Oxford 5000

The Oxford 5000 is an expanded list of high-frequency English words tailored for advanced learners. It builds upon the Oxford 3000 and focuses on words essential for academic, professional, and fluent communication.

Use this list to enhance your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Ideal for IELTS, TOEFL, and advanced English learners. On this page, you can also find translations of each word into various languages, making it easier to learn and understand their meanings in your native language.

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📌 Words with Translations and Pronunciations

Word Audio Transcription Translation
blow [ bləʊ ]
boast [ boʊst ]
bold [ bəʊld ]
bombing [ ˈbɒmɪŋ ]
bonus [ ˈbəʊnəs ]
booking [ ˈbʊkɪŋ ]
boom [ buːm ]
boost [ buːst ]
bounce [ bouns ]
bound [ baʊnd ]
boundary [ ˈbaʊnd(ə)ri ]
bow [ bəʊ ]
breach [ briːtʃ ]
breakdown [ ˈbreɪkdaʊn ]
breakthrough [ ˈbreɪkθruː ]
breed [ briːd ]
brick [ brɪk ]
briefly [ ˈbriː.fli ]
broadband [ ˈbrɔːdbænd ]
broadcaster [ ˈbrɔːdkɑːstər ]
broadly [ ˈbrɔːdli ]
browser [ ˈbraʊ.zər ]
brutal [ ˈbruːtl ]
buck [ bʌk ]
buddy [ ˈbʌdi ]
buffer [ ˈbʌfər ]
bug [ bʌɡ ]
bulk [ bʌlk ]
burden [ ˈbəːd(ə)n ]
bureaucracy [ bjʊˈrɒkrəsi ]
burial [ ˈberiəl ]
burst [ bɜrst ]
cabin [ ˈkæbɪn ]
cabinet [ ˈkabɪnɪt ]
calculation [ ˌkælkyəˈleɪʃən ]
canal [ ˈkænəl ]
candle [ ˈkændl ]
canvas [ ˈkanvəs ]
capability [ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti ]
capitalism [ ˈkapɪtlɪz(ə)m ]
capitalist [ ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪst ]
carbon [ ˈkɑːrbən ]
cargo [ ˈkɑːɡəʊ ]
carriage [ ˈkerɪdʒ ]
carve [ kɑːrv ]
casino [ kəˈsiːnəʊ ]
casual [ ˈkæʒ.uəl ]
casualty [ ˈkazʃuəlti ]
catalogue [ ˈkætəlɒɡ ]
cater [ ˈkeɪtər ]
cattle [ ˈkætəl ]
caution [ ˈkɔːʃn ]
cautious [ ˈkɔːʃəs ]
cave [ keɪv ]
cease [ siːs ]
cemetery [ ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ]
certainty [ ˈsəːt(ə)nti ]
certificate [ səˈtɪfɪkət ]
challenging [ ˈʧæl.ɪndʒ.ɪŋ ]
chamber [ ˈtʃeɪmbər ]
championship [ ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp ]
chaos [ ˈkeɪɒs ]
characterize [ ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz ]
charm [ tʃɑːrm ]
charming [ ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ ]
charter [ ˈtʃɑːtər ]
chase [ tʃeɪs ]
cheek [ tʃiːk ]
cheer [ tʃɪər ]
choir [ ˈkwʌɪər ]
chop [ tʃɒp ]
chronic [ ˈkrɒnɪk ]
chunk [ tʃʌŋk ]
circuit [ ˈsɜːrkɪt ]
circulate [ ˈsɜːrkjʊleɪt ]
circulation [ ˌsɜːk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən ]
citizenship [ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ]
civic [ ˈsɪvɪk ]
civilian [ sɪˈvɪljən ]
civilization [ ˌsɪv.ə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən ]
clarify [ ˈklarɪˌfaɪ ]
clarity [ ˈklærəti ]
clash [ klæʃ ]
classification [ ˌklasɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ]
classify [ ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ ]
cleaning [ ˈkliːnɪŋ ]
clerk [ klɜːrk ]
cliff [ klɪf ]
cling [ klɪŋ ]
clinic [ ˈklɪnɪk ]
clinical [ ˈklɪnɪkl ]
clip [ klɪp ]
closure [ ˈkləʊʒə ]
cluster [ ˈklʌstə ]
coalition [ ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən ]
coastal [ ˈkəʊstl ]
cocktail [ ˈkɒkˌteɪl ]
cognitive [ ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv ]
coincide [ kəʊˈɪnsaɪd ]
coincidence [ kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns ]