суббота, 22 ноября 2025 г.

Скороговорки для W

 1. While you wait, watch the weight you’re willing to lift.

/waɪl ju weɪt, wɑtʃ ðə weɪt jʊr ˈwɪlɪŋ tə lɪft/


2. Wesley won’t wait when the weight of the wagon wobbles.

/ˈwɛzli woʊnt weɪt wɛn ðə weɪt əv ðə ˈwæɡən ˈwɑbəlz/


3. Weigh the weight you wait to lift before you lift the weight you weighed.

/weɪ ðə weɪt ju weɪt tə lɪft bɪˈfɔr ju lɪft ðə weɪt ju weɪd/


4. Don’t wait to wonder why the weight won’t wait to wobble.

/doʊnt weɪt tə ˈwʌndər waɪ ðə weɪt woʊnt weɪt tə ˈwɑbəl/


5. Wade waited with weighted weights while Wendy waited without weight.

/weɪd ˈweɪtəd wɪð ˈweɪtəd weɪts waɪl ˈwɛndi ˈweɪtəd wɪˈθaʊt weɪt/


6. The waiter waited to weigh the weight you waited to weigh.

/ðə ˈweɪtər ˈweɪtəd tə weɪ ðə weɪt ju ˈweɪtəd tə weɪ/


7. If you wait with weighted wheels, the wheels won’t bear the weight.

/ɪf ju weɪt wɪð ˈweɪtəd wilz, ðə wilz woʊnt bɛr ðə weɪt/


8. Wendy won’t wait when the weight of warm water weakens the wall.

/ˈwɛndi woʊnt weɪt wɛn ðə weɪt əv wɔrm ˈwɔt̬ər wikənz ðə wɑl/


9. When the weight went wild, Walter wouldn’t wait to warn us.

/wɛn ðə weɪt wɛnt waɪld, ˈwɔltər ˈwʊdnt weɪt tə wɔrn ʌs/


10. If you wait for the weight to fall, the weight will wait to fall on you.

/ɪf ju weɪt fər ðə weɪt tə fɔl, ðə weɪt wɪl weɪt tə fɔl ɑn ju/


Звук / w / в начале слова


weight, wait

weight - /weɪt/

wait - /weɪt/


  • If you want to lose weight, you’ll have to wait for steady progress.
  • She couldn’t wait to see whether the weight on the scale had changed.
  • The doctor told him to wait before lifting heavy weight again.
  • You must wait a few minutes while they check the weight of your luggage.
  • I didn’t expect the weight of the news, and I had to wait to respond.
  • They asked us to wait as they measured the weight of the package.
  • The weight of responsibility made him wait before deciding.
  • We had to wait because the bridge had a maximum weight limit.
  • If you wait too long, the weight of the boxes will collapse the shelf.
  • She tried to wait patiently as the trainer adjusted the weight machine.


  • weight - /weɪt/ - вес, масса, груз, тяжесть, значение, нагрузка, весить, нагружать, увеличивать вес
  • wait - /weɪt/ - ожидание, выжидание, засада, ждать, подождать, дожидаться, выжидать.
weight и wait рифмуются со словами: late, fate, gate, date, mate, state, plate, straight, eight, create.


Скороговорки для L

 При произнесении /l/ необходимо касаться кончиком языка бугорков за верхними зубами.


 1. The lesson to lessen losses is less about luck than logic.

/ðə ˈlɛsən tə ˈlɛsən ˈlɔsəz ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt lʌk ðæn ˈlɑdʒɪk/


2. Lucy’s latest lesson is learning to lessen long, loud lapses in language.

/ˈlusiːz ˈleɪtɪst ˈlɛsən ɪz ˈlɜrnɪŋ tə ˈlɛsən lɔŋ laʊd ˈlæpsɪz ɪn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/


3. Larry’s listening lesson was to lessen lazy lip-sliding.

/ˈlæriːz ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈlɛsən wʌz tə ˈlɛsən ˈleɪzi ˈlɪpˌslaɪdɪŋ/


