📚 English Vocabulary
Every word comes with its phonics sounds, IPA, a picture, a simple definition — and a 🇸🇬 note where Singapore English matters.
➕
And
The joining word: cat AND dog.
conjunction
↪️
But
The turning word: I want it, BUT it is…
conjunction
8️⃣
Eight
The number after seven: 8.
number
5️⃣
Five
The number after four: 5.
number
4️⃣
Four
The number after three: 4.
number
📦
In
Inside something: in the box.
preposition
9️⃣
Nine
The number after eight: 9.
number
⬆️
On
On top of something: on the table.
preposition
7️⃣
Seven
The number after six: 7.
number
6️⃣
Six
The number after five: 6.
number
👫
With
Together with someone or something.
preposition
🔀
Or
The choosing word: apple OR orange?
conjunction
👨
Father
The man who looks after you and loves y…
noun
❓
If
The wondering word: IF it rains, we sta…
conjunction
👩
Mother
The lady who looks after you and loves…
noun
➡️
So
The result word: It rained, SO we staye…
conjunction
⏱️
When
The time word: clap WHEN I say stop.
conjunction
⏩
After
Later than something.
preposition
💡
Because
The reason word: I ate BECAUSE I was hu…
conjunction
🐘
Big
Large, like an elephant.
adjective
🔠
Letter
One shape in the alphabet, like A, B or…
noun
⏰
Now
At this very moment, right away.
adverb
📖
Read
To look at words and understand what th…
verb
🐜
Small
Little, like an ant.
adjective
🌡️
Too
More than is good: too hot, too heavy.
adverb
💪
Very
A word that makes something stronger: v…
adverb
🔤
Word
A group of letters that means something…
noun
✍️
Write
To make words with a pen or pencil.
verb
👶
Baby
A very small child who cannot walk or t…
noun
🤝
Friend
Someone you like to play and talk with.
noun
📍
Near
Close to something.
preposition
⬇️
Under
Below something: under the bed.
preposition
💪
Arm
The long part of your body from shoulde…
noun
🛏️
Bed
The soft place where you sleep at night.
noun
⏪
Before
Earlier than something.
preposition
⚫
Black
The very darkest colour, like the night…
adjective
👦
Boy
A young male person, like you if you ar…
noun
🥶
Cold
Not warm, like ice cream or rainy weath…
adjective
👂
Ear
The part of your head you hear with.
noun
🥚
Egg
A round food with a shell that hens lay.
noun
🌙
Far
A long way away.
adjective
👧
Girl
A young female person, like you if you…
noun
💇
Hair
The soft strands that grow on your head.
noun
🙂
Head
The top part of your body where your fa…
noun
🆘
Help
To do something good for someone else.
verb
🥵
Hot
Very warm, like a sunny day in Singapor…
adjective
🦵
Leg
The long part of your body you stand an…
noun
🥛
Milk
The white drink that comes from cows.
noun
🌅
Morning
The early part of the day when you wake…
noun
👄
Mouth
The part of your face you eat and talk…
noun
✨
New
Made or started not long ago.
adjective
🌙
Night
The dark time when you sleep.
noun
👃
Nose
The part of your face you smell and bre…
noun
👟
Shoes
The things you wear on your feet outsid…
noun
🚶
Walk
To move along slowly on your feet.
verb
🧼
Wash
To make something clean with water.
verb
👏
Well
In a good way.
adverb
⚪
White
The colour of clouds and fresh paper.
adjective
0️⃣
Zero
The number that means none at all: 0.
number
♾️
Always
Every single time, forever.
adverb
🍌
Banana
A long yellow fruit you peel before eat…
noun
😭
Cry
To let tears fall when you are sad or h…
verb
🚪
Door
The thing you open to go in or out of a…
noun
😄
Easy
Simple to do, not hard at all.
adjective
🐆
Fast
Moving very quickly, like a cheetah.
adjective
☝️
Finger
One of the five long parts on your hand.
noun
💯
Hundred
Ten tens all together: 100.
