Pronunciation Challenge (BBC English) What They Really Mean: Sarcasm

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Have you ever not understood someone's sarcasm? Or has someone not understood your sarcasm? (I'm not being sarcastic!) ;-)

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That was sarcasm. Sarcasm is where people say the opposite of what they mean, and they use it to talk about things they don't like - it can be confusing.

Key Vocabulary

1. sarcasm

sarcasm

[ˈsɑrˌkæzəm ] (n.)

sarcastic

[sɑrˈkæstɪk] (adj.)

irony

[ˈaɪrəni] (n.)

ironic

[aɪˈrɑnɪk] (adj.)

2. opposite

opposite

[ˈɑpəzət ] (n.)

oppose

[əˈpoʊz ] (v.)

3. confusing

confusing

[kənˈfjuzɪŋ ] (adj.)

puzzling

[ˈpʌzəlɪŋ ] (adj.)

baffling

[ˈbæfəlɪŋ ] (adj.)