English for Aviation A–Z word list

Word Phonetics Translation

A abatement [@"beItm@nt]
abdominal [&b"dQmInl]
abeam [@"bi:m]
abnormal [&b"nO:ml]
to abort [@"bO:t]
above [@"bVv]
abroad [@"brO:d]
access hatch ["&kses
[@” %h&tS]
kses %h&tS]
to acknowledge [@k"nQlIdZ]
across [@"krQs]
to adjust [@"dZVst]
to advise [@d"vaIz]
aerial ["e@ri@l]
aerobatic [%e@r@"b&tIk]
aerosol ["e@r@sQl]
aft [A:ft]
aggressive [@"gresIv]
agony ["&g@ni]
ahead [@"hed]
aileron ["eIl@r@n]
[eIl@r@n]
air conditioning ["e@ k@n%dIS@nIN]
air operator certificate [%e@r Qp@reIt@ s@"tIfIk@t]
air worthiness certificate [%e@ w3:Din@s s@"tIfIk@t]
airborne ["e@bO:n]
airprox ["e@prQks]
airside ["e@saId]
aisle [aIl]
alarm [@"lA:m]
to allow [@"laU]
alone [@"l@Un]
alternate [O:l"t3:n@t]
altitude ["&ltItju:d]
ambulance ["&mbj@l@ns]
angle ["&Ngl]
[Ngl]
angry ["&Ngri]
[Ngri]
animal ["&nIml]
[nIml]
announcement [@"naUnsm@nt]
naUnsm@nt]
[@”
anticlockwise [%&nti"klQkwaIz]
[%&@” @”nti”klQkwaIz]
to appear [@"pI@(r)]
[@” @pI@r]
appendicitis [@%pend@"saItIs]
[@%pend@” saItIs]
to approach [@"pr@UtS]
[pr@UtS]
appropriate [@"pr@Upri@t]
pr@Upri@t]
[@”
approval [@"pru:vl]
[@” pru:vl]
to approve [@"pru:v]
pru:v]
[@”
apron ["eIpr@n]
[eIpr@n]
aquaplaning [" &kw@%pleInIN]
[kNgw@%pleInIN]
arcing ["A:kIN]
[kIN]
arm [A:m]
[m]
arrival [@"raIvl]
[raIvl]
to arrive [@"raIv]
[@” raIv]
assembly [@"sembli]
[sembli]
to assist [@"sIst]
sIst]
[@”
assistance [@"sIst@ns]
[sIst@ns]
asthma ["&sm@]
[sm]
to attempt [@"tempt]
tempt]
[@”
to authorise ["O:T@raIz]
[O:T@raIz]

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automatic [%O:t@"m&tIk]
[O:t@” m&tIk]
available [@"veIl@bl]
[@” veIl@bl]
to avoid [@"vOId]
[vOId]
avoiding action [@"vOIdIN
[@” %&kSn]
vOIdIN %&kSn]
awake [@"weIk]
[@” [weIk]
aware [@"we@(r)]
[@we@r]

B to back track ["b&ktr&k]

[b&k tr&k]
to back up [%b&kV“ "Vp]
[b&k p]
baggage ["b&gIdZ]
[b&gIdZ]
bang [b&N]
bank [b&Nk]
to behave [bI"heIv]
[bI” heIv]
behind [bI"haInd]
haInd]
[bI”
belly-flop ["beliflQp]
[beliflQp]
below [bI"l@U]
[bI” l@U]
to bend [bend]
beyond [bI"jQnd]
jQnd]
[bI”
biplane ["baIpleIn]
[baIpleIn]
bird strike ["b3:d%straIk]
[b3:d %straIk]
blast [blA:st]
to bleed [bli:d]
to block [blQk]
blood [blVd]
to blow [bl@U]
blustery ["blVst@ri]
[blVst@ri]
to board [bO:d]
boundary ["baUndri]
[baUndri]
brace position ["breIsp@%zISn]
[breIs p@%zISn]
brake units ["breIk%ju:nIts]
[breIk %ju:nIts]
braking action ["breIkIN%&kSn]
[breIkIN %&kSn]
to break down [%breIkd
[breIk “ "daUn]
aUn]
to breathe [bri:D]
bridge [brIdZ]
bright [braIt]
broadcast ["brO:dkA:st]
[brO:dkA:st]
broken cloud [%br@Uk@nk
[br@Uk@n “ "klaUd]
laUd]
bruise [bru:z]
bump [bVmp]
to burn [b3:n]
to burn off [%b3:nQ
[b3:n “ "Qf]
f]
burst tyre [%b3:stt“ aI@r]
[b3:st "taI@(r)]
bus [bVs]
busy ["bIzi]
[bIzi]

