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The first
thing to think about is what does it really mean to know a new word? To learn a
new word you need to find out:
• Dictionary
definition – What does the word mean?
• Spelling –
How is the word written?
• Pronunciation –
How is the word spoken and what is the stress?
• Grammar –
Is it a verb, noun, or adjective? Can it change and if so, does this affect the
spelling or pronunciation?
• Collocation –
What other word or words does it naturally go with? E.g. fast + food.
• How
is the word used? – It’s a good idea to write example
sentences in your vocabulary records.
• Synonyms
& antonyms – What words have a similar or the same
meaning? What, if any, words have the opposite meaning.