4. Lena learned a lovely lesson: lessen the load, lengthen the laughter.

/ˈlinə lɜrnd ə ˈlʌvli ˈlɛsən ˈlɛsən ðə loʊd ˈlɛŋθən ðə ˈlæftər/


5. To lessen the lesson’s length, the lecturer left out the lengthy lines.

/tə ˈlɛsən ðə ˈlɛsənz lɛŋkθ ðə ˈlɛktʃərər lɛft aʊt ðə ˈlɛŋθi laɪnz/


6. Liam’s lesson on lisping was to lessen sloppy, slipping sounds.

/ˈliːəmz ˈlɛsən ɑn ˈlɪspɪŋ wʌz tə ˈlɛsən ˈslɑpi ˈslɪpɪŋ saʊndz/


7. The linguist’s lively lesson aimed to lessen limited listening.

/ðə ˈlɪŋɡwɪsts ˈlaɪvli ˈlɛsən eɪmd tə ˈlɛsən ˈlɪmətəd ˈlɪsənɪŋ/


8. If you lessen the lesson’s stress, you lift the learner’s spirits.

/ɪf ju ˈlɛsən ðə ˈlɛsənz strɛs ju lɪft ðə ˈlɜrnərz ˈspɪrəts/


9. Lola’s loud lesson was to lessen lingering linguistic laziness.

/ˈloʊləz laʊd ˈlɛsən wʌz tə ˈlɛsən ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ˈleɪzinəs/


10. Long lessons lessen learners’ luck at lasting learning.

/lɔŋ ˈlɛsənz ˈlɛsən ˈlɜrnərz lʌk ət ˈlæstɪŋ ˈlɜrnɪŋ/


Звуки / l / и / n /
English pronunciation: альвиолярные согласные [n] [t] [d] [s] [z] [l] [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]
Английские light L и dark L, syllabic l̩ и латеральный взрыв [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

lesson, lessen

    lesson  - /ˈlɛsən/

    lessen - /ˈlɛsən/

 

  • The lesson about stress helped lessen my anxiety.
  • A hard lesson in budgeting can lessen your financial problems.
  • He hoped the lesson in patience would lessen her frustration.
  • The teacher’s lesson on empathy might lessen conflicts among students.
  • Learning this lesson will lessen your fear of public speaking.
  • The lesson on time management did lessen my workload.
  • This lesson should lessen the number of mistakes next time.
  • She took the lesson seriously to lessen the chance of failing again.
  • The lesson in resilience will lessen the impact of future setbacks.
  • A simple lesson in communication can lessen misunderstandings.

  • lesson - /ˈlɛsən/ - урок, нотация, поучать, обучать, давать урок.
  • lessen - /ˈlɛsən/ - уменьшать, уменьшаться, преуменьшать, недооценивать, полегчать.

    lesson и lessen близкие по рифму со словами: peasant, blessing, crescent.


воскресенье, 16 ноября 2025 г.

pale, pail

pale - /peɪl/

pail - /peɪl/



  • The pale sky made the metal pail look even shinier.
  • She carried a pail of water while looking unusually pale.
  • After the long hike, he turned pale and dropped the pail.
  • The artist painted a pale background with a child holding a pail.
  • The pale light revealed a forgotten pail on the porch.
  • A pale moon reflected off the tin pail near the barn.
  • Seeing the pale stranger, the farmer set down on his pail.
  • The pale flowers beside the well matched the old wooden pail.
  • The child grew pale when she spilled the pail of milk.
  • A pale mist hovered over the pail by the riverbank.


  • pale - /peɪl/ - бледный, слабый, тусклый, бледнить, бледнеть, рамки, пределы, черта.
  • pail - /peɪl/ - ведро, бадья, бак.

Оба слова pale и pail рифмуются с: bail, fail, hail, mail, nail, sail, tale / tail, veil.


Британские скороговорки начала XX века

 В американской транскрипции:


    1. A proper copper coffee pot.

 /ə ˈprɑpɚ ˈkɑpɚ ˈkɑfi pɑt/


    2. Red lorry, yellow lorry.

/rɛd ˈlɔri ˈjɛloʊ ˈlɔri/


    3. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

 /ʃi: sɛlz si: ʃɛlz baɪ ðə si: ʃɔr/


    4.  Truly rural.

/ˈtruːli ˈrʊrəl/


    5. Unique New York.

 /juˈnik nu ˈjɔrk/


Скороговорки в фильме "My Fair Lady"

Скороговорки в фильме "My Fair Lady"

 В прекрасном фильме "My Fair Lady" профессор Генри Хиггинс учил молодую женщину Элизу Дулиттл Henry Higgins произношению образованного класса Великобритании.


В фильме использовался British RP, но ниже представлена фонетическая транскрипция в American English.


1. The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

/ðə reɪn ɪn speɪn steɪz ˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə pleɪn/


Отрабатывается произношение дифтонга /eɪ/ , это не русский звук /й/, это дифтонг: язык со среднего положения скользит вперед к звуку /ɪ/.

  • rain
  • Spain
  • plain
Варианты скороговорки:

    • The train in Spain stays mainly on the lane.
    • The rain in Maine stays mainly in the drain.