C cabin ["k&bIn]
[k&bIn]
to calculate ["k&lkjuleIt]
[k&lkjuleIt]
to call back [%kO:lb
[kO:l “ "b&k]
&k]
call sign ["kO:lsaIn]
[kO:l saIn]
to cancel ["k&nsl]
[k&nsl]
carburettor [%kA:b@"ret@(r)]
[kA:b@” ret@rZ]
careful ["ke@fl]
[ke@flZ]
cargo ["kA:g@U]
[@” ”kA:g@UZ]
to carry on [%k&rin
[k&ri “ "Qn]
Z]
to carry out [%k&ria“ "aUt]
[k&ri UtZ]
to catch up [%k&tSV“ "Vp]
[k&tS pZ]
catering ["keIt@rIN]
[keIt@rINZ]
caution ["kO:Sn]
[kO:SnZ]
ceiling ["si:lIN]
[si:lINZ]

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centre ["sent@(r)]
[sentr]
to change [tSeIndZ]
[tSend]
to check [tSek]
to check out [%tSeka“ "aUt]
[tSek t]
chest pain ["tSest%peIn]
[tSest %peIn]
chimney ["tSImni]
[tSImni]
chock [tSQk]
to choke [tS@Uk]
circle ["s3:kl]
[s3:kl]
clarification [%kl&r@fI"keISn]
[kl&r@fI” keISn]
to clean [kli:n]
to clear [klI@(r)]
[klI@r]
clear air turbulence [klI@r %e@ “t"t3:bj@l@ns]
3:bj@l@ns]
climate ["klaIm@t]
[klaIm@t]
to climb [klaIm]
to climb out [%klaIm“a"aUt]
[klaIm Ut]
close [kl@Us]
cloud [klaUd]
coastal ["k@Ustl]
[k@Ustl]
cockpit ["kQkpIt]
[kQkpIt]
to collapse [k@"l&ps]
[kl&ps]
collision [k@"lIZn]
[k@” lIZn]
to come back [%kVmb
[kVm “ "b&k]
&k]
to come from [%kVm
[km "frQm]
f“ r@m]
to come in [%kVm
[km n]"In]
comfortable ["kVmft@bl]
[kVmft@bl]
communication [k@%mju:nI"keISn]
[k@%mju:nI” keISn]
compacted [k@m"p&ktId]
[km” p&ktId]
compartment [k@m"pA:tm@nt]
[k@m” pA:tm@nt]
compressed gas [k@m%prest g “ "g&s]
&s]
computer [k@m"pju:t@(r)]
[k@m” pju:t@(r]
concern [k@n"s3:n]
[k@n” s3n]
condition [k@n"dISn]
[k@n” dISn]
configuration [k@n%fIg@"reISn]
[k@n%fIg@” reISn]
to configure [k@n"fIg@(r)]
[kn” fIg@(r]
to confirm [k@n"f3:m]
[kn” f3:m]
conflict ["kQnflIkt]
[kQnflIkt]
to confuse [k@n"fju:z]
[k@n” fju:z]
congested [k@n"dZestId]
[k@n” dZestId]
congestion [k@n"dZestS@n]
[k@n” dZestS@n]
consciousness ["kQnS@sn@s]
[kQnS@sn@s]
construction [k@n"strVkSn]
[k@n” strVkSn]
to contact ["kQnt&kt]
[kQnt&kt]
to contaminate [k@n"t&mIneIt]
[k@n” t&mInet]
to continue [k@n"tInju:]
[k@n” tInju]
to control [k@n"tr@Ul]
[k@n” tr@Ul]
convenient [k@n"vi:ni@nt]
[k@n” vi:ni@nt]
to converge [k@n"v3:dZ]
[k@n” v3:d]
conveyor belt [k@n"veI@
[k@n” veI@ belt]belt]
cool [ku:l]
to correct [k@"rekt]
[k@”rekt]
cough [kQf]
[kQfZ]
course [kO:s]
cowling ["kaUlIN]
kaUlIN]
crackling ["kr&klIN]
[kr&klIN]
crash [kr&S]
crest [krest]
crew [kru:]
[kru]
to cross [krQs]

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crosswind ["krQswInd]
[krQswInd]
crowded ["kraUdId]
[kraUdId]
cruising altitude ["kru:zIN%&ltItju:d]
[kru:zIN %&ltItju:d]
crushing pain [%krVSINp
[krVSIN “ "peIn]
eIn]
curfew ["k3:fju:]
[k3:fju]
customs ["kVst@mz]
[kVst@mz]
cut [kVt]

