Compound adjectives
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
4.5 • 523 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.5 | Do you know someone who is starting to learn English? |
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| 0:17.1 | Three teams race around London to find eight letters, which will take them to the winning crowns. |
| 0:24.2 | Watch the series on our websites now, BBClearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:33.7 | Six minutes vocabulary from BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:40.1 | Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Finn. |
| 0:44.7 | And I'm Catherine. |
| 0:49.3 | In today's programme, we're looking at compound adjectives like in a 22-hour journey. |
| 0:56.4 | We'll look at what compound adjectives are. |
| 0:59.7 | We'll see how to use them. |
| 1:01.3 | And there'll be a punctuation tip and a quiz. |
| 1:04.7 | And we'll leave you with a top tip for learning vocabulary. |
| 1:08.0 | But first, let's hear from Rob. |
| 1:11.6 | Rob's a racing driver, and he's being interviewed after a race. |
| 1:16.0 | Yes, and here's a question to think about while you listen. |
| 1:19.4 | How fast was Rob's lap time? |
| 1:23.2 | Let's find out. |
| 1:25.5 | Rob, congratulations on your latest win. |
| 1:28.9 | What did that last victory mean to you? |
| 1:31.5 | Honestly, I expected to win. |
| 1:33.0 | I mean, you don't come second in a high-quality vehicle like mine. |
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