How the word "scorpion" is translated into English
Always check your shoes for a scorpion in the desert.
[ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtʃɛk jər ˈʃuz fər ə ˈskɔrpiən ˈɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt.]
My friend got stung by a scorpion in Mexico.
[ˈmaɪ ˈfrɛnd ˈɡɑt ˈstəŋ ˈbaɪ ə ˈskɔrpiən ˈɪn ˈmɛksɪˌkoʊ.]
Are these small black scorpions poisonous?
[ər ˈðiz ˈsmɔl ˈblæk ˈskɔrpiənz ˈpɔɪzn̩əs?]
"scorpion" is in the lesson "Dangerous animals" (Level 9), along with 16 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.