D damage ["d&mIdZ]
[d&md]
danger ["deIndZ@(r)]
[deIndZ@r]
dark [dA:k]
daylight ["deIlaIt]
[deIlat]
debris ["debri:]
[debri]
to decide [dI"saId]
[dI” saId]
to declare [dI"kle@(r)]
[dI” kle@r]
decrease ["di:kri:s]
[di:kri:s]
de-icer [%di:“a"aIs@(r)]
[di: Is@r]
delay [dI"leI]
[dI” le]
to deliver [dI"lIv@(r)]
[dI” lIvr]
demolition [%dem@"lISn]
[dem@” lISn]
dense fog [dens f“"fQg]
Qg]
to depart [dI"pA:t]
[dI” pA:t]
to deploy [dI"plOI]
[dI” plO]
deposit [dI"pQzIt]
[dI” pQzA:t]
depression [dI"preSn]
[dI” preSn]
to descend [dI"send]
[dI” senA:d]
descent [dI"sent]
[dI” senA:t]
desert ["dez@t]
[dezA:t]
destination [%destI"neISn]
[destI” neISA:n]
dew point ["dju:pOInA:t]
[dju: pOInt]
diabetic [%daI@"betIk]
[daI@” betIA:k]
difficult ["dIfIk@lt]
[dIfIk@lA:t]
dim [dIm]
[dm]
direction [d@"rekSn]
[d@” rekSn]
disaster [dI"zA:st@(r)]
[dI” zA:str]
to discover [dI"skVv@(r)]
[dI” skVv@(r]
to disembark [%dIsIm"bA:k]
[dIsIm” bA:k]
display [dI"spleI]
[dI” sple]
distance ["dIst@ns]
[dIst@ns]
to distort [dI"stO:t]
[dI” stO:t]
distress [dI"stres]
[dI” stres]
to ditch [dItS]
to diverge [daI"v3:dZ]
[daI” v3:d]
diversion [daI"v3:Sn]
[daI” v3:Sn]
to divert [daI"v3:t]
[daI” v3t]
document ["dQkjum@nt]
[dQkjum@nt]
dog [dQg]
domestic [d@"mestIk]
[d@” mestIk]
downpour ["daUnpO:(r)]
[daUnpO:(r)]
downstream [%daUn"stri:m]
[daUn” stri:m]
downwind [%daUn"wInd]
[daUn” wInd]
drag [dr&g]
drift [drIft]
drizzle ["drIzl]
[drIzl]
drop zone [”["drQp z@Un]
drQp z@Un]
drunk [drVNk]
dry [draI]
[dra]
to dump [dVmp]
dust [dVst]

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E ear drum ["I@drVm]
[drVm]
earth tremors ["3:T%trem@z]
[3:T %trem@z]
edge [edZ]
electric [I"lektrIk]
[lektrIk]
elevator ["elIveIt@(r)]
[elIveIt@(r)]
emergency [i"m3:dZ@nsi]
[i” m3:dZ@nsi]
engine ["endZIn]
[endZIn]
environmental (noise) [In%vaIr@n"mentl
[n%vaIr@n” "nOIz]
mentl “nOIz %lImI”teISn s@”tIfIk@t]
epileptic [%epI"leptIk]
[epI” leptIk]
to equip [I"kwIp]
[kwIp]
equipment [I"kwIpm@nt]
[kwIpm@nt]
to escape [I"skeIp]
[skeIp]
to evacuate [I"v&kjueIt]
[vkjueIt]
evening ["i:vnIN]
[ivnIN]
to examine [Ig"z&mIn]
[g” z&mIn]
excursion [Ik"sk3:Sn]
[k” sk3:Sn]
to exit ["eksIt;e“ "egsIt]
[eksIt; gsIt]
to expedite ["eksp@daIt]
[eksp@daIt]
experience [Ik"spI@ri@ns]
[k” spI@ri@ns]
to explain [Ik"spleIn]
[k” spleIn]
explosive [Ik"spl@UsIv]
[k” spl@UsIv]
external [Ik"st3:nl]
[k” st3:nl]

F face [feIs]
facility [f@"sIl@ti]
[f@” sIl@ti]
to fail [feIl]
failure ["feIlj@(r)]
[feIlj@r]
to faint [feInt]
to fall off [%fO:lQ
[fO:l “ "Qf]
f]
false alarm [%fO:ls@”@"lA:m]
[fO:ls lA:m]
to falter ["fO:lt@(r)]
[fO:lt@r]
fan blade ["f&nbleId]
[f&n bleId]
to fasten ["fA:sn]
[fA:sn]
fastening ["fA:snIN]
[fsnIN]
fault [fO:lt]
to feel [fi:l]
fighter training ["faIt@%treInIN]
[faIt@ %treInIN]
filter ["fIlt@(r)]
[fltr]
fin [fIn]
final ["faInl]
[faInl]
to find [faInd]
fire ["faI@(r)]
["faI@r]
fire engine ["faI@r Ik%stINgwIS@(r)]
["faI@r%endZIn]
fire tender ["faI@%tend@r]
[faI@ %tend@(r)]
fireworks display ["faI@w3:ksdI%sple]
[faI@w3:ks dI%spleI]
first aid kit [%f3:ste“ "eId
[f3:st %kIt]
Id %kt]
to fix [fIks]
flag [fl&g]
flap [fl&p]
flash [fl&S]
flat bed ["fl&tbed]
[fl&t bed]
flat tyre [%fl&tt“ "taI@(r)]
[fl&t ar]
to flicker ["flIk@(r)]
[flIk@r]
flight level ["flaItlevl]
[flaIt levl]
flight plan ["flaItpln]
[flaIt pl&n]
flock [flQk]
flood [flVd]
flushed [flVSt]
foam [f@Um]
to foam [f@Um]
fog [fQg]

