Real, everyday American English — Dollars, Pounds, Miles and Degrees (Part 2). You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): That's out of my budget. [thats OW-duh my BUH-jit.] I paid twelve hundred for it. [eye PAYD TWELV HUN-drud fur it.] It's under ten dollars. [its UN-dur TEN DAH-lurz.] It's ninety degrees out. [its NYN-tee dih-GREEZ OWT.] It's two ninety-nine a pound. [its TOO NYN-tee-NYN uh POWND.] Is there a restocking fee? [iz thair uh ree-STAH-king FEE?] It's non-refundable. [its nahn-ruh-FUN-duh-bul.] They charged me twice. [thay CHAHRJD mee TWYS.] Put it on my card. [PUUT it ahn my KAHRD.] It's about ten grand. [its uh-BOWT TEN GRAND.] It cost a couple hundred bucks. [it KAWST uh KUH-pul HUN-drud BUKS.] That's pocket change. [thats PAH-kit CHAYNJ.] I'm saving up for it. [eyem SAY-ving UP fur it.] Can I pay in installments? [kun eye PAY in in-STAWL-munts?] Is there a service fee? [iz thair uh SUR-vis FEE?] The price went up again. [thuh PRYS went UP uh-GEN.] It's cheaper online. [its CHEE-pur ahn-LYN.] Prices don't include tip. [PRY-siz dohnt in-KLOOD TIP.] The speed limit's sixty-five. [thuh SPEED LIH-mits siks-tee-FYV.] It's about a mile from here. [its uh-BOWT uh MYL frum HEER.] Set the oven to three fifty. [SET thee UH-vun tuh THREE FIF-tee.] Can you slice it thin? [kun yuh SLYS it THIN?] It's eight ounces. [its AYT OWN-siz.] I weigh one fifty. [eye WAY wun FIF-tee.] I'm five foot six. [eyem FYV fuut SIKS.] I lost ten pounds. [eye LAWST TEN POWNDZ.] She was seven pounds four ounces. [shee wuz SEH-vun POWNDZ FOR OWN-siz.] Grab a five-pound bag of flour. [GRAB uh FYV-POWND BAG uv FLOW-ur.] What's that in Celsius? [wuts THAT in SEL-see-us?] It's a twelve-ounce can. [its uh TWELV-OWNS KAN.] …and more in the episode