воскресенье, 31 августа 2025 г.

reel, real

reel - /riːl/ 

real - /riəl/


  • The fisherman used his reel to catch a real big trout.
  • She couldn’t believe the movie on the film reel was based on a real story.
  • After hearing the real truth, he began to reel from shock.
  • A real challenge is harder to face than anything on a movie reel.
  • The reel of tape contained real evidence for the trial.
  • The boxer began to reel, but his real strength kept him standing.
  • The director wanted to capture a real emotion on the final reel of the film.
  • When you reel from dizziness, it doesn’t feel like a real experience.
  • The fisherman’s old reel broke just as he caught a real trophy fish.
  • A real friend helps you stand when you reel from life’s punches.


  • reel - /riːl/ - катушка, барабан, рулон, мотовило, шатание, наматывать, сматывать, разматывать
Reel произносится с кратким гласным /iː/ как слова feel и see.

Reel рифмуется со словами: feel, deal, seal, heel, steal.

  • real - /riəl/ или /rɪəl/, часто сокращается до одного 1 слога: /ril/ - реальный, настоящий, действительность, действительно, очень.
Real в частом "однослоговом" произношении /ril/ рифмуется со словами: steel, meal, peel, wheel, kneel.



full, fool

full - fʊl/

fool - /fuːl/


  • The glass was so full that only a fool would try to pour more into it.
  • Don’t be a fool and carry a bag that’s already full.
  • She felt full after dinner, but the fool insisted on dessert.
  • Only a fool would believe the full story without checking the facts.
  • The fool ignored the full warning on the sign.
  • He was a fool to think the jar wasn’t already full.
  • The full moon shone brightly, and a wandering fool sang beneath it.
  • It’s fool’s gold to think your schedule isn’t already full.
  • The fool left the tank on even though it was already full.
  • Being a fool in love can sometimes make life feel wonderfully full.


  • full - /fʊl/ - полный, заполненный , полный, полный, несокращенный , наевшийся досыта.
Full произносится с кратким гласным звуком /ʊ/ как слова book и pull.

Full рифмуется со словами: pull, bull, dull, skull, null.

  • fool - /fuːl/ - дурак, дура, глупец, шут, дурачиться, дурачить, глупый, безрассудный.
Fool произносится с долгим гласным звуком /uː/ как слова food и pool.

Fool рифмуется со словами: pool, tool, school, cool, rule.


суббота, 30 августа 2025 г.

froth, frozen

froth - /frɔːθ/

frozen -  /ˈfroʊ.zən/


  • The hot chocolate was topped with creamy froth, while the milk inside was still partly frozen.
  • A mug of coffee may gather froth, but a glass of juice can come frozen.
  • The bartender scraped off the froth before pouring in the frozen fruit mix.
  • She blew the froth off her cappuccino and added a scoop of frozen cream.
  • The sea was full of salty froth, and the shore was lined with frozen ice.
  • He stirred the froth on his drink as the frozen cubes melted slowly.
  • A milkshake may look like froth, but it tastes like frozen dessert.
  • The storm created thick froth on the water that soon turned frozen in the cold air.
  • They laughed at the froth on the soda while sharing a frozen treat.
  • The chef used whipped froth to decorate the cake and added frozen berries on top.


  • froth - /frɔːθ/ или /frɑːθ/ - пена, пустословие, накипь, вздорные мысли, пенить, пениться, вспениться.
Froth рифмуется со словами: cloth, moth, broth, sloth, goth.
  • frozen - /ˈfroʊ.zən/ - замороженный, мороженый, замерзший, застывший, мерзлый, холодный, оледенелый.
Frozen рифмуется со словами: chosen, dozen.


cloth - /klɔːθ/ - ткань, полотно, сукно, суконный, свертываться, сгущаться.
moth - /mɔːθ/ - моль, мотылек, ночная бабочка
broth - /brɑːθ/ - бульон, суп, мясной бульон, похлебка, мясной отвар.

sloth - /sləʊθ/ - лень, ленивец, леность, медлительность, нерадение
goth - /ɡɑːθ/ - гот, вандал, варвар.

chosen - /ˈtʃəʊzn/ - выбранный, избранный
dozen - /ˈdʌzn/ - дюжина

scoop - /skuːp/ - совок, ковш, черпак, лопатка, черпать, выкапывать, зачерпывать.


fly, flay

fly - /flaɪ/

flay - /fleɪ/


  • The cruel king threatened to flay anyone who tried to fly away.
  • If you fly too close to the sun, critics will flay you for arrogance.
  • She wanted to fly free, not let fear flay her spirit.
  • The eagle will fly high, but hunters may flay its prey.
  • To fly with confidence, you must first let go of the words that flay your self-esteem.
  • They say to fly above the crowd, you must survive those who try to flay you with judgment.
  • He didn’t just want to fly, he wanted to flay the old traditions apart.
  • Some writers fly with imagination, while others flay reality to reveal the truth.
  • The hero dared to fly, though he knew the villain would flay him alive.
  • I’d rather fly toward hope than let despair flay me down.


