/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

/hæv ˈkɒnfɪdəns ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt /

/kənˈfaɪd ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/

I should never have taken him into my confidence.

I have complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

Miss Venezuela looks confident in her red dress.

She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her.

/da ɪˈvɜːs/

/da ɪˈvɜːsɪti/

/da ɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/

New York is a very culturally diverse city.

There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of raising her salary.

Many wheat farmers have begun to diversify into other forms of agriculture.

/əˈpruːvəl/

/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl/

/əˈpruːv/

The project has now received approval from the government.

Although they said nothing about her suggestion, she could sense their disapproval.

We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.

/ˈmærɪdʒ/

/ˈmæri/

/ˈmærid/

They had a long and happy marriage.

Men tend to marry later than women.

When are you getting married?

/kənˈtræktʃuəl/

/ˈkɒntrækt/

Are you under a contractual obligation to any other company?

Are you going to break the contract?

/prɪˈsiːd/

/ˈpresɪdəns/

It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.

Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking.

/ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/

/ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/

They announced their engagement at the party on Sunday.

Did they get engaged on Saturday?

/ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənəl/

The younger generation smokes less than their parents did.

There are generational differences in opinion between parents and children.

/ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/

/sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

/sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.

There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.

The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for people suffering from heart problems.