Common sports words in IELTS listening test
These words often appear in the IELTS Listening Test. Learning them will help you understand questions better.
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📌 Words with Translations and Pronunciations
| Word | Audio | Transcription | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| cricket |
|
[ ˈkrɪkɪt ] | – |
| baseball |
|
[ ˈbeɪsbɔːl ] | – |
| basketball |
|
[ ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl ] | – |
| rugby |
|
[ ˈrʌɡbi ] | – |
| soccer |
|
[ ˈsɒkər ] | – |
| american football | – | – | – |
| hockey |
|
[ ˈhɑki ] | – |
| swimming |
|
[ ˈswɪmɪŋ ] | – |
| squash |
|
[ skwɒʃ ] | – |
| badminton |
|
[ ˈbædmɪntən ] | – |
| ping-pong | – | – | – |
| field |
|
[ fiːld ] | – |
| court |
|
[ kɔːt ] | – |
| pitch |
|
[ pɪtʃ ] | – |
| stadium |
|
[ ˈsteɪdiəm ] | – |
| team |
|
[ tiːm ] | – |
| the javelin | – | – | – |
| the hammer | – | – | – |
| the high jump | – | – | – |
| horse racing | – | – | – |
| show jumping | – | – | – |
| polo |
|
[ ˈpəʊləʊ ] | – |
| cycling |
|
[ ˈsaɪklɪŋ ] | – |
| gymnasium |
|
[ dʒɪmˈneɪziəm ] | – |
| athlete |
|
[ ˈaθliːt ] | – |
| gym |
|
[ dʒɪm ] | – |
| paragliding |
|
[ ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ ] | – |
| hang gliding | – | – | – |
| skydiving |
|
[ ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ ] | – |
| abseiling | – | [ ˈæb.seɪ.lɪŋ ] | – |
| snowboarding |
|
[ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ ] | – |
| bungee jumping | – | – | – |
| surfing |
|
[ ˈsɜːrfɪŋ ] | – |
| windsurfing | – | [ ˈwɪndˌsɜːrfɪŋ ] | – |
| jet-skiing | – | – | – |
| bodyboarding | – | – | – |
| white-water rafting | – | – | – |
| kitesurfing | – | – | – |
| mountain biking | – | – | – |
| jogging |
|
[ ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ ] | – |
| press-up | – | – | – |
| push-up | – | – | – |
| barbell |
|
[ ˈbɑːr.bɛl ] | – |
| treadmill |
|
[ ˈtrɛdˌmɪl ] | – |
| judo |
|
[ ˈdʒuːdoʊ ] | – |
| recreation |
|
[ ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən ] | – |
| snooker |
|
[ ˈsnuːkər ] | – |
| walking |
|
[ ˈwɔːkɪŋ ] | – |
| championship |
|
[ ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp ] | – |
| canoeing |
|
[ kəˈnuːɪŋ ] | – |
| refreshment |
|
[ rɪˈfrɛʃmənt ] | – |