number
🍽️
Hungry
The rumbly feeling when you need food.
adjective
😂
Laugh
To make a happy sound when something is…
verb
🚆
Long
Stretching far, like a train.
adjective
🚫
Never
Not even one time.
adverb
🧓
Old
Having lived for a long time.
adjective
🎤
Sing
To make music with your voice.
verb
🪵
Table
A flat piece of furniture you eat and w…
noun
🥱
Tired
The sleepy feeling when you need rest.
adjective
🦷
Tooth
The hard white part in your mouth for c…
noun
🗓️
Week
Seven days all together.
noun
💦
Wet
Covered with water, like after rain.
adjective
🎆
Year
Twelve months all together.
noun
😠
Angry
The feeling when something makes you ve…
adjective
🛌
Bedroom
Your room where you sleep.
noun
🐒
Behind
At the back of something.
preposition
↔️
Between
In the middle of two things.
preposition
🎒
Carry
To hold something and take it with you.
verb
🧤
Catch
To grab something flying through the ai…
verb
🪑
Chair
A seat with a back that you sit on.
noun
👨🍳
Cook
To make food ready to eat using heat.
verb
🩸
Dirty
Covered with dirt and needs a wash.
adjective
🎨
Draw
To make a picture with a pencil or cray…
verb
🏜️
Dry
With no water on it.
adjective
🐔
Early
Before the usual time.
adverb
🐘
Elephant
A very big grey animal with a long nose…
noun
🫗
Empty
With nothing inside.
adjective
🌆
Evening
The part of the day when the sun goes d…
noun
🏁
Finish
To complete something, all the way to t…
verb
🕊️
Fly
To move through the air like a bird.
verb
🍇
Fruit
Sweet healthy food that grows on trees…
noun
🫙
Full
With no space left inside.
adjective
🥥
Hard
Firm to touch, like a rock.
adjective
🧢
Hat
The thing you wear on your head in the…
noun
📝
Homework
School work you do at home.
noun
⚽
Kick
To hit something with your foot.
verb
🍳
Kitchen
The room where food is cooked.
noun
🦵
Knee
The middle of your leg that bends.
noun
🏃
Late
After the time you should arrive.
adverb
📢
Loud
Making a big sound.
adjective
🍊
Orange
A round orange fruit that is sweet and…
noun
✏️
Pencil
A thin wooden stick with a grey tip for…
noun
🤫
Quiet
Making very little sound.
adjective
🌧️
Rainy
Full of rain.
adjective
🧠
Remember
To keep something in your mind and brin…
verb
👔
Shirt
The piece of clothing for the top of yo…
noun
📏
Short
Not long, like a tiny pencil.
adjective
🐌
Slow
Moving gently, like a snail.
adjective
🧦
Socks
The soft things you wear on your feet i…
noun
🧸
Soft
Gentle to touch, like a pillow.
adjective
📖
Story
A tale about people or animals that som…
noun
☀️
Sunny
Bright with sunshine.
adjective
🦒
Tall
High up, like a giraffe.
adjective
🤾
Throw
To send something flying through the ai…
verb
🚆
Train
The long vehicle that runs on rails.
noun
⏳
While
During the time that something else hap…
conjunction
⏮️
Yesterday
The day before today.
noun
🌱
Young
Not old, still growing up.
adjective
☁️
Above
Higher than something.
preposition
😨
Afraid
The feeling when you think something mi…
adjective
🌤️
Afternoon
The middle part of the day after lunch.
noun
🔡
Alphabet
All the letters from A to Z.
noun
🛁
Bathroom
The room with the bath and shower.
noun
🏝️
Beach
The sandy place by the sea where you pl…
noun
🌇
Beautiful
Very pretty to look at.
adjective
🚦
Begin
To start something.
verb
🐠
Below
Lower than something.
preposition
🐕
Beside
Next to something.
preposition
⛵
Boat
The small vehicle that floats on water.
noun
🍳
Breakfast
The first meal you eat in the morning.
