Pronunciation Challenge Wooden skyscrapers could be the future for cities | The Economist

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There's a lot of potential that's unrealized for using timber at a very large scale. Throughout history, buildings have been made of wood. But it has one major drawback: it acts as kindling.

Key Vocabulary

1. unrealized

unrealized

[ənˈriəˌlaɪzd] (adj.)

realize

[ˈriəˌlaɪz] (v.)

2. timber

timber

[ˈtɪmbər] (n.)

wood

[wʊd] (n.)

log

[lɔg] (n.)

3. drawback

drawback

[ˈdrɔˌbæk] (n.)

disadvantage

[ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪʤ] (n.)

4. kindling

kindling

[ˈkɪndlɪŋ] (n.)