суббота, 13 сентября 2025 г.

coercive, cursive

coercive - /koʊˈɝː.sɪv/

cursive - /ˈkɝː.sɪv/


  • The teacher’s coercive methods included making students write in strict cursive.
  • He used a coercive tone while demanding the report be written in cursive.
  • The law forbids coercive tactics, even when teaching cursive handwriting.
  • She felt the exam was coercive because it required essays in cursive only.
  • The coercive atmosphere made learning cursive unpleasant.
  • Parents objected to the coercive requirement that children master cursive.
  • Some view banning print in favor of cursive as a coercive policy.
  • He resisted the coercive rules but enjoyed practicing cursive on his own.
  • The coercive pressure of tradition kept cursive alive in schools.
  • Even without coercive measures, some students take pride in writing cursive.


  • coercive - /koʊˈɝː.sɪv/ - принудительный.
  • cursive -  /ˈkɝː.sɪv/ - скоропись, рукописный шрифт, рукописный, скорописный.

astonishingly, ostentatiously

astonishingly - /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/ 

ostentatiously - /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs.li/


  • He dressed ostentatiously, but she was astonishingly unimpressed.
  • The house was decorated ostentatiously, yet astonishingly lacked warmth.
  • She spent money ostentatiously, while he saved it astonishingly well.
  • The actor behaved ostentatiously at the party but was astonishingly humble in private.
  • The palace glittered ostentatiously, but the garden was astonishingly natural.
  • He flaunted his wealth ostentatiously, and astonishingly few people admired him.
  • The writer used words ostentatiously, but astonishingly made the story clear.
  • The car was ostentatiously expensive, yet astonishingly unreliable.
  • She smiled ostentatiously for the cameras, but astonishingly cried later.
  • The speech was ostentatiously long, yet astonishingly memorable.


  • astonishingly - /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/ - удивительно, изумительно.
Astonishingly рифмуется со словами: diminishingly, punishingly, vanishingly.

  • ostentatiously - /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs.li/ - демонстративно, напоказ, для виду, для вида.
Ostentatiously рифмуется со словами: spaciously, graciously, audaciously, tenaciously.


diminishingly - /dəˈmɪnɪʃɪŋli/ - убывающе, уменьшающе
punishingly - /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋli/ - карательно.
vanishingly - /ˈvænɪʃɪŋli/ - исчезающе.

spaciously - /ˈspeɪʃəsli/ - просторно.
graciously - /ˈɡreɪʃəslɪ/ - любезно, милостиво, снисходительно
audaciously - /ɑˈdeɪʃəsli/ - дерзко.
tenaciously - /tɪˈneɪʃəsli/ - цепко, крепко, упорно, настойчиво, вязко, липко


flaunt - /flɔːnt/ - щеголять, хвастаться, выставлять напоказ, красоваться

воскресенье, 7 сентября 2025 г.

daub, doubt

daub - /dɑːb/

doubt - /daʊt/


  • He began to daub paint on the wall, but I doubt it will look good.
  • The child tried to daub mud on the paper, and his teacher didn’t doubt his creativity.
  • She would daub her face with makeup, though I doubt it was necessary.
  • Don’t just daub colors randomly; I doubt that’s the artist’s method.
  • The mason will daub mortar on the bricks, though I doubt the wall will stand long.
  • You can daub the canvas with bold strokes, but I doubt you’ll like the result.
  • They tried to daub tar on the roof, but I doubt it stopped the leaks.
  • He likes to daub his bread with jam, and I don’t doubt he enjoys it.
  • If you daub glue too thickly, I doubt it will hold well.
  • She attempted to daub perfume on her wrist, though I doubt it was the right fragrance.


  • daub - /dɑːb/ - мазня, штукатурка, мазок, обмазка, пачкотня, мазать, обмазывать, малевать.

Daub произносится с долгим гласным звуком /ɑː/ как и слово father.

