where, were

where - /wɛr/

were - /wər/

• Where were you when the concert started?
• I’m trying to remember where we were last night.
• Where were the keys left after you used them?
• Do you know where they were planning to meet us?
• Where were those books placed on the shelf?
• She couldn’t recall where they were supposed to go.
• Where were you planning to park the car?
• The detectives asked where the suspects were at the time of the incident.
• Where were the children supposed to wait after school?
• We were wondering where everyone was gathering for the event.

    • where - /wɛr/ - где, куда, откуда.

where рифмуется со словами: air, hair.

    • were - /wər/ - были . Прошедшее время от are.

В разговорном английском слово where произносится более отчетливо, тогда как were обычно произносится более мягко и нейтрально.

Звук / w / в начале слова
Звук / e /
Звук / ə /