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forecast ["fO:kA:st]
[fO:kA:st]
foreign ["fQr@n]
[fr@n]
freefall [fri:"fO:l]
[fri:” fOl]
frequency ["fri:kw@nsi]
[fri:kw@nsi]
fuel ["fju:@l]
[fju:@l]
fuel dumping ["fju:@l%dVmpIN]
[fju:@l %dVmpIN]
fuel efficient [%fju:@lI"fISnt]
[fju:@l I"fISnt ]
fuel flow ["fju:@lfl]
[fju:@l fl@U]
fuel leak ["fju:@lli:k]
[fju:@l li:k[
fuel pipe ["fju:@lpaIp]
[fju:@l paIp]
fuel pump ["fju:@lpVmp]
[fju:@l pVmp]
fuel tank ["fju:@lt&Nk]
[fju:@l t&Nk]
fuel tanker ["fju:@lt&Nk@r]
[fju:@l t&Nk@(r)]
fuselage ["fju:z@lA:Z]
[fju:zl]

G gate [geIt]
[get]
to get back [%getb
[get “ "b&k]
&k]
to get in [%getn]
[get "In ]
to get off [%getf]"Qf]
[get
to get ready [%getr“ "redi]
[get edi]
to get rid of [%getr“ "rId
[get Id @v]@v]
to get to ["get t]
[%get %t@]
glider ["glaId@(r)]
[glaId@r]
gravel [”["gr&vl]
gr&vl]
to go around [%g@U@”@"raUnd]
[g@U raUnd]
to go back [%g@Ub
[g@U “ "b&k]
&k]
to go off [%g@Uf]"Qf]
[g@U
ground [graUnd]
guess [ges]

H hail [heIl]
halt [hO:lt]
hand [h&nd]
handbook ["h&ndbUk]
[h&ndbUk]
hang gliding ["h&N glaIdIN]
[h&N%glaIdIN]
to hang on [%h&NQ
[h&N “ "Qn]
n]
hangar ["h&N@(r)]
[h&N@r]
harm [hA:m]
hazard ["h&z@d]
[h&z@d]
head [hed]
heat resisitant ["hi:trI%zIst@nt]
[hi:t rI%zIst@nt]
heavy ["hevi]
[hevi]
heavy landing [%hevi“l&ndIN]
[hevi "l&ndIN]
heavy plant [%hevip
[hevi “ "plA:nt]
lA:nt]
height [haIt]
helicopter ["helIkQpt@(r)]
[helIkQpt@Ir]
hijack ["haIdZ&k]
[haIdZ&k]
to hit [hIt]
[ht]
holding area/point ["h@UldIN%e@ri@]
[h@UldIN %e@ri@][%pOInt]
[%pOInt]
hole [h@Ul]
horizontal [%hQrI"zQntl]
[hQrI” zQntl]
hot [hQt]
hot air balloon [%hQte“ "e@
[hQt b@%lu:n]
@ b@%lu:n]
to hover ["hQv@(r)]
[hv@(r)]
hurricane ["hVrIk@n]
[hrIk@n]
to hurry ["hVri]
[hVri]
to hurt [h3:t]
hydraulic [haI"drO:lIk]
[haI” drO:lIk] [-”[-"drQl-]
drQl-]
hypoxia [haI"pQksi@]
[haI”pQksi@]
ice [aIs]

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I icing ["aIsIN]
[asIN]
to identify [aI"dentIfaI]
[adentIfa]
immediately [I"mi:di@tli]
[m” i:di@tli]
impact ["Imp&kt]
[m” p&kt]
impossible [Im"pQs@bl]
[m” pQs@bl]
to improve [Im"pru:v]
[m” pru:v]
in front of [%Inf“ rVnt
[n "frVnt
v] @v]
in sight [%Ins“ aIt]
[n "saIt]
inboard ["InbO:d]
[nbO:d]
inbound ["InbaUnd]
[nbaUnd]
incapacitation [%Ink@%p&sI"teISn]
[nk@%p&sI” teISn]
incident ["InsId@nt]
[nsId@nt]
incoming ["InkVmIN]
[nkVmIN]
inconvenient [%Ink@n"vi:ni@nt]
[nk@n” vi:ni@nt]
increase [In"kri:s]
[nkri:s]
incursion [In"k3:Sn]
[nk3:Sn]
to indicate ["IndIkeIt]
[ndIkeIt]
indication [%IndI"keISn]
[ndI” keISn]
industrial action [In%dVstri@l&
[n%dVstri@l “ "&kSn]
kSn]
in-flight refuelling [In%flaItri:”
[n%flaIt ri:"fju:@lIN]
fju:@lIN]
inhaler [In"heIl@(r)]
[nheIl@(r]
to injure ["IndZ@(r)]
[ndZ@(r)]
injury ["IndZ@ri]
[ndZ@ri]
inner ["In@(r)]
[n@(r)]
inoperable [In"Qp@r@bl]
[n”Qp@r@bl]
insect ["Insekt]
[nsekt]
to inspect [In"spekt]
[n”spekt]
inspection [In"spekSn]
[nspekSn]
instead [In"sted]
[n”sted]
to instruct [In"strVkt]
[n”strVkt]
instruction [In"strVkSn]
[nstrVkSn]
insulin ["Insj@lIn]
[nsj@lIn]
insurance certificates [In"SU@r@nss@%tIfIk@ts]
[nSU@r@ns s@%tIfIk@ts]
to intend [In"tend]
[ntend]
intention [In"tenSn]
[ntenSn]
intercom ["Int@kQm]
[nt@kQm]
interference [%Int@"fI@r@ns]
[nt@” fI@r@ns]
to interpret [In"t3:prIt]
[nt3:prIt]
intersection [%Int@"sekSn]
[nt@” sekSn]
into ["Int@]
[nt]
in use [%Inj“ u:s]
[n "ju:s]
investigation [In%vestI"geISn]
[n%vestI” geISn]
to issue ["ISu:]
[Su]