Daub рифмуется со словами: job, sob, rob, knob, mob.

  • doubt - /daʊt/ - сомнение, сомневаться, усомниться, колебаться.
Doubt произносится с дифтонгом /aʊ/ как и слова out и house.

Doubt рифмуется со словами: shout, out, scout, about, sprout.


revulsion, revolution

revulsion - /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/

revolution -  /ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ 


  • The corruption caused public revulsion, which later sparked a revolution.
  • He felt revulsion at the violence of the revolution.
  • A wave of revulsion swept through the country before the revolution began.
  • The general’s cruelty created revulsion that fueled the revolution.
  • Many citizens showed revulsion toward injustice, demanding a revolution.
  • His memoir described his revulsion at bloodshed during the revolution.
  • Out of revulsion for tyranny, the people supported the revolution.
  • The painter expressed his revulsion at war by depicting the revolution.
  • Her revulsion against poverty turned into activism during the revolution.
  • Historians note that revulsion against oppression often precedes a revolution.


  • revulsion  - /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/ - отвращение, негодование, отвлечение, внезапное сильное изменение, отлив.
Revulsion произносится с кратким гласным /ʌ/ как и слово cup.

Три слога, ударение на второй слог.

Revulsion рифмуется со словами: compulsion, expulsion, convulsion, repulsion.

  • revolution - /ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ -  революция, вращение, оборот, переворот, полный оборот, цикл, кругооборот.
Revolution произносится с долгим гласным /uː/ как и слово blue.

Четыре слога, ударение на третий слог.

Revolution рифмуется со словами: solution, evolution, constitution, institution.


compulsion - /kəmˈpʌlʃn/ - принуждение, понуждение.
expulsion - /ɪkˈspʌlʃn/ - изгнание, исключение, выталкивание, выпуск, выхлоп, продувка, выдувка
convulsion - /kənˈvʌlʃn/ - судорога, конвульсия, потрясение, катаклизм, колебание
repulsion - /rɪˈpʌlʃn/ - отталкивание, отвращение, антипатия.

solution - /səˈluːʃn/ - решение, раствор, разрешение, растворение, отгадка, объяснение, распускание
evolution - /ˌevəˈluːʃn/ - эволюция, развитие, перестроение, развертывание, постепенное изменение, маневр
constitution - /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn/ - конституция, состав, телосложение, устройство, учреждение, склад, составление
institution - /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ - учреждение, институт, организация, заведение, учебное заведение, ведомство.


суббота, 6 сентября 2025 г.

route, root

route - /ruːt/

route - /raʊt/

root - /ruːt/


  • The best route to solving the traffic issue is to address the root of the problem.
  • The hikers followed a mountain route that led them past a tree’s exposed root.
  • His family’s cultural root influenced the route he chose in life.
  • The root of the software error was in the wrong route configuration.
  • To heal completely, she had to change her daily route and deal with the emotional root of her stress.
  • The delivery driver took a shorter route, but a large tree root blocked his van.
  • The root cause of his failure was poor planning, not the difficult route he traveled.
  • Their hiking route was dangerous because of the slippery root crossing the path.
  • Finding the root of your motivation can help you choose the right route to success.
  • The explorer mapped out every route, starting from the root of the valley river.


  • route имеет два варианта произношения в зависимости от значения слова:
          ◦ /ruːt/ (как и слово root) - маршрут, путь, направление, направлять, распределять.
          ◦ /raʊt/ (как shout) - разгромить (врага).

   Route - /ruːt/ - рифмуется со словами: boot, loot, suit, mute, commute.

   Route - /raʊt/ - рифмуется со словами: shout, doubt, sprout, scout, out.