2.  In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

/ɪn ˈhɝtfɚd ˈhɪrəfɚd ænd ˈhæmpʃɚ ˈhɝɪkeɪnz ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvɚ ˈhæpən/

Внимание на создание звука /h/ акцентированым дыханием, без участия связок.


Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire - держите язык слегка оттянутым назад для звука /ɝ/.


3. Hurricanes hardly happen. 

/ˈhɜrəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrdli ˈhæpən/ 



4. How kind of you to let me come!

/haʊ kaɪnd əv ju tə lɛt mi kʌm/


Отработка чистоты произношения и четкости, внимание к дифтонгу и ударениям.

Следить, чтобы kind-of-you не превращалось в kɑɪnəvyə.


5. Cup of tea

/kʌp əv ti/ 

в быстрой, неформальной речи /kʌpə ti/


Практика произношения безударного слога of от /əv/ до /ə/.


Vowel ladder профессора Хиггинса:
  • The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.  → /eɪ/
  • The boot on the foot looks cute. → /uː/
  • The cat sat on the mat. → /æ/
  • The cup on the table. → /ʌ/

суббота, 15 ноября 2025 г.

tan, ten

tan - /tæn/ 

ten - /tɛn/


  • I’ll try to get a tan in the sun for ten minutes.
  • The tan wallet cost ten dollars.
  • She was ten when she got her first light tan.
  • He rated his tan as a ten out of ten.
  • Ten of us stood in line, most with a summer tan.
  • That tan shirt in size ten looks good on you.
  • The tan dog barked at the ten kids on the lawn.
  • I spent ten days at the beach and now I’m so tan.
  • You’ll have to be here by ten if you want to keep that tan tone.
  • He promised ten push-ups before he lay in the sun to work on his tan.


  • tan - /tæn/ - загар, смуглый.
Звук /æ/ как в слове cat.

tan рифмуется со словами: man, plan, fan, scan.

  • ten - /tɛn/ - десять, десятка, десяток, десятый номер
Звук /ɛ/ как в слове men.

ten рифмуется со словами: pen, men, when, then.


В американском английском звук /t/ в начале слова, такой как в словах tan, ten или table, произносится как глухой согласный с придыханием /tʰ/. 

Для этого нужно коснуться кончиком языка бугорков за верхними зубами и резко выдохнуть воздух, не активируя голосовые связки. 


pan, pen

pan - /pæn/

pen - /pɛn/


  • I grabbed a pan to fry eggs, and a pen to write the recipe.
  • She dropped her pen into the pan by accident.
  • That chef keeps a pen in his pocket while he shakes the pan over the flame.
  • He wrote "10 minutes" with his pen before putting the bacon in the pan.
  • Don’t use a marker pen on the non-stick pan!
  • She signed the note with a fountain pen as the pan sizzled.
  • The pan got hot so fast that his pen fell out of his hand.
  • I bought a cast-iron pan and a gel-ink pen at the same store.
  • The teacher used a pen to grade the cooking class’ pan-fried dishes.
  • The pen exploded when it hit the boiling pan.


  • pan - /pæn/ - кухонная утварь: сковорода, кастрюля, противень.
Звук /æ/ как в словах: tan, cat, man.

Pan рифмуется со словами: man, can, plan, scan.


  • pen  - /pɛn/ - перо, ручка, авторучка, писатель, сочинять, запирать, заключать, загонять.
Звук /ɛ/ как в словах: ten, men, let.

Pen рифмуется со словами: ten, then, when, men.




a non-stick pan - сковорода с антипригарным покрытием
a cast-iron pan - чугунная сковорода
a fountain pen - авторучка (перьевая с резервуаром для чернил)
sizzle - /ˈsɪzl/ - шипение, шипящий звук, возбуждение, шипеть, обжигать, испепелять.

воскресенье, 9 ноября 2025 г.

stable, stubble

stable - /ˈsteɪ.bəl/

stubble - /stʌbəl/


  • His hands were stable, but his face was covered with morning stubble.
  • The horse stood calmly in the stable, while the cowboy rubbed his rough stubble.
  • She tried to keep a stable expression, despite the itchy stubble on her chin.
  • The weather stayed stable, but his beard grew into heavy stubble.
  • I need a stable razor if I want to shave off this stubble properly.
  • The stable boy wasn’t old enough to grow much stubble yet.
  • He kept his emotions stable, though he nervously scratched at his stubble.
  • They checked that the horse was in a stable condition - and the soldier with the stubble was relieved.
  • The artist needed a stable hand to draw the man with the thick stubble.
  • Even with medication keeping her mood stable, her short stubble after chemo surprised her.


