воскресенье, 23 ноября 2025 г.

wail, while

    wail - /weɪl/

    while - /waɪl/


  • She let out a loud wail while waiting for the news.
  • He tried to study while ignoring the baby’s wail.
  • The wind began to wail while the storm rolled in.
  • The dog would wail while its owner was away.
  • She heard a wail while walking alone in the hallway.
  • The crowd let out a wail while the team lost the final game.
  • He attempted to cook dinner while the sirens continued to wail.
  • The baby started to wail while she searched for the bottle.
  • They listened to the wolves wail while camping in the woods.
  • A distant wail echoed through the valley while the sun set.


  • wail - /weɪl/ -  вопль, вой, вытье, стенания, причитания, вопить, выть, причитать, оплакивать.

/eɪ/ как в слове day

wail рифмуется со словами: mail, hail, tail/tale, frail, scale, quail, pale/pail.


  • while - /waɪl/ - в то время как, до тех пор пока, проводить время
/aɪ/ как в слове sky

while рифмуется со словами: mile, file, smile, pile, tile, style.


hail - /heɪl/ -  град, оклик, приветствие, приветствовать, окликать.
frail - /freɪl/ - хрупкий, слабый, хилый, бренный, утлый, тростник, корзина из тростника.
quail - /kweɪl/ - куропатка, перепел, перепелиный, испугаться.

pile - /paɪl/ - куча, свая, груда, стопка, ворс, штабель, ворох, нагружать, заваливать, навалить.


ineffable, inevitable

    ineffable - /ɪˈnɛfəbəl/

    inevitable - /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/


  • The beauty of the sunrise was ineffable, yet the end of the night was inevitable.
  • She felt an ineffable joy mixed with the inevitable sadness of saying goodbye.
  • The team’s ineffable excitement made their inevitable victory even sweeter.
  • He described the moment as ineffable, though he knew change was inevitable.
  • The ineffable charm of childhood fades with the inevitable passage of time.
  • Their ineffable bond made their inevitable reunion feel natural.
  • It was an ineffable feeling to realize that some mistakes are inevitable.
  • The ineffable silence of the mountain made the inevitable storm more dramatic.
  • He admired the ineffable mystery of life while accepting its inevitable struggles.
  • The artist tried to capture the ineffable beauty of nature and the inevitable cycle of seasons.


  • ineffable - /ɪˈnɛfəbəl/ - невыразимый, несказанный

ineffable рифмуется со словами: affable, laughable.

  • inevitable - /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ - неизбежный, неминуемый.

inevitable почти рифмуется со словами: credible, edible, sensible, regrettable.


affable - /ˈæfəbl/ - приветливый, любезный, вежливый, учтивый

credible - /ˈkredəbl/ - заслуживающий доверия, вероятный.
edible - /ˈedəbl/ - съедобный, годный в пищу, еда


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.


суббота, 25 октября 2025 г.

stilling, stealing

stilling - /ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/

stealing - /ˈstiː.lɪŋ/


  • The monk was stilling his mind while the thief was stealing a purse.
  • The sound of the river was stilling my nerves, unlike the news of robbers stealing in the night.
  • By stilling the crowd, the guard prevented people from stealing food.
  • He practiced stilling his thoughts instead of stealing ideas.
  • The gentle wind was stilling the restless leaves while children were caught stealing apples.
  • The teacher was stilling the noisy class when she noticed a boy stealing a look at his neighbor’s test.
  • She found peace in stilling her breath, not in stealing others’ possessions.
  • Stilling the storm was a miracle, but stealing the ship’s treasure was a crime.
  • He was stilling the baby’s cries, unaware of his brother stealing cookies from the jar.
  • Meditation is about stilling desire, not about stealing joy.


  • stilling - /ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/ - сидеть спокойно, ничего не делая, успокаивая ум и тело; успокаивая.
Stilling рифмуется со словами: filling, billing, drilling, spilling, thrilling.


  • stealing - /ˈstiː.lɪŋ/ - воруя; кража, похищение.
Stealing рифмуется со словами: feeling, healing, dealing, appealing, revealing.




воскресенье, 19 октября 2025 г.

last, lust

last - /læst/

lust - /lʌst/


  • His lust for power didn’t last long once reality hit.
  • The lust for adventure can sometimes last a lifetime.
  • She realized her lust for fame would never last forever.
  • Their lust burned brightly, but it couldn’t last beyond a few weeks.
  • That moment of lust was fleeting - it didn’t last the night.
  • He tried to make his lust for success last, but exhaustion took over.
  • The movie portrayed how lust may start quickly but rarely lasts.
  • Her lust for freedom helped her last through the toughest times.
  • Don’t confuse lust for love - one fades fast, the other can last.
  • His lust for luxury didn’t last once he went bankrupt.