J to jam [dZ&m]
jaw [dZO:]
[dZO]:
jet blast ["dZetblA:st]
[dZet blA:st]
jetty ["dZeti]
[dZeti]
to join [dZOIn]
junction ["dZVNkSn]
[dNkSn]

K to keep up [%ki:pV“ "Vp]

[ki:p p]
kerosene ["ker@si:n]
[ker@si:n]

L label ["leIbl]
[leIbl]
labour ["leIb@(r)]
[leIbr]
to land [l&nd]
[lnd]
landing gear ["l&ndIN
[lndIN gI@(r)]
gI@(r]
landing light ["l&ndIN
[lndIN laIt]
laIt]
landing roll ["l&ndIN
[lndIN rl] r@Ul]
landing weight ["l&ndINweIt]
[l&ndIN weIt]

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laser testing [%leIz@“t"testIN]
[leIz@ estIN]
lawful ["lO:fl]
[lO:fl]
leading edge ["li:dIN“e%edZ]
[li:dIN d]
left [left]
leg [leg]
length [leNT]
level bust [%levl“b"bVst]
[levl Vst]
to level off [%levlf]"Qf]
[levl
life threatening ["laIf%TretnIN]
[laIf %TretnIN]
lift [lIft]
light aircraft [%laIte“ "e@krA:ft]
[laIt @krA:ft]
lightning ["laItnIN]
[laItnIN]
limit ["lImIt]
[lImIt]
to line up [%laIn“V"Vp]
[laIn p]
list [lIst]
to load [l@Ud]
load sheet ["l@Ud
[ld Si:t]Si:t]
local [”["l@Ukl]
l@Uk]
lock [lQk]
long [lQN]
long haul ["lQN
[lN hO:l]
hO:l]
to look after [%lUkA
[lUk “ "A:ft@(r)]
:ft@(r]
to look up [%lUk V“"Vp]p]
to lose [lu:z]
loud [laUd]
low [l@U]
[l@U@U@U]
to lower ["l@U@(r)]
[lr]
luggage ["lVgIdZ]
[lVgId]

M to maintain [meIn"teIn]
[meIn” teIn]
maintenance ["meInt@n@ns]
[meInt@n@ns]
major ["meIdZ@(r)]
[meIdZ@(r)]
malfunction [%m&l"fVNkSn]
fVNkSn]
[ml”
manoeuvre [m@"nu:v@(r)]
[m@” nu:v@(r)]
manual ["m&nju@l]
[m&nju@l]
manufacturer [%m&nju"f&ktS@r@(r)]
[m&nju” f&ktS@r@(r)]
marking ["mA:kIN]
[mA:kIN]
mast [mA:st]
material [m@"tI@ri@l]
[m@” tI@ri@l]
mechanical [m@"k&nIkl]
[m@” k&nIkl]
medical kit ["medIklkIt]
[medIkl kIt]
member ["memb@(r)]
[memb@(r)]
to mention ["menSn]
[menSn]
message ["mesIdZ]
[mesIdZ]
middle ["mIdl]
[mdl]
midpoint ["mIdpOInt]
[mIdpOInt]
minor ["maIn@(r)]
[maIn@(r)]
to misinterpret [%mIsIn"t3:prIt]
[mIsIn” t3:prIt]
to miss [mIs]
[ms]
moist [mOIst]
to monitor ["mQnIt@(r)]
[mnIt@(r)]
monsoon [%mQn"su:n]
[mn” su:n]

N navigation light [n&vI"geISn

[n&vI” %laIt]
geISn %laIt]
near [nI@(r)]
[nI@(r]
next to ["nekstt]t@]
[nekst
no parking [%n@Up
[n@U “ "pA:kIN]
A:kIN]
noise [nOIz]
normal ["nO:ml]
[nO:ml]
nose [n@Uz]
nose bleed ["n@Uz bli:d]
[n@U@Uz bli:d]
nose gear ["n@Uz gI@(r)]

