

We walked back to the tent in total darkness.
[wi ˈwɔkt ˈbæk tə ðə ˈtɛnt ˈɪn ˈtoʊtl̩ ˈdɑrknəs.]
Are you afraid of the darkness in the woods?
[ər ju əˈfreɪd əv ðə ˈdɑrknəs ˈɪn ðə ˈwʊdz?]
The darkness came quickly after the sun went down.
[ðə ˈdɑrknəs ˈkeɪm ˈkwɪkli ˈæftər ðə ˈsən ˈwɛnt ˈdaʊn.]
"darkness" is in the lesson "Nature" (Level 38), along with 11 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.