  • last - /læst/ - последний, предыдущий, прошлый, последний, последний, оставшийся.
Краткий звук /æ/ как в словах cat, fast, past.

Рот приоткрыт, язык в нижнем положении и впереди.

Last рифмуется со словами: past, fast, blast, cast, vast, mast, contrast.


  • lust - /lʌst/ - похоть, вожделение, страсть, похотливость, испытывать вожделение.
Краткий звук /ʌ/ как в словах cup, must, rust.

Рот более расслаблен, язык в среднем положении.

Lust рифмуется со словами: trust, dust, rust, must, bust, crust, thrust.


rear, rare

rear - /rɪr/

rare - /rɛr/


  • The rear seats of the restaurant offer a rare view of the mountains.
  • It’s rare to see a deer in the rear of the house.
  • The rare painting was hidden in the rear room of the gallery.
  • He parked his car at the rear entrance during a rare snowstorm.
  • It’s a rare moment when the rear lights of every car shine at once.
  • The chef prepared a rare steak while the waiter cleaned the rear tables.
  • They found a rare flower growing near the rear fence.
  • The rear camera caught a rare glimpse of the wild fox.
  • In a rare incident, smoke came from the rear of the plane.
  • The rear gate opened, revealing a rare collection of classic cars.


  • rear - /rɪr/ или /rɪər/ - задний, тыльный, тыловой, хвостовой
Язык приподнят и впереди, губы расслабленные.

Rear рифмуется со словами: near, clear, cheer, fear, steer, peer.


  • rare - /rɛr/ - редкий, недожаренный, с кровью
Рот открыт шире, язык ниже, губы расслабленные.

Rare рифмуется со словами: care, fair, share, stare, bear, air.


суббота, 18 октября 2025 г.

butter, batter

butter - /ˈbʌtər/

batter - /ˈbætər/


  • She mixed butter into the batter to make the pancakes richer.
  • Don’t confuse the butter with the batter when you’re baking!
  • The chef said the batter needed more butter for flavor.
  • He spread butter on the bread while the batter rested.
  • Melted butter was poured gently into the cake batter.
  • The batter spilled all over the butter, making a mess.
  • Add some butter before frying to keep the batter from sticking.
  • She whisked the batter quickly, then folded in soft butter.
  • The secret to crispy pancakes? Cold batter and warm butter.
  • The batter for cookies tastes better with browned butter.


  • butter - /ˈbʌtər/ - масло сливочное.
Произносится с кратким гласным /ʌ/ как слова cup, sun, luck.

Butter рифмуется со словами: mutter, cutter, clutter, sputter, shutter, utter, gutter.


  • batter - /ˈbætər/ -  жидкое тесто, кляр, уклон, уступ, долбить, громить, колотить, дубасить.
Произносится с кратким гласным /æ/ как слова cat, hat, back.

Batter рифмуется со словами: latter, flatter, chatter, matter, scatter, shatter, platter.


mutter - /ˈmʌtər/ - бормотать, бурчать, ворчать, бормотание, ворчание
cutter - /ˈkʌtə/ - резак, фреза, резец, катер, резчик, режущий инструмент, закройщик.
clutter - /ˈklʌtər/ - беспорядок, шум, хаос, суматоха, гам, создавать суматоху, мешать.
sputter - /ˈspʌtə/ - распылитель, плеваться, брызги, бормотать.
utter - /ˈʌtər/ - полный, абсолютный, совершенный, крайний, произносить, выговорить, вымолвить
gutter - /ˈɡʌtər/ - желоб, сточная канава, оплывать, стекать, делать желоба.

flatter - /ˈflætər/ - льстить, обольщать, приукрашивать, рихтовальный молот.
chatter - /ˈtʃætər/ - болтовня, вибрация, дребезжание, болтать, стучать, разбалтывать, трещать.
matter - /ˈmætər/ - материя, вопрос, дело, вещество, материал, иметь значение, гноиться.
scatter - /'skætə/ - разбрасывать, рассыпать, раскидывать; расшвыривать. размещать (в разных местах). разгонять, рассеивать (толпу).
shatter - /ˈʃætər/ - разрушать, поколебать, разбивать, обломок, осколок.
platter - /ˈplætər/ - большое плоское блюдо, граммофонная пластинка


воскресенье, 12 октября 2025 г.

run, ran

run - /rʌn/

ran - /ræn/ 


  • I usually run in the mornings, but yesterday I ran in the evening.
  • She likes to run marathons, and last year she ran her first one.
  • They will run in the race tomorrow, just as they ran in the practice today.
  • We always run together on weekends, but last Saturday we ran apart.
  • He can run faster than anyone else, though last time he only ran halfway.
  • I want to run to the store now, but earlier I already ran there once.
  • The children run around the playground now, just like they ran yesterday.
  • She must run to catch the bus; this morning she already ran late.
  • We often run into problems at work, and yesterday we ran into a big one.
  • Athletes run to stay fit, and they remember how they ran their best races in the past.