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 Word Phonetics Translation
O to obstruct [@b"strVkt]
[b” strVkt]
off course [%Qf
[f k
“ O:s]"kO:s]
oil [OIl]
oil pressure ["OilpreSr]
[Oil preS@(r)]
on board [%Qn
[n b "bO:d]
“ O:d]
on course [%Qn
[n k "kO:s]
“ O:s]
on fire [%Qn
[n "faI@(r)]
f“ aI@(r)]
operable ["Qp@r@bl]
[p@@r@bl]
to operate ["Qp@reIt]
[p@reIt]
operation [%Qp@"reISn]
[p@” reISn]
opposite ["Qp@zIt]
[p@zIt]
out of order/service [”[%aUt
aUt @v @vO“ "O:d@(r)]
:d@(r)] [”s["s3:vIs]
3:vIs]
outboard ["aUtbO:d]
[aUtbO:d]
outer ["aUt@(r)]
[aUt@(r)]
outer marker [%aUt@m
[aUt@ “ "mA:k@(r)]
A:k@(r)]
over ["@Uv@(r)]
[v@(r)]
overcast [%@Uv@"kA:st]
[vkA:st]
to overheat [%@Uv@"hi:t]
[v@” hi:t]
to overtake [%@Uv@"teIk]
[v@” teIk]
overweight [%@Uv@"weIt]
[v@” wet@U]
oxygen bottle ["QksIdZ@n
[ksIdZ@n %bQtl]
%bQtl@U]

P to pack [p&k]
panel ["p&nl]
[p&nl]
panic ["p&nIk]
[pnIk]
parachute jumping ["p&r@Su:t
[pr@Su:t %dZVmpIN]
%dZVmpIN]
parallel ["p&r@lel]
[pr@lel]
parking space ["pA:kIN
[pkIN %speIs]
%spes]
partly covered ["pA:tli%kVvd]
[pA:tli %kVv@d]
pass [pA:s]
to pass [pA:s]
to pass out [pA:s a“"aUt]
Ut]
patch [p&tS]
path [pA:T]
[pA:T@U]
paved [peIvd]
permissible [p@"mIs@bl]
[p@” mIs@bl]
permission [p@"mISn]
[p@” mISn]
to pick up [pIk p]"Vp]
pier [pI@(r)]
[pr]
pitot cover ["pi:t@U%kVv@(r]
[pi:t@U %kVv@(r)]
police [p@"li:s]
[p@” lis]
to pollute [p@"lu:t]
[p@”lu:t]
poor [pO:(r)]
[pOr]
position [p@"zISn]
[p@”zISn]
possible ["pQs@bl]
[pQs@bl]
power ["paU@(r)]
[par]
practice ["pr&ktIs]
[pr&ktIs]
precaution [prI"kO:Sn]
[prI” kO:Sn]
to prepare [prI"pe@(r)]
[prI” pe@(r]
pressure ["preS@(r)]
[preS@(r]
pressurisation [%preS@raI"zeISn]
[preS@raI” zeISn]
priority [praI"Qr@ti]
[praI” Qr@ti]
procedure [pr@"si:dZ@(r)]
[pr@” si:dr]
to proceed [pr@"si:d]
[pr@” si:d]
to produce [pr@"dju:s]
[pr@” dju:s]
to prohibit [pr@"hIbIt]
[pr@” hIbIt]
protection [pr@"tekSn]
[pr@” tekSn]
to push back [%pUSb
[pUS “ "b&k]
&k]
to put on [%pUtQ
[pUt “ "Qn]
n)]
to put out [%pUta“ "aUt]
[pUt Ut]
pylon ["pail@n]
[pail@n]

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 Word Phonetics Translation
R radio licence [reIdi@U laIsns]
%laIsns]
radius [reIdi@s]
radome [reId@Um]
[reIdm]
rain [reIn]
ramp [r&mp]
rapid exit [%r&pId
[rpId "ezIt] [-"egsIt]
e”zIt]
rather than ["rA:D@%Dn]
[rA:D@ %D@n]
to reach [ri:tS]
readable ["ri:d@bl]
[ri:d@bl]
readback ["ri:db&k]
[ri:db&k]
rear [rI@(r)]
[rI@(r]
reasonable ["ri:zn@bl]
[ri:zn@bl]
to receive [rI"si:v]
[rI” siv]
reception [rI"sepSn]
[rI” sepSn]
to reduce [rI"dju:s]
[rI” dju:s]
to refuel [%ri:"fju:@l]
[ri:” fju:@l]
region ["ri:dZ@n]
[ri:dZ@n]
to release [rI"li:s]
[rI” li:s]
to reload [%ri:"l@Ud]
[ri:” l@Ud]
to remain [rI"meIn]
[rI” meIn]
to remove [rI"mu:v]
[rI” mu:v]
to repair [rI"pe@(r)]
[rI” per]
to repeat [rI"pi:t]
[rI” pi:t]
to reply [rI"plaI]
[rI” pla]
to report [rI"pO:t]
[rI” pOt]
to request [rI"kwest]
[rI” kwest]
to require [rI"kwaI@(r)]
[rI” kwaI@(r]
to rescue ["reskju:]
[rI” eskju]
to reserve [rI"z3:v]
[rI” z3:v]
response [rI"spQns]
[rI” spQns]
responsibility [rI%spQns@"bIl@ti]
[rI%spQns@” bIl@ti]
to retract [rI"tr&kt]
[rI” tr&kt]
to return [rI"t3:n]
[rI” t3n]
right [raIt]
[rat]
rigid ["rIdZId]
[rIdZId]
to rip [”[rIp]
rIp]
to rise [raIz]
[raz]
rise [raIz]
to risk [rIsk]
to roll [r@Ul]
rotation speed [r@U"teISn
[r@U” %spi:d]
teISn %spid]
rough [rVf]
[rf]
route [ru:t]
[rut]
routine [ru:"ti:n]
[ru:” ti:n]
rubber ["rVb@(r)]
[rVb@(r]
rudder ["rVd@(r)]
[rVd@(r]
rude [ru:d]
[rVud]

