| {muscle} | mus´cle of the arm |
| {mussel} | mus´sel on the seashore |
| {muzzle} | muz´zle the dog |
| {mustard} | mus´tard plaster |
| {neutralize} | neu´tral-ize the solution |
| {nutrients} | nu´tri-ents in food |
| {narration} | nar-ra´tion of the story |
| {noun} | noun is a part of speech |
| {nectar} | nec´tar of the gods |
| {neighbor} | neigh´bor of mine |
| {obstacle} | ob´sta-cle in his path |
| {optician} | op-ti´cian examined her eyes |
| {opaque} | o-paque´ glass window |
| {optional} | op´tion-al course of study |
| {orchid} | or´chid of rare beauty |
| {organize} | or´gan-ize a society |
| {oracle} | or´a-cle at Delphi |
| {obliging} | ob-li´ging errand boy |
| {omitting} | o-mit´ting the useless words |
| {o'clock} | o'-clock´ is a contraction |
| {putting} | put´ting it away |
| {pursuit} | pur-suit´ of pleasure |
| {pursuant} | pur-su´ant with the idea |
| {profitable} | prof´it-a-ble business |
| {participate} | par-tic´i-pate in the event |