  • fly - /flaɪ/ - летать, лететь, полететь, муха, полет.
Fly произносится с дифтонгом /aɪ/ как слова my, cry.

Fly рифмуется со словами: sky, try, buy, cry, shy, tie.

  • flay - /fleɪ/ - свежевать, сдирать кожу, разорять, резко критиковать, беспощадно критиковать.
Flay произносится с дифтонгом /eɪ/ как слова day, say.

Flay рифмуется со словами: day, say, play, stay, way, clay.

clay - /kleɪ/ - глина, глинозём, ил, прах, тело, глиняный, обмазывать глиной


воскресенье, 24 августа 2025 г.

devise, device

devise - /dɪˈvaɪz/

device - /dɪˈvaɪs/


  • The engineer will devise a clever device to save energy.
  • She tried to devise a plan, but the device kept failing.
  • They needed to devise new methods to fix the broken device.
  • He managed to devise a strategy using a simple device.
  • The teacher asked students to devise an experiment with a homemade device.
  • She wanted to devise puzzles that required a special device to solve.
  • The scientist will devise ways to test the new medical device.
  • In order to devise the program, they relied on a computer device.
  • He tried to devise a trick, but his secret device gave him away.
  • The magician can devise illusions with almost any ordinary device.


  • devise - /dɪˈvaɪz/ - разрабатывать, изобретать, придумывать, завещание, завещанное имущество.
Devise рифмуется с: rise, wise, disguise, surprise, prize.
  • device - /dɪˈvaɪs/ - устройство, прибор, аппарат, приспособление, средство, прием, механизм, способ
Device рифмуется с: ice, nice, slice, advice, suffice.

wise - /waɪz/ - мудрый, осведомленный, надоумить, способ, образ
disguise - /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ - маскировка, сокрытие, переодевание, маска, скрывать, маскировать, переодевать

suffice - /səˈfaɪs/ - хватить, хватать, быть достаточным, удовлетворять

суббота, 23 августа 2025 г.

death, dearth

death - /dɛθ/

dearth - /dɜrθ/


  • A dearth of medicine during the war led to many tragic deaths.
  • The death of crops was caused by a dearth of rain.
  • A dearth of opportunities can feel like the death of ambition.
  • The death of traditions may come from a dearth of interest among the young people.
  • Historians link the death of civilizations to a dearth of resources.
  • A dearth of compassion can bring the death of community spirit.
  • The death toll rose due to a dearth of clean water.
  • A dearth of leadership can mean the death of progress.
  • The death of old ways often coincides with a dearth of support for them.
  • A dearth of justice leads to the spiritual death of a society.


  • death - /dɛθ/ - смерть, гибель, конец, смертный, смертельный.
Death рифмуется с: breath, Seth, meth.
  • dearth - /dɜrθ/- недостаток, нехватка, голод, нехватка продуктов
Dearth рифмуется с: earth, birth, mirth, worth.


compassion - /kəmˈpaʃn/ - сострадание, сочувствие.


fill, feel

fill - /fɪl/ 

feel - /fiːl/


  • Please fill the glass so I can feel how heavy it is.
  • I always feel better after I fill my stomach with food.
  • Can you fill out the form and tell me how you feel about the survey?
  • I didn’t feel ready, but I had to fill in for my coworker.
  • She tried to fill the silence but couldn’t feel comfortable doing it.
  • Before you feel tired, make sure to fill your bottle with water.
  • I can feel the air begin to fill the room.
  • To truly feel happy, you must fill your life with meaning.
  • I don’t feel like I can fill his shoes.
  • He could feel the warmth fill his heart.


  • fill - /fɪl/ - заполнение, насыпь, закрашивание, заполнять, наполнять, наполняться.
Fill произносится с кратким гласным звуком /ɪ/ как слова sit и ship.

Fill - язык немного ниже и более расслабленный.

Fill рифмуется со словами: bill, hill, chill, mill, still.

  • feel - /fiːl/ - ощущение, вкус, чутье, осязание, чувствовать, почувствовать, ощущать.
Feel произносится с долгим гласным звуком /iː/ как слова seat и sheep.

Feel - язык выше и более напряжен.

Feel рифмуется со словами: heal, deal, seal, peel, real.