S safe separation [%seIfsep@”

[seIf sep@"reISn]
reISn]
safety ["seIfti]
[seIfti]
same [seIm]
sandstorm ["s&ndstO:m]
[s&ndstO:m]
scattered ["sk&t@d]
[sk&t@d]
screen [skri:n]
season ["si:zn]
[si:zn]
secure [sI"kjU@(r)]
kjU@(r)]
[sI”
security [sI"kjU@r@ti]
[sI” kjU@r@ti]
seizure ["si:Z@(r)]
[si:Z@(:r]
self-build ["selfbIld]
[selfbIld]
separation [%sep@"reISn]
[sep@” reISn]
serious ["sI@ri@s]
[sris]

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Word Phonetics Translation
service ["s3:vIs]
[s3:vs]
service hatch ["s3:vIs%h&tS]
[s3:vIs %h&tS]
to set [set]
setting ["setIN]
[setIN]
severe [sI"vI@(r)]
[sI” vr]
shingle ["SINgl]
[SNgl]
short haul ["SO:thO:l]
[SO:t hO:l]
shortness of breath [%"SO:tn@s@v@vb
[SO:tn@s "breT]
“ reT]
to shudder [”["SVd@(r)]
SVd@(r]
to shut down [%SVtd
[SVt “ "daUn]
aUn]
sick [sIk]
side [saId]
sign board ["saIn bO:Id]
[sIaIn bO:d]
signal ["sIgn@l]
[sIgnIl]
simulator ["sImjuleIt@(r)]
[sImjuleItr]
to sink [sINk]
situation [%sItSu"eISn]
[sItSu” eISn]
to skid off [%skId f]
[sIkId "Qf]
slat [sl&t]
[sIl&t]
slippery ["slIp@ri]
[sIlIp@ri]
slot time ["slQt tam]
[sIlQt taIm]
slow [sl@U]
[sIl]
to slow down [%sl@U d
[sIl@U “"daUn]
an]
slush [slVS]
[sIlVSV]
to smell [smel]
[sImel]
smoke [sm@Uk]
[sImk]
smoke hood ["sm@Uk hd]
[sIm@Uk hUd]
to smuggle ["smVgl]
[sImVgl]
snow [sn@U]
[sIn]
snowplough ["sn@UplaU]
[sIn@Upla]
space [speIs]
[sIpeIs]
spacing ["speIsIN]
[sIpeIsIN]
to speed up [%spi:d p]
[sIpi:d "Vp]
to spill [spIl]
[sIpIl]
spillage ["spIlIdZ]
[sIpIld]
spoiler ["spOIl@(r)]
[sIpOIl@(r]
spray [spreI]
[sIpre]
to spray [spreI]
[sIpre]
stack [st&k]
[sItk]
stairs [ste@z]
[sItez]
to stall [stO:l]
[sItOl]
stand ["st&nd]
[sIt&nd]
standby [st&nd"baI]
[sIt&nd"ba]
standing water ["st&ndIN wO:t@(r]
[sIt&ndIN wO:t@(r)]
to start up [%stA:t p]
[sItA:t "Vp]
to stay on [%steI Q
[sIteI “"Qn]
n]
to stay up [%steI p]
[sIteI "Vp]
to stick [stIk]
[sItIk]
stomach pain ["stVm@k pen]
[sItVm@k peIn]
to stop [stQp]
[sItQp]
to stow [st@U]
[st]
straightaway [%streIt@"weI]
[sItreIt@” we]
strap [str&p]
[sItr&p]
to strap [str&p]
[sItr&p]
to stream [stri:m]
[sItri:m]
strike [straIk]
[sItrak]
strip [strIp]
[sItrIp]
strong [strQN]
structural failure ["strVktS@r@l%feIljr]
[strVktS@r@l %feIlj@(r)]
subsidence inversion ["sVbsId@ns
[sbsId@ns In%v3:Sn]
In%v3:Sn]
substance ["sVbst@ns]
[sbst@ns]

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sudden ["sVdn]
[sdn]
sunrise ["sVnraIz]
[snraIz]
sunset ["sVnset]
[snset]
super jumbo ["su:p@%dZVmb]
[su:p@ %dZVmb@U]
surface ["s3:fIs]
[s3:fIs]
to surge [s3:dZ]
[s3:d]
to surround [s@"raUnd]
[sraUnd]
to suspect [s@"spekt]
[s@”spekt]
sweeper ["swi:p@(r)]
[swi:p@(r]
to swerve [sw3:v]
switch [swItS]
to switch on [%swItSQ
[swItS “ "Qn]
n]
system ["sIst@m]
[sIst@m]