  • stable - /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ - постоянный, стабильный, устойчивый, спокойный, уравновешенный, конюшня, манеж.

Дифтонг /eɪ/ как в словах: day, say, able.

Stable рифмуется со словами: table, cable, able, label.


  • stubble - /stʌbəl/ - стерня, щетина, жнивье, жниво, коротко остриженные волосы.
Краткий звук /ʌ/ как в словах: cup, mud, butter.

Stubble рифмуется со словами: bubble, trouble, double, rubble.



object(noun), object(verb)

object(noun) - /ˈɑbˌdʒɛkt/

object(verb) - /əbˈdʒɛkt/


  • I want an OBject to paint, but I might obJECT to the color you choose.
  • The judge examined the OBject, but the lawyer began to obJECT immediately.
  • The OBject was harmless, so the police didn’t obJECT to us keeping it.
  • That strange metal OBject made him obJECT to the experiment.
  • I don’t obJECT to that OBject on the table - it looks fine there.
  • Students might obJECT to being graded on the OBject they designed.
  • The OBject is valuable, so collectors often obJECT to selling it.
  • The witness pointed at the OBject, only to obJECT to its description.
  • If you obJECT, then that OBject must be returned to evidence.
  • The scientist didn’t obJECT to studying the OBject overnight.


  • object(noun) - /ˈɑbˌdʒɛkt/ - предмет, вещь , дополнение (в грамматике).

   Object(noun) рифмуется со словами: subject (noun), project (noun).


  • object(verb) - /əbˈdʒɛkt/ - возражать, возразить.
Object(verb) рифмуется со словами: reject (verb), project (verb), subject (verb).


суббота, 8 ноября 2025 г.

least, list

least - /liːst/

list - /lɪst/


  • At the very least, write a list before you shop.
  • The list was long, but her least favorite task was first.
  • The teacher said the least important item on the list could wait.
  • I crossed off the least urgent things from my list.
  • My least favorite movie is near the bottom of the list.
  • He said the least useful skill on his resume list was sewing.
  • The least expensive product on the list was already sold out.
  • Make a list of at least five questions before the interview.
  • The list may be long, but you can do at least the top three today.
  • The least boring title wasn’t even on the list they discussed.


  • least - /liːst/ - наименее, как минимум, наименьший, минимальный, минимальное количество

Least рифмуется со словами: feast, beast, priest, east.


  • list - /lɪst/ - список, перечень, реестр, перечислять, крениться.
List рифмуется со словами: mist, fist, twist, kissed.


/l/ - кончик языка касается альвеолярного гребня за зубами.




impart, import

impart - /ɪmˈpɑːrt/

import - /ˈɪmpɔːrt/


  • Teachers who impart wisdom seldom care about the import of physical gifts.
  • To impart urgency, he exaggerated the import of the news.
  • The mentor wanted to impart skills that had great import for the student’s future.
  • Judges must not impart bias, no matter the legal import of a case.


  • impart - /ɪmˈpɑːrt/ - передавать, придавать, сообщать, давать
Ударение на второй слог.

Impart рифмуется со словами: start, part, chart.


  • import - /ˈɪmpɔːrt/ - импортировать, копировать, загружать, импортируемый товар, ввоз, импортирование.
Ударение на первый слог.

Import рифмуется со словами: short, court, sort, sport, fort.


bias - /ˈbaɪəs/ - предвзятость, предубеждение, смещение, уклон, тенденциозность.


пятница, 7 ноября 2025 г.

coup, cope

coup - /kuː/

cope - /koʊp/


  • After the surprise coup, no one knew how to cope with the new reality.
  • She couldn’t cope with the chaos that followed the attempted coup.
  • Historians study how societies cope after a successful coup.
  • The general led the coup, but couldn’t cope with running the country.
  • Rumors of a coup make investors anxious and unable to cope.
  • Citizens had to cope with strict curfews after the midnight coup.
  • He joked that if there were a silent office coup, he wouldn’t cope well.
  • People often can’t cope with the sudden power shift a coup causes.
  • The documentary showed how leaders planned the coup and how civilians tried to cope.
  • Journalists who covered the coup were taught breathing techniques to cope with stress.


  • coup - /kuː/ - переворот, путч; удачный ход, удача в делах; перевернуть
Coup рифмуется со словами: too, blue, do, who, shoe.


  • cope - /koʊp/ - справляться, совладать, бороться, сладить.
Сope рифмуется со словами: hope, rope, soap, slope.