noun
🟤
Brown
The colour of chocolate and tree trunks.
adjective
🧱
Build
To make something by putting parts toge…
verb
⭕
Circle
A perfectly round shape like a ball.
noun
🏫
Classroom
The room where you learn with your clas…
noun
🧹
Clean
To make something free of dirt.
verb
🧗
Climb
To go up something using your hands and…
verb
💃
Dance
To move your body to music.
verb
🧑⚕️
Doctor
The person who helps you when you are s…
noun
👗
Dress
The pretty piece of clothing girls wear.
noun
🔥
Fire
The hot bright flames that give heat an…
noun
🌸
Flower
The pretty colourful part of a plant.
noun
👣
Follow
To go behind someone or do what they do.
verb
🤦
Forget
To not remember something.
verb
🌱
Grass
The soft green plant that covers the gr…
noun
😊
Happily
In a happy way.
adverb
🍦
Ice cream
Cold sweet creamy food you eat with a s…
noun
🧃
Juice
The sweet drink made from fruit.
noun
💗
Kind
Being gentle and nice to other people.
adjective
📆
Month
About thirty days, like January or June.
noun
🟠
Orange
The colour of oranges and carrots.
adjective
🩷
Pink
The soft colour of a flamingo.
adjective
🛝
Playground
The fun place with swings and slides.
noun
⚡
Quickly
In a fast way.
adverb
🐰
Rabbit
A small soft animal with long ears that…
noun
🌊
Sea
The very big salty water around the lan…
noun
🐌
Slowly
In a gentle, unhurried way.
adverb
🕰️
Sometimes
Now and then, not always.
adverb
🔜
Soon
In a short time, not long to wait.
adverb
🎁
Special
Different from others in a good way.
adjective
🟦
Square
A shape with four sides that are all th…
noun
🏊
Swim
To move through water with your arms an…
verb
🪟
Window
The glass in the wall that lets light i…
noun
🌬️
Windy
Full of blowing wind.
adjective
🚲
Bicycle
The two-wheeled vehicle you pedal.
noun
🥚
Carefully
With great care so nothing goes wrong.
adverb
☁️
Cloudy
Full of clouds in the sky.
adjective
😋
Delicious
Tasting so, so good.
adjective
🤩
Excited
The happy, jumpy feeling before somethi…
adjective
🏋️
Heavy
Hard to lift, like a bag of rice.
adjective
🍃
Leaf
The flat green part that grows on a pla…
noun
📚
Library
A quiet place full of books you can bor…
noun
🪶
Light
Easy to lift, like a feather.
adjective
📢
Loudly
With a big sound.
adverb
🐵
Monkey
A clever animal that swings in trees an…
noun
👩⚕️
Nurse
The person who takes care of sick peopl…
noun
🔁
Often
Many times.
adverb
🥹
Proud
The happy feeling when you did somethin…
adjective
🟣
Purple
The colour you get when you mix red and…
adjective
🐱
Quietly
With very little sound.
adverb
😢
Sadly
In a sad way.
adverb
🏖️
Sand
Tiny grains of rock on the beach.
noun
🍲
Soup
Hot tasty liquid food you eat with a sp…
noun
🥤
Thirsty
The dry feeling when you need a drink.
adjective
🦁
Zoo
The place where you can see many animal…
noun 🇸🇬 SG
✈️
Aeroplane
The big flying vehicle with wings.
noun
😑
Bored
The feeling when nothing is fun to do.
adjective
🐮
Cow
A farm animal that gives us milk and sa…
noun
✅
Decide
To choose what to do.
verb
🦆
Duck
A bird that swims on water and says qua…
noun
🌍
Earth
Our planet, the big blue and green ball…
noun
🌻
Garden
An outdoor place with plants and flower…
noun
🐘
Grey
The colour of clouds before rain and el…
adjective
🐴
Horse
A big strong animal people can ride.
noun
🧥
Jacket
A warm piece of clothing you zip up.
noun
🪞
Mirror
The shiny glass where you see yourself.