T tail assembly ["teIl@%sembli]

[teIl @%sembli]
tail strike ["teIlstraIk]
[teIl straIk]
to take off [%teIkf]"Qf]
[teIk
tanker ["t&Nk@(r)]
[t&Nk@(r]
technical ["teknIkl]
[teknIkl]
temperature ["tempr@tS@(r)]
[tempr@tS@(r]
terminal building ["t3:mInl%bIldN]
[t3:mInl %bIldIN]
terrorism ["ter@rIz@m]
[ter@rIz@m]
threshold ["TreSh@Uld]
[TreSh@Uld]
thrust [TrVst]
thunderstorm ["TVnd@stO:m]
[TVnd@stOm]
tidy ["taIdi]
[taIdi]
to touch down [%tVtS
[ttS d "daUn]
“ aUn]
tourism ["tU@rIz@m]
[tU@rIz@m]
trailing edge ["treIlIN%ed]
[treIlIN %edZ]
training ["treInIN]
[treInIN]
transfer [tr&ns"f3:(r)]
[tr&ns” f3:(r]
transmission [tr&ns"mISn]
[tr&ns” mISn]
to travel ["tr&vl]
[tr&vl]
treatment ["tri:tm@nt]
[tri:tm@nt]
trip [trIp]
trolley ["trQli]
[trQli]
tropical ["trQpIkl]
[trQpIkl]
to troubleshoot ["trVblSu:t]
[trVblSut]
truck [trVk]
to try [traI]
[tra]
tug [tVg]
turbulence ["t3:bj@l@ns]
[t3:bj@l@ns]
to turn around [%t3:n@”@"raUnd]
[t3:n raUnd]
to turn down [%t3:ndaUn]
[t3:n "daUn]
turnaround ["t3:n@raUnd]
[t3:n@raUnd]
to twitch [twItS]
typhoon [taI"fu:n]
[taI” fu:n]
tyre [”["taI@(r)]
taI@(r]
tyre debris [%taI@
[ta "debri:]
debri]

U unauthorised [Vn"O:T@raIzd]
[n” O:T@raIzd]
under control [%Vnd@
[nd@ k@n"tr@Ul]
k@n”tr@Ul]
undercarriage ["Vnd@k&rIdZ]
[nd@k&rId]
unlawful [Vn"lO:fl]
[n” lO:fl]
unload [%Vn"l@Ud]
[n”l@Ud]
unreadable [Vn"ri:d@bl]
[nri:d@bl]
unruly [Vn"ru:li]
[nru:li]
unusual [Vn"ju:Zu@l]
[Vn” ju:Zu@l]
upper ["Vp@(r)]
[p@(r]
urgent ["3:dZ@nt]
[3:dZ@nt]
to use [ju:z]
[/[ju:z]
usual ["ju:Zu@l]
[ju:Zu@l]

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 Word Phonetics Translation
V to vacate [v@"keIt]
[/[v@” keIt][veI"keIt]
[veI”keIt]
valid ["v&lId]
[/[v&lId]
vapour ["veIp@(r)]
[veIp@(r)]
vehicle ["vi:@kl]
[vi:@kl]
vertical ["v3:tIkl]
[v3:tIkl]
vibration [vaI"breISn]
[/[/[vaI” breISn]
violent ["vaI@l@nt]
[vaI@l@nt]
visibility [%vIz@"bIl@ti]
[vIz@” bIl@ti]
visible ["vIz@bl]
[/[/[v” vIz@bl]
visual ["vIZu@l]
[/[/[vIZu@l]
vital ["vaItl]
[/[/[vaItl]
volcanic [vQl"k&nIk]
[/[/[vQl” k&nIk]
W
W to wait [weIt]
[/[weIt]
wake [weIk]
[/[weIk]
warning light ["wO:nIN %laIt]
[/[wO:nIN %laIt]
water patches ["wO:t@ p&tSIz]
[/[wO:t@ p&tSIz]
wear [we@(r)]
[/[we@(r]
weather balloon ["weD@ b@%lu:n]
[/[weD@ b@%lu:n]
well clear ["wel klI@(r)]
[/[wel klI@(r]
wet conditions ["wet k@n%dISnz]
[/[wet k@n%dISnz]
widespread ["waIdspred]
[/[waIdspred]
wind [wInd]
[/[wInd]
windscreen ["wIndskri:n]
[/[wIndskri:n]
windshear ["wIndSI@(r)]
[/[wIndSI@(r)]
winglet ["wINl@t]
[/[wINl@t]
to witness ["wItn@s]
[/[wItn@s]
work in progress (WIP) [%w3:k In
[/[w3:k In"pr@Ugres]
p
“ r@Ugres]
works (n) [w3:ks]
[/[w3:ks]
wrong [rQN]
[/[rQN/)]

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