воскресенье, 2 ноября 2025 г.

wise, vice

wise - /waɪz/

vice - /vaɪs/


  • A wise person avoids falling into any vice.
  • It’s wise to recognize your vices before they control you.
  • His wise advice helped me overcome a dangerous vice.
  • The monk’s wise words warned about the vices of greed.
  • She grew wise after years of struggling with her vice.
  • The wise teacher spoke about virtue and vice in class.
  • It’s not wise to mock someone for their personal vices.
  • Every vice can teach a wise lesson if you reflect on it.
  • A wise leader knows that power itself can become a vice.
  • He wasn’t always wise - his past was full of vices and mistakes.


  • wise - /waɪz/ - мудрый, благоразумный.

wise - со звуком /w/ - без контакта губ с зубами.

Wise рифмуется со словами: rise, size, ties, flies, eyes, disguise.


  • vice - /vaɪs/ - заместитель, порок, вместо, вместо, зажимать в тиски.
vice - со звуком /v/ - зубы на нижней губе + вибрация.

Vice рифмуется со словами: ice, slice, nice, dice, twice, advice.



virtue - /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ - добродетель, сила, достоинство, целомудрие, действие, хорошее качество, свойство


where, wear

where - /wɛr/

wear - /wɛr/


  • Where should I wear my new suit - to dinner or the party?
  • I don’t know where she plans to wear that fancy dress.
  • Do you remember where you usually wear your wedding ring?
  • He asked me where I’d like to wear the badge - on my shirt or jacket.
  • She’s trying to decide where to wear her heels without ruining them.
  • Where did you wear that perfume? The whole room smells lovely.
  • Let’s find out where the actors wear their microphones on stage.
  • Do you know where people in Alaska wear the warmest coats?
  • Where should I wear this pin - on the lapel or the collar?
  • It’s hard to know where to wear those shoes; they look too formal for the beach.


  • where -  /wɛr/ -  где, куда, где, туда, туда где.
  • wear - /wɛr/ - носить, быть одетым во что-либо , иметь вид.

Оба слова where и wear в American English рифмуются со словами: care, fair, hair, stare, share, pair, dare, bear.

В некоторых British акцентах эти слова могут произносится немного по-разному: where -  /weə/, wear - /wɛə/, но в в American English они произносятся одинаково.




lapel - /ləˈpel/ - отворот, лацкан.


суббота, 1 ноября 2025 г.

vocation, vacation

vocation - /voʊˈkeɪʃən/

vacation - /veɪˈkeɪʃən/


  • After years in his vocation, he finally took a long-overdue vacation.
  • A true vocation doesn’t end, even during vacation.
  • She found her vocation as a nurse while volunteering on vacation.
  • It’s ironic how my vocation in travel keeps me from taking a real vacation.
  • During my vacation, I reflected on whether teaching was my true vocation.
  • His vocation requires dedication, so a vacation feels like a luxury.
  • You can’t confuse a vocation for a vacation - one is work, the other rest!
  • The priest’s vocation leaves little room for vacation time.
  • Many people mistake their hobby for a vacation, not realizing it could become a vocation.
  • A vacation can sometimes inspire a new vocation in life.


  • vocation - /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ - призвание, профессия, склонность.
Vocation рифмуется со словами: location, quotation, notation, rotation.

  • vacation - /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ - отпуск, каникулы, отдыхать, брать отпуск.
Vacation рифмуется со словами:  station, nation, relation, creation, foundation.


grass, glass

grass - /ɡræs/

glass - /ɡlæs/


  • She dropped her glass while standing on the grass in the backyard.
  • I set my glass of lemonade down on the grass and forgot about it.
  • The sunlight reflected off the glass and sparkled across the grass.
  • He found a shard of broken glass hidden in the tall grass.
  • After mowing the grass, I enjoyed some cold water in a glass.
  • Don’t put your glass too close to the edge of the grass tablecloth!
  • The kids played on the grass while their parents sipped wine from glass cups.
  • A piece of glass glittered under the morning dew on the grass.
  • I tripped over the grass and spilled juice all over my glass shoes.
  • When the storm hit, glass shattered and scattered over the grass outside.


  • grass - /ɡræs/ -  трава, травка, газон, злак, луг, засевать травой, пастись, подножный.
/r/ - язык немного закругляется назад, но не касается альвеолярного гребня (бугорка за верхними зубами).


  • glass - /ɡlæs/ - стекло, стакан, зеркало, стеклить, стеклянный
/l/ - кончик языка касается альвеолярного гребня за зубами.


shard - /ʃɑːd// - осколок, черепок, фрагмент, обломок, щепка.