ /bʌlˈɡeriə/ a country in south-eastern Europe
Champs Elyseés /ˌʃɒnz eˈli:zeɪ/ /ˌʃɑ:nz ˌeɪli:ˈzeɪ/ a boulevard in Paris, France
Croatia /krəʊˈeɪʃə/ /kroʊˈeɪʃə/ a country in south-eastern Europe
England /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ a European country that is part of the United Kingdom
France /frɑːns/ /fræns/ a country in Western Europe
Germany /ˈʤɜːməni/ /ˈʤɜːməni/ a country in central Europe
Great Barrier Reef /ˌɡreɪt ˌbæriə ˈriːf/ /ˌɡreɪt ˌbæriər ˈriːf/ an area off the east coast of Australia which is the world's largest coral reef
Guatemala /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/ /ˌɡwɑtəˈmɑlə/ a country in Central American
Havel's market /ˌhɑ:vəlz ˈmɑːkɪt/ /ˌhɑ:vəlz ˈmɑːrkɪt/ a market in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic
Hungary /ˈhʌŋgəri/ /ˈhʌŋgəri/ a country in central Europe
Kenya /ˈkenjə/ /ˈkenjə/ a country in East Africa
Michelangelo /ˌmaɪklˈænʤɪləʊ/ /ˌmaɪkəlˈænʤəˌləʊ/ (1475-1564) an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the Renaissance period
New York /ˌnuː ˈjɔːk/ /ˌnuː ˈjɔːrk/ a city in the northeastern US
Paris /ˈpærɪs/ /ˈpærɪs/ the capital city of France
Poland /ˈpəʊlənd/ /ˈpəʊlənd/ a country in central Europe
Portugal /ˈpɔːʧʊɡl/ /ˈpɔːʧʊɡl/ a country in the south-western Europe
Slovakia /sləˈvækiə/ /sləˈvɑːkiə/ a country in central Europe
Spain /speɪn/ /speɪn/ a country in south-western Europe
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum /ˌterəˌkɒtə ˈwɒriə(r)z ən ˌhɔːrsɪz mjuˈziːəm/ /ˌterəˌkɑ:tə ˈwɔ:riərz ən ˌhɔːrsɪz mjuˈziːəm/ a museum of the terracotta warriors and horses from the Qin Dynasty
The Czech Republic /ðə ˌʧek rɪˈpʌblɪk/ /ðə ˌʧek rɪˈpʌblɪk/ a country in central Europe
The Liberty Statue /ðə ˌlɪbəti ˈstæʧuː/ /ðə ˌlɪbərti ˈstæʧuː/ a monument in Budapest, Hungary
The Netherlands /ðə ˈneðələndz/ /ðə ˈneðərləndz/ a country in Western Europe
The Old Harbour /ði ˌəʊld ˈhɑːbə(r)/ /ði ˌəʊld ˈhɑːrbər/ a harbour as a tourist destination in Croatia
The Trevi Fountain /ðə ˌtrevi ˈfaʊntən/ /ðə ˌtrevi ˈfaʊntn/ a fountain in Rome, Italy
Turkey /ˈtɜːki/ /ˈtɜːrki/ a country in western Asia in south-eastern Europe
Unit 8
Anyikythera Mechanism /æntɪkɪˌθɪərə ˈmekənɪzəm/ /æntɪkɪˌθɪərə ˈmekənɪzəm/ an ancient Greek analogue computer
Asymotote Architecture /ˌæsɪmˌtəʊt ˈɑːrkɪtekʧə(r)/,/ˌæsɪmpˌtoʊt ˈɑːrkɪtekʧər/ /ˌæsɪmˌtoʊt ˈɑːrkɪtekʧər/ an American architectural firm
Galileo /ˌɡæləˈleɪəʊ/ /ˌɡæləˈleɪəʊ/ (1564-1642) an Italian astronomer and physicist
Guggenheim Virtual Museum /ˌɡʊɡənhaɪm ˌvɜːrʧuəl mjuˈziːəm/ /ˌɡʊɡənhaɪm ˌvɜːrʧuəl mjuˈziːəm/ a collection of digitally recorded images, sound files, text documents, and other data accessed through electronic media established by the Guggenheim Foundation
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Philippe Kahn /ˌfɪlɪp ˈkɑ:n/ /ˌfɪlɪp ˈkɑ:n/ (1952- ) a French engineer, entrepreneur
Rasmus Malling-Hansen /ˌræzməs ˌmɔːlɪŋ ˈhænsən/,/ˌræzməs ˌmælɪŋ ˈhænsən/ /ˌræzməs ˌmɔːlɪŋ ˈhænsən/ (1835-1890) a Danish inventor, and principal at the Royal Institute for the Deaf
Sensorama /ˈsensərɑ:mə/ /ˈsensərɑ:mə/ a machine of the earliest virtual reality systems
Telharmonium /telhɑ:ˈməʊniəm/ /telhɑ:rˈməʊniəm/ the world's first electronic musical instrument
Thaddeus Cahill /ˌθædiəs ˈkeɪˌhɪl/,/ˌθædiəs ˈkɑ:ˌhɪl/ /ˌθædiəs ˈkeɪˌhɪl/ (1867-1934) a prominent US inventor of the early 20th century
WebLouvre /ˈwebˌlu:və(r)/ /ˈwebˌlu:vər/ (also WebMuseum) one of the earliest examples of a virtual museum, founded in France in 1994