  • root - /ruːt/ - коренной, основной, корень, корнеплод, корениться, укореняться.
   Root - /ruːt/ - рифмуется со словами: boot, loot, shoot, flute, fruit.


sprout - /spraʊt/ - росток, побег, отросток, прорастать, расти, пускать ростки


deference, difference

deference -  /ˈdɛf·ər·əns/

difference - /ˈdɪf·rəns/


  • Out of deference to his teacher, he didn’t argue about the small difference in grading.
  • The employee showed deference to his boss, even when they had a difference of opinion.
  • In deference to cultural traditions, they made a difference in how the ceremony was organized.
  • She bowed in deference, though the difference in their ranks was small.
  • Out of deference to the elderly, he ignored the difference in their stories.
  • Deference to authority sometimes makes a difference in workplace harmony.
  • With deference to the judge, the lawyer explained the legal difference between the two terms.
  • The student expressed deference to her mentor, despite their difference in age.
  • The act of deference made no difference to the outcome of the meeting.
  • In deference to public opinion, the politician promised a difference in policy.


  • deference - /ˈdɛf·ər·əns/ - уважение, почтение, почтительное отношение
    Deference рифмуется со словами: reference, preference, reverence.

  • difference - /ˈdɪf·rəns/ -  разница, различие, разность, разногласие, отличать, вычислять разность
   Difference  рифмуется со словами: inference, indifference, conference.


reverence - /ˈrevərəns/ - почтение, благоговение, почтительность, почитать, уважать.

inference - /ˈɪnfərəns/ - вывод, логический вывод, заключение, выведение, предположение, подразумеваемое


пятница, 5 сентября 2025 г.

carrier, career

carrier - /ˈkæriər/

career - /kəˈrɪr/


  • The carrier delivered a package just as she was leaving for her new career.
  • Working for an airline carrier gave him the chance to build a solid career in aviation.
  • The mail carrier talked proudly about his thirty-year career in postal service.
  • Joining a major phone carrier was the first step in her tech career.
  • A disease carrier can unknowingly affect their career if health checks are required.
  • His father was a truck carrier, while he pursued a career in finance.
  • The naval carrier tour inspired her to consider a career in the military.
  • Changing your phone carrier won’t necessarily change your career path.
  • The carrier pigeon became symbolic of his writing career.
  • A shipping carrier can help launch a logistics career.


  • carrier - /ˈkæriər/ - курьер, транспортное средство , переносчик возбудителя болезни, авиакомпания, перевозчик, авиакомпания, авианосец
В первом слоге слова carrier первый слог звучит как слово “carry”.

Carrier рифмуется со словами: barrier, terrier, worrier, merrier.


  • career - /kəˈrɪr/ - карьера.
В слове career ударение на втором слоге, он звучит как "rear".

Career рифмуется со словами: near, clear, sincere, cheer, volunteer.


Звук / k / 

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]

    воскресенье, 27 июля 2025 г.

    version, virgin

    version - /ˈvɝː.ʒən/

    virgin - /ˈvɝː.dʒən/


    • The virgin territory was featured in the new documentary version.
    • She played the role of the Virgin Mary in the updated version of the nativity play.
    • The director released a censored version to avoid offending virgin viewers.
    • That’s the version of the legend where the virgin sacrifices herself.
    • A virgin cocktail is just a non-alcoholic version of the original drink.
    • In this new version of the game, a virgin character gains magical powers.
    • The myth involves a virgin and a hidden version of the story known only to priests.
    • This version of the perfume is named "Virgin Bloom".
    • The virgin forests remain untouched, unlike the modern version of the landscape.
    • A virgin file is one that’s untouched, like a clean version without edits.