  • run - /rʌn/ - бежать, бегу, бегаю.
Run рифмуется со словами: fun, sun, done, none, gun.

  • ran - /ræn/ - бежал, бегал.
Ran рифмуется со словами: man, plan, fan, span, clan.



пятница, 10 октября 2025 г.

rubble, ruble

rubble - /ˈrʌb.əl/

ruble - /ˈruː.bəl/


  • After the bombing, the streets were filled with rubble, but shops still accepted the ruble.
  • He picked up coins worth one ruble from a pile of rubble.
  • Workers cleared the rubble while counting the lost value of each ruble.
  • The earthquake left houses in rubble, yet a single ruble note survived.
  • Amid the rubble, she found a wallet containing a hundred ruble bills.
  • A thief hid his stolen ruble notes beneath the rubble of a collapsed wall.
  • Tourists photographed the rubble of the old city and later exchanged their dollars for a ruble.
  • Even in rubble, people valued a single ruble as a sign of survival.
  • He traded a loaf of bread for one ruble, standing among the rubble of the market.
  • Stories told of peasants pulling ruble coins from the rubble of ancient castles.


  • rubble - /ˈrʌb.əl/ - обломки, развалины, щебень.
Rubble произносится с кратким звуком /ʌ/ как и слово sun.

Rubble рифмуется со словами: trouble, double, stubble.

  • ruble - /ˈruː.bəl/ - рубль.
Ruble произносится с долгим звуком /uː/ как и слово food.

Ruble приблизительно рифмуется со словами:  frugal, Google, bugle.


stubble - /ˈstʌbl/ - щетина.

frugal - /ˈfruːɡl/ - скромный, скудный, бережливый, экономный, умеренный
bugle - /ˈbjuːɡl/ - горн, стеклярус, рожок, бисер, трубить в рог


воскресенье, 5 октября 2025 г.

permeate, permit (verb), permit (noun)

permeate - /ˈpɜːrmɪeɪt/

permit (verb) - /pərˈmɪt/

permit (noun) - /ˈpɜr.mɪt/


  • The smell of fresh bread seemed to permeate the bakery, while the owner needed a permit to sell it legally.
  • Sunshine can permeate the windows, but the city won’t permit you to remove the blinds.
  • The teacher allowed enthusiasm to permeate the classroom, though she would not permit noise.
  • Joy can permeate the atmosphere of a wedding, yet the couple still requires a marriage permit.
  • Corruption began to permeate the system, and the government could not permit it to continue.
  • Fear seemed to permeate the crowd, but the police would not permit chaos.
  • The artist hoped creativity would permeate her work, even though the gallery did not permit certain displays.
  • Moisture tends to permeate the walls, so the landlord would not permit tenants to skip repairs.
  • The scent of flowers would permeate the room, and no one could permit smoking there.
  • Love can permeate a family, but parents cannot permit bad behavior to grow unchecked.


  • permeate - /ˈpɜːrmɪeɪt/ - проникать, распространяться, пропитывать, проходить сквозь.
Permeate рифмуется со словами: create, relate, debate, translate, innovate.

  • permit (verb) - /pərˈmɪt/ - позволять, допускать, позволить, разрешить, допустить, давать, дозволять.
Permit рифмуется со словами: admit, commit, submit, transmit,

  • permit (noun) - /ˈpɜr.mɪt/ - разрешение.


Звук / p /

суббота, 4 октября 2025 г.

hurt, hot

hurt - /hɝːt/  

hot - /hɑːt/


  • He was hurt when he touched the hot stove.
  • Running on the hot pavement really hurt his feet.
  • The hot sun hurt my eyes when I looked up.
  • She felt hurt by his hot temper.
  • A hot drink can sometimes soothe a hurt throat.
  • His hot remarks really hurt her feelings.
  • Playing soccer on the hot field hurt his chances of winning.
  • The hot pepper hurt my mouth.
  • He was hurt in a hot argument.
  • The hot sand hurt to walk on barefoot.


  • hurt - /hɝːt/  - боль, вред, ущерб, повредить, болеть, обижать, пострадавший
При произнесении hurt язык напряжен в центральной части и напряжен, окраска американским звуком /r/.

Hurt рифмуется со словами: shirt, skirt, alert, convert, dirt.

  • hot - /hɑːt/ - горячий, жаркий, горячо, жарко, горячить, нагревать.
При произнесении hot челюсть падает, губы расслаблены, язык оттягивается назад.

Hot рифмуется со словами: not, lot, shot, got, spot.


soothe - /suːð/ - успокаивать, утешать, смягчать, облегчать, тешить, униматься.