воскресенье, 17 августа 2025 г.

born, borne

born -  /bɔrn/

borne -  /bɔrn/


  • She was born in winter and has borne many hardships since then.
  • He was born into wealth but has never borne the responsibility well.
  • The child was born healthy, and the mother has borne the recovery process with strength.
  • They were born in the same town, and have borne witness to its changes over decades.
  • He was born a leader and has borne the burden of command gracefully.
  • She was born in France and has borne the French culture into her new home.
  • The twins were born prematurely but have borne up well under medical care.
  • He was born with talent and has borne it responsibly.
  • The athlete was born to run and has borne the expectations of fans worldwide.
  • The poet was born in 1920 and has borne the scars of war in his writing.


  • born - /bɔrn/ - родившийся, рожденный, прирожденный.
  • borne - /bɔrn/ - прич. прош. вр. от гл. bear - перенесенный,  несущий, передаваемый.
Borne встречается в составе устойчивых выражений, например "airborne" - воздушный.

Оба слова born и borne рифмуются с: corn, torn, worn, morn, horn.


суббота, 16 августа 2025 г.

enema, enemy

enema - /ˈɛn.ə.mə/

enemy - /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ 


  • The doctor reassured the patient that the enema was not her enemy.
  • He joked that his worst enemy was actually an unexpected enema.
  • A poorly prepared enema can feel like a cruel enemy.
  • They treated constipation as if it were the enemy, using an enema.
  • My childhood enemy became a nurse who once gave me an enema.
  • The patient saw the medical enema as an embarrassing enemy.
  • For the stubborn illness, the doctor prescribed both antibiotics and an enema to defeat the enemy bacteria.
  • The enemy of good digestion might be solved with an enema.
  • Facing an enema was almost as nerve-wracking as facing an old enemy.
  • The enemy spy pretended to be a nurse, but the enema gave away her disguise.


  • enema - /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ - резиновая клизма; спринцовка; раствор для промывания желудка.
  • enemy - /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ - враг.

constipation - /ˌkɑːnstɪˈpeɪʃn/ - запор.
digestion - /daɪˈdʒestʃən/ - пищеварение.


воскресенье, 10 августа 2025 г.

total, turtle

total - /ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/

turtle - /ˈtɜr.t̬əl/


  • The total weight of the package included the small turtle inside.
  • He spent his total allowance on a pet turtle.
  • A turtle crossing the road caused a total traffic stop.
  • The total time to draw the turtle was about 15 minutes.
  • Her total fascination with reptiles began after she saw a turtle hatch.
  • The turtle sanctuary reported a total of 50 new hatchlings this year.
  • The total journey was slow, much like the turtle they rescued.
  • I saw the total eclipse while a turtle crept across the beach.
  • His total lack of patience made watching the turtle race amusing.
  • The turtle’s victory was the total surprise of the day.


  • total - /ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/ или /ˈtoʊ.tl̩/ - полный, суммарный, сумма, итог, целое, составлять, насчитывать.

Total приблизительно рифмуется с: modal, local, vocal.

  • turtle - /ˈtɜr.t̬əl/ или /ˈtɜr.tl̩/ - черепаха.
Turtle приблизительно рифмуется с:  hurdle, girdle, myrtle.

hurdle - /ˈhɜːrdl/ - препятствие, барьер, плетень, перегородка, преодолевать препятствия.
girdle - /ˈɡɜːrdl/ - пояс, кушак, кольцо, обойма, кольцевать, обнимать, подпоясывать.
myrtle - /ˈmɜːrtl/ - мирт, род вечнозелёных древесных растений с белыми пушистыми цветками, содержащими эфирные масла.

hatch - /hætʃ/ - люк, штриховка, штрих, выводок, шлюз, затвор, вылупиться, выводить, выводиться
hatchling - /ʹhætʃlıŋ/ - птенец, детеныш, черепашка (для черепах) - то есть животное, которое недавно вылупилось из яйца. 


суббота, 9 августа 2025 г.

hapless, helpless

hapless - /ˈhæp.ləs/ 

helpless - /ˈhɛlp.ləs/


  • The hapless tourist felt helpless when his wallet was stolen abroad.
  • In the storm, the hapless sailor was helpless against the crashing waves.
  • The hapless team remained helpless against their stronger opponents.
  • She gave a hapless, almost helpless, shrug when asked for directions.
  • The hapless actor looked helpless when he forgot his lines on stage.
  • A hapless driver was left helpless after his car broke down in the desert.
  • The hapless gambler grew helpless as his debts mounted.
  • During the power outage, the hapless residents were helpless without candles.
  • He was a hapless adventurer who felt helpless without his compass.
  • The hapless puppy appeared helpless in the middle of the busy road.


