{"id":20644,"date":"2022-08-07T18:41:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T23:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=20644"},"modified":"2023-07-12T07:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:28:04","slug":"20-words-for-shapes-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-words-for-shapes-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"20 words for SHAPES in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EtCk0QYKrCk?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><strong>Vocabulary Builder Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re going to do a vocabulary with pictures lesson to help you learn and pronounce names of shapes in English, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional ones.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn both the noun form (the name of the shape itself) and the adjective form (how to describe something else with this shape) \u2013 in some cases those are the same, and in other cases they\u2019re different.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to say something in English, but you just couldn\u2019t think of the right word? That\u2019s a vocabulary problem, and it can be really frustrating! If you want to expand your vocabulary fast, come join my <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><strong>Vocabulary Builder Courses.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only do they have lessons that are full of useful words and pictures, but they also have quizzes and exercises to help you put the new words into practice right away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-300x227.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2D shapes in English<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with our basic shapes \u2013 make sure to listen and repeat after me to practice pronouncing them.<\/p>\n<h4>square (n. \/ adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes1.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>The word square is both a noun and an adjective. So we would say \u201cthis is a blue square\u201d and \u201cthis is a square photo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/square-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/square-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/square-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/square-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/square.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>rectangle (n.) \/ rectangular (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>The noun is rectangle and the adjective is rectangular. So we would say \u201cthis is an orange rectangle\u201d and \u201cthis is a rectangular photo.\u201d \u2013 the adjective, rectangular, describes something else (the photo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rectangle-1024x423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rectangle-1024x423.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rectangle-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rectangle-768x317.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rectangle.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>triangle (n.) \/ triangular (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes3.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes3.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/triangle-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/triangle-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/triangle-70x60.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/triangle-140x120.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/triangle.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>circle (n.) \/ circular (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes4.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes4.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes4.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/circle-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/circle-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/circle.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>oval (n. \/ adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes5.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes5.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes5.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>The noun and adjective form are the same \u2013 this is an oval mirror.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/oval-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/oval-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/oval-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/oval-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/oval.jpg 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>semicircle (n.) \/\u00a0semicircular (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes6.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes6.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes6.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/semicircle-removebg-preview-160x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/semicircle-removebg-preview-160x300.png 160w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/semicircle-removebg-preview.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>crescent (n.) \/ crescent-shaped (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes7.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes7.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes7.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moon-307308_640-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moon-307308_640-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moon-307308_640.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>diamond (n.) \/ diamond-shaped (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes8.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes8.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes8.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/diamond-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/diamond-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/diamond.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>pentagon (n.) \/ pentagonal (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes9.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes9.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes9.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pentagon-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pentagon-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pentagon.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>hexagon (n.) \/\u00a0hexagonal (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes10.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes10.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes10.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hexagon-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hexagon-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hexagon.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>octagon (n.) \/ octagonal (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes11.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes11.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes11.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/octagon-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/octagon-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/octagon.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>trapezoid (n.) \/ trapezoidal (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes12.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes12.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes12.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/trapezoid-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/trapezoid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/trapezoid.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>parallelogram (n.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes13.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes13.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes13.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/parallelogram-300x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/parallelogram-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/parallelogram.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t use this one as an adjective.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3D shapes in English<\/h3>\n<h4>cube (n.) \/\u00a0cubic (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes14.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes14.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes14.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cube-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cube-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cube-70x60.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cube-140x120.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cube.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>sphere (n.) \/\u00a0spherical (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes15.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes15.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes15.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sphere-155819_640-286x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sphere-155819_640-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sphere-155819_640.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>cylinder (n.) \/ cylindrical (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes16.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes16.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes16.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cylinder-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cylinder-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cylinder.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>tube (n.) \/ tubular (adj.)<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; 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more common<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20644-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes20.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes20.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shapes20.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donuts-4196093_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donuts-4196093_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donuts-4196093_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This shape is technically called a <strong>torus<\/strong>, but most people outside the fields of math and physics would just call it a <strong>donut<\/strong>, or describe something as <strong>donut-shaped.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now if you really want to go crazy and get into geometry, there are some other terms for more unusual shapes, but here at Espresso English I always want to teach you the most common and practical vocabulary that we actually use in daily life.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the approach I used when I created my Vocabulary Builder Courses \u2013 out of the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language, I selected very useful ones that will help you express yourself better. 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