Skip to content
BROWSE THE DICTIONARY

Every word, A to Z.

All pronunciation videos

18,671 videos · Page 428 of 623

optimal

/ˈɑptɪməl/

The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

optimism

/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/

A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

optimistic

/ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/

Expecting the best in all possible ways.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

optimization

/ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

optimize

/ˈɑptɪmaɪz/

To act optimistically or as an optimist.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:55

optimum

/ˈɑptɪməm/

The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

optometrist

/ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

Oracal

American English pronunciation

Hear this word or name in the American Pronunciation Guide video.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:23

oracle

/ˈɔɹəkəl/

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

Orajel

American English pronunciation

Hear this word or name in the American Pronunciation Guide video.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:31

oral

/ˈoɹəl/

Relating to the mouth.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

Oral B

American English pronunciation

Hear this word or name in the American Pronunciation Guide video.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

Oral Roberts

American English pronunciation

United States evangelist (born 1918)

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

oran

/ɔˈɹɑn/

A city, port, and province of Algeria.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:39

orange

/ˈɔɹənd͡ʒ/

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:57

orangutan

/əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/

An arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:33

Orcas Island

American English pronunciation

Hear this word or name in the American Pronunciation Guide video.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

orchard

/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/

A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:13

orchid

/ˈɔɹ.kɪd/

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:25

ORD

/ˈɔːɹd/

Abbreviation of order.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:49

orderly

/ˈɔɹdɚli/

Neat and tidy; possessing order.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

ordinate

/ˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/Accent not specified by source

The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes…

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:55

orecchiette

American English pronunciation

A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:49

oregano

/ˌɔˈɹɛɡəˌnoʊ/

A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:41

oregon

/ˈɔɹəɡən/

A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Salem. Largest city: Portland.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:49

orel

/ˈɔɹəl/

Alternative form of Oryol: an oblast of Russia.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:31

oreo

/ˈɔɹioʊ/

Alternative letter-case form of Oreo.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:47

organ

/ˈoɹɡən/

The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 1:03

organizational

/ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃənəl/

Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:55

orgeat

/ˈɔrʒɑːt/

A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange-flower water.

WATCH PRONUNCIATION · 0:40