How the word "shelf" is translated into English
The books are on the top shelf.
[ðə ˈbʊks ər ˈɔn ðə ˈtɑp ˈʃɛlf.]
Can you put this on the shelf?
[kən jə ˈpʊt ˈðɪs ˈɔn ðə ˈʃɛlf?]
There isn't a shelf in the bathroom.
[ˈðɛr ˈɪzn̩t ə ˈʃɛlf ˈɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum.]
"shelf" is in the lesson "Furniture" (Level 24), along with 8 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.