noun
🍜
Noodles
Long soft strips of food cooked in hot…
noun
🪨
Rock
A big hard stone.
noun
📏
Ruler
A long flat tool for drawing straight l…
noun
⛈️
Storm
Very strong wind and heavy rain togethe…
noun
😲
Surprised
The wide-eyed feeling when something un…
adjective
🚕
Taxi
The car you pay to take you somewhere.
noun
🐯
Tiger
A big orange cat with black stripes.
noun
🔺
Triangle
A shape with three sides, like a slice…
noun
🥋
Uniform
The special set of clothes everyone at…
noun
🤔
Wonder
To ask questions in your mind about som…
verb
🌟
Wonderful
So good it fills you with joy.
adjective
😟
Worried
The feeling when you keep thinking some…
adjective
🛫
Airport
The big place where aeroplanes take off…
noun 🇸🇬 SG
🐝
Bee
A small buzzy insect that makes honey.
noun
🦸
Brave
Not giving up even when you feel afraid.
adjective
🦋
Butterfly
A pretty insect with colourful wings.
noun
🌊
Deep
Going far down, like the bottom of the…
adjective
🧑🌾
Farmer
The person who grows food like rice and…
noun
🌲
Forest
A big place with many, many trees.
noun
⭐
Important
Mattering a lot.
adjective
🏝️
Island
Land with water all around it — Singapo…
noun 🇸🇬 SG
💡
Lamp
A light that sits on a table or stands…
noun
🦁
Lion
A big golden cat called the king of the…
noun
🥭
Mango
A sweet yellow fruit that grows in hot…
noun
▬
Rectangle
A long shape with four sides, like a do…
noun
🏞️
River
A long stream of water that flows to th…
noun
🥪
Sandwich
Two pieces of bread with yummy food in…
noun
😳
Shy
The quiet feeling when you meet new peo…
adjective
💥
Suddenly
Happening all at once, without warning.
adverb
🥦
Vegetable
Healthy food like carrots and broccoli…
noun
🚇
MRT
The train system in Singapore.
🇸🇬 SG
🇸🇬
Singapore
The little red dot — our island country.
🐜
Ant
A tiny insect that works in a big team.
noun
🍎
Apple
A round red or green fruit that grows o…
🎒
Bag
Something you carry your books in.
🐦
Bird
An animal with feathers that can fly.
🔵
Blue
The colour of the sky and the sea.
📖
Book
Something you read, full of stories.
🍞
Bread
A soft food you can make toast from.
🚌
Bus
A big vehicle that carries many people.
🎂
Cake
A sweet treat you eat at birthdays.
🚗
Car
A vehicle with four wheels for driving.
🐱
Cat
A small furry animal that says meow.
🪙
Cheap
Costing only a little money.
adjective
☁️
Cloud
A white fluffy shape in the sky.
🎨
Create
To make something new.
verb
🧐
Curious
Really wanting to know about things.
adjective
👨
Daddy
Your father.
🧗
Difficult
Hard to do, you must try again.
adjective
🐶
Dog
A friendly animal that says woof.
🥤
Drink
To take water or juice into your mouth.
🍽️
Eat
To put food in your mouth and chew.
🧽
Eraser
The little rubber that rubs pencil mark…
noun 🇸🇬 SG
💬
Explain
To tell someone how or why something ha…
verb
👁️
Eye
The part of you that sees.
👨👩👧
Family
The people you live with and love.
🐟
Fish
An animal that lives and swims in water.
🦶
Foot
The part of you that you stand on.
🐸
Frog
A small green animal that hops and croa…
🟢
Green
The colour of grass and frogs.
✋
Hand
The part of you with five fingers.
😊
Happy
The feeling when you smile and laugh.
🍜
Hawker centre
A place with many food stalls where Sin…
🇸🇬 SG
🏠
Home
The place where you live.
🏡
House
The building you live in.
💭
Imagine
To make pictures in your mind.
verb
🦘
Jump
To push off the ground with both feet.