  • hapless - /ˈhæp.ləs/ - несчастный, незадачливый, злополучный, горемычный
Hapless рифмуется со словами: mapless, strapless, gapless.
  • helpless - /ˈhɛlp.ləs/ - беспомощный.
Helpless рифмуется со словами: selfless, beltless, guiltless, wealthless.

shrug - /ʃrʌɡ/ - пожимать плечами, дергать, тащить, тянуть, пожимание плечами.


воскресенье, 3 августа 2025 г.

this, these

this - /ðɪs/

these - /ðiːz/


  • This problem is harder than these other ones.
  • I think this idea is better than these alternatives.
  • This apple tastes sweeter than these oranges.
  • This book is more interesting than these magazines.
  • I’ll keep this pen and you can take these pencils.
  • This song reminds me of these memories from summer.
  • This car is more reliable than these models.
  • This photo looks nicer than these others.
  • This jacket is warmer than these sweaters.
  • This road is smoother than these side streets.


  • this - /ðɪs/ - эта, это, этот, сей
This произносится с коротким, "расслабленным" гласным звуком /ɪ/.
В конце звук /s/.

This рифмуется со словами: miss, kiss, bliss.
  • these - /ðiːz/ - эти.
These произносится с долгим, напряженным гласным звуком /iː/.
В конце "вибрирующий" звук /z/.

These рифмуется со словами: bees, sees, please, keys.


bliss - /blɪs/ - блаженство, счастье, нега


суббота, 2 августа 2025 г.

beguile, begin

beguile - /bɪˈɡaɪl/

begin - /bɪˈɡɪn/


  • She tried to beguile the audience before she would begin her speech.
  • The magician managed to beguile the crowd and then begin his final trick.
  • If you let flattery beguile you, you may begin to trust the wrong people.
  • The storyteller would beguile the children before he would begin his tale.
  • Don’t let false promises beguile you as you begin your new journey.
  • A charming smile can beguile, but wisdom helps you begin wisely.
  • She hoped to beguile her classmates, then begin leading the project.
  • The play will begin soon, and the actors will try to beguile the audience.
  • He used music to beguile the crowd before he could begin speaking.
  • As you begin your career, don’t let superficial success beguile you.


  • beguile - /bɪˈɡaɪl/ - обманывать, развлекать, занимать, отвлекать внимание
Beguile рифмуется с: mile, style, file, dial, while.
  • begin - /bɪˈɡɪn/ - начинать, начать.
Begin рифмуется с: spin, thin, win, kin, grin.

kin - /kɪn/ - родственники, род, семья, родня, родство, родственный.
grin - /ɡrɪn/ - усмешка, оскал, усмехаться, ухмыляться, скалить зубы

flattery - /ˈflætərɪ/ - лесть, самообольщение


moot, mute

moot - /muːt/

mute - /mjuːt/


  • The point became moot when she decided to mute her microphone.
  • He tried to argue, but his words were mute in a moot debate.
  • During the meeting, I realized the whole discussion was moot, so I hit the mute button.
  • Her concerns were moot, but she still chose to stay mute.
  • They declared the case moot after the witness stayed mute in court.
  • The moot question was whether to mute certain disruptive participants.
  • The speaker addressed a moot issue while I accidentally left my mic on mute.
  • His mute reaction to a moot problem made everyone laugh.
  • It’s a moot point now, so you can safely mute the notifications.
  • She found herself in a moot trial where the defendant remained mute throughout.


  • moot - /muːt/ - спорный, обсуждать, дискутировать, собрание граждан.

Moot рифмуется с: boot, suit, root, loot, shoot, brute, flute.
  • mute - /mjuːt/ - немой, безгласный, приглушить, отключить звук.
Mute рифмуется с: сute, commute, astute.


boot - /buːt/ - ботинок, сапог, багажник, бутсы, фартук, пинать, увольнять, помогать, надевать ботинки
suit - /suːt/ - костюм, иск, масть, набор, комплект, устраивать, соответствовать, подходить.
root - /ruːt/ - коренной, основной, корень, корнеплод, корениться, укореняться.
loot - /luːt/ - добыча, награбленное, ограбление, грабить, уносить добычу, погромить.
shoot - /ʃuːt/ - стрелять, снять, застрелить, расстрелять, побег, охота, стрельба, бросок, росток.
brute - /bruːt/ - грубый, животный, жестокий, неразумный, животное, скотина.
flute - /fluːt/ - флейта, желобок, выемка, свистеть, делать выемки, желобить.

сute - /kjuːt/ - милый, привлекательный, умный, миловидный, сообразительный, находчивый, остроумный.
commute - /kəˈmjuːt/ - ездить на работу и обратно, смягчать, заменять, переключать, смягчать наказание
astute - /əˈstjuːt/ - проницательный, хитрый, сообразительный, коварный


Пара гласных которые дают звук [u], [u:], [ju:]  [Youtube - Изучаем английский - Learning English]