Word: conocer
Pronunciation: coh-no-SEHR in most of Latin America, coh-no-THEHR (with the "th" pronounced as in "thin") in Spain
Meaning: to know (a person), to know (a geographical region), to get to know (someone or something), to meet someone
Example: Me gusta la ciudad pero no conozco a nadie.
Translation: I like the city but I don't know anybody.