☕
Kopitiam
A traditional coffee shop.
🇸🇬 SG
🛗
Lift
A box that carries you up and down a bu…
🇸🇬 SG
🚚
Lorry
A big vehicle for carrying things.
🇸🇬 SG
📐
Measure
To find out how long, heavy or big some…
verb
🌙
Moon
The big light you see in the night sky.
⛰️
Mountain
A very high hill, taller than the cloud…
noun
🐭
Mouse
A tiny grey animal with a long tail tha…
noun
👩
Mummy
Your mother — the person who loves you…
1️⃣
One
The first number: 1.
🖊️
Pen
Something you write with, full of ink.
🧸
Play
To have fun with toys and games.
🌧️
Rain
Water that falls from the clouds.
🌈
Rainbow
The colourful arch in the sky after rai…
noun
♻️
Recycle
To turn old things into new things.
verb
🔴
Red
The colour of apples and fire trucks.
🍽️
Restaurant
The place where you sit and buy cooked…
noun
🍚
Rice
Small white grains that many families e…
🏃
Run
To move very fast on your feet.
😢
Sad
The feeling when you want to cry a litt…
🏫
School
The place where you learn.
🐑
Sheep
A fluffy white farm animal that gives u…
noun
😴
Sleep
To close your eyes and rest at night.
🐍
Snake
A long animal with no legs that slides…
noun
🛋️
Sofa
A big soft seat for a few people.
noun
⭐
Star
A tiny point of light in the night sky.
☀️
Sun
The bright yellow star in our sky.
🧑🏫
Teacher
The person who helps you learn.
🔟
Ten
The number after nine: 10.
3️⃣
Three
The number after two: 3.
📅
Today
This very day, right now.
🌅
Tomorrow
The day after today.
🌳
Tree
A tall plant with a trunk and leaves.
🐢
Turtle
A slow animal with a hard shell on its…
noun
2️⃣
Two
The number after one: 2.
🏢
Void deck
The open ground floor of an HDB block w…
🇸🇬 SG
💧
Water
The clear drink that keeps us alive.
💨
Wind
Moving air you can feel but not see.
🟡
Yellow
The colour of the sun and bananas.
🍗
Chicken rice
Singapore's famous dish of tasty rice w…
noun 🇸🇬 SG
⚖️
Compare
To look at two things to see how they a…
verb
🗣️
Describe
To say what something is like using wor…
verb
💎
Expensive
Costing a lot of money.
adjective
🧭
Explore
To look around a new place to find out…
verb
🐱
Kitten
A baby cat.
noun
🥺
Lonely
The sad feeling when you are all alone.
adjective
🏛️
Museum
The quiet place full of old and interes…
noun
👮
Police officer
The person in uniform who keeps everyon…
noun
🛡️
Protect
To keep someone or something safe.
verb
🐶
Puppy
A baby dog.
noun
🔍
Discover
To find something new that you did not…
verb
🥟
Dumpling
A small parcel of food with tasty filli…
noun
⛴️
Ferry
The big boat that carries people across…
noun
🚌
Journey
Travelling from one place to another.
noun
👀
Observe
To watch something very carefully.
verb
🦉
Owl
A night bird with big round eyes that s…
noun
🔮
Predict
To say what you think will happen next.
verb
⏸️
Recess
The break time when you eat and play at…
noun
🦈
Shark
A big fish with very sharp teeth.
noun
🐳
Whale
The biggest animal in the sea.
noun
🗺️
Adventure
An exciting journey full of new things.
noun
🐋
Enormous
Very, very big — bigger than big!
adjective
🏘️
Neighbour
The person who lives next door to you.
noun
🐼
Panda
A black and white bear that eats bamboo.
noun
💰
Treasure
Something very special and precious, li…
noun
😮💨
Exhausted
So very tired you can hardly move.
adjective
🫓
Roti prata
A crispy flat bread you dip in curry.
noun 🇸🇬 SG
🫠
Durian
The spiky king of fruits with a very st…
noun 🇸🇬 SG