How the word "about" is translated into English
This book is about a small dog.
[ˈðɪs ˈbʊk ˈɪz əˈbaʊt ə ˈsmɔl ˈdɔɡ.]
What are you talking about?
[ˈwɑt ər jə ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt?]
Tell me about your new job.
[ˈtɛl ˈmi əˈbaʊt jər ˈnu ˈdʒɑb.]
"about" is in the lesson "Prepositions" (Level 36), along with 12 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.