Comparatives & Superlatives
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Short Adjectives (-er)
taller
/ˈtɔːlər/
My brother is taller than me.
older
/ˈoʊldər/
She is two years older than him.
faster
/ˈfɑːstər/
Trains are faster than buses.
cheaper
/ˈtʃiːpər/
This shop is cheaper than that one.
bigger
/ˈbɪɡər/
London is bigger than Manchester.
Long Adjectives (more...)
more interesting
/mɔːr ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
This book is more interesting than the last one.
more expensive
/mɔːr ɪkˈspensɪv/
Diamonds are more expensive than gold.
more difficult
/mɔːr ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
Chinese is more difficult than Spanish for me.
more comfortable
/mɔːr ˈkʌmftəbəl/
This chair is more comfortable than that one.
Superlatives: the …est
the tallest
/ðə ˈtɔːlɪst/
He is the tallest in the family.
the oldest
/ðə ˈoʊldɪst/
This is the oldest building in town.
the cheapest
/ðə ˈtʃiːpɪst/
I bought the cheapest ticket.
the biggest
/ðə ˈbɪɡɪst/
That's the biggest fish I've ever seen.
Irregular Forms
better
/ˈbetər/
Today is better than yesterday.
the best
/ðə best/
She is the best student in our class.
worse
/wɜːs/
The traffic is worse on Mondays.
the worst
/ðə wɜːst/
That was the worst film I've seen.