    • version - /ˈvɝː.ʒən/ - версия, вариант , версия, интерпретация.
    Version рифмуется с Persian.
    • virgin - /ˈvɝː.dʒən/ - девственница , девственный, нетронутый.
    Virgin рифмуется с: surgeon, sturgeon.

    surgeon - /ˈsɜːrdʒən/ - хирург, военврач, военный врач, офицер медицинской службы, военно-морской врач
    sturgeon - /ˈstɜːrdʒən/ - осетр, осетрина.

    tack, tech

    tack, tech


    • The sailor chose a new tack using advanced tech to guide the ship.
    • I used a thumb tack to pin up the poster advertising the tech fair.
    • His approach took a different tack after the tech malfunctioned.
    • She adjusted the tack on the board while discussing the latest tech trends.
    • Without the right tack, even the best tech couldn’t save the project.
    • We changed tack halfway through the tech demo to adapt to the audience.
    • The wall was full of tech diagrams held up by colorful tacks.
    • You need more than tech skills - you need to pick the right tack in negotiations.
    • They taught us how to tack a sail and repair old tech in the same class.
    • He combined low-tech solutions with a smart tack to outsmart the competition.


    • tack - /tæk/ - курс, галс, липкость, клейкость, кнопка, лавировать, добавлять, приметать.
    Tack рифмуется со словами: back, sack, black, stack, track, crack, Jack.

    • tech - /tɛk/ - технический колледж, техника, технология, теническое училище, техник.
    Tech рифмуется со словами:  neck, check, wreck, deck, peck, speck, trek.


    stack - /stæk/ -  стек, стог, груда, стеллаж, куча, нагромождать, громоздить

    wreck - /rek/ - разрушать, авария, крушение.
    deck - /dek/ - палуба, колода, настил, палубный, украшать, убирать
    peck - /pɛk/ - клевать, клеваться, долбить, чмокнуть, клевок, куча, масса, легкий поцелуй.
    speck - /spek/ - пятнышко, шпик, частичка, крупинка, испещрять, пятнать
    trek - /trek/ - путешествие, поход, маршрут.

    taste, test

    taste - /teɪst/

    test - /tɛst/


    • Before the test, I lost my sense of taste due to a cold.
    • The cooking test required us to balance taste and presentation.
    • She failed the taste test for becoming a food critic.
    • If you taste this soup, it might help you test the seasoning balance.
    • The test confirmed that my taste in spices is too bland.
    • His refined taste helped him ace the sommelier certification test.
    • I did a blind taste test to see if I could tell Coke from Pepsi.
    • In chemistry class, we had to test the acidity by taste - carefully!
    • That strange taste made me wonder if this water passed the safety test.
    • They invented a new candy and held a taste test for kids at school.


    • taste - /teɪst/ - вкус, пристрастие, склонность, стиль, отведать, пробовать, дегустировать.

    Taste произносится с долгим звуком /eɪ/ как слово "day".
    Taste рифмуется с:  waste, paste, haste, chaste, based.
    • test - /tɛst/ - испытание, тест, проверка, испытательный, пробный, тестировать, проверять.
    Test произносится с кратким гласным звуком /ɛ/ как и слово "bed".
    Test рифмуется с:  best, rest, chest, nest.

    paste - /peɪst/ - паста, пастила, клей, паштет, масса, клейстер, вставлять, наклеивать, оклеивать
    haste - /heɪst/ - спешка, поспешность, торопливость, спешить, торопить, торопиться.
    chaste - /tʃeɪst/ - целомудренный, чистый, строгий, девственный, простой.


    суббота, 26 июля 2025 г.

    luck, lack

    luck - /lʌk/

    lack - /læk/


    • His lack of preparation was only balanced by his luck on the test.
    • Sometimes, a lack of planning leads to bad luck.
    • She blamed her failure on bad luck, not on a lack of effort.
    • Even with great luck, a lack of skill can cause problems.
    • He had the luck to survive, despite the lack of safety measures.
    • They had no luck finding a hotel, due to the lack of vacancies.
    • Lack of sleep and bad luck made her day even worse.
    • The team lost because of a lack of teamwork and a streak of bad luck.
    • His luck changed after he overcame his lack of confidence.
    • I had the luck to win, but I still feel the lack of experience.


    • luck - /lʌk/ - удача, везение, счастье, судьба, случай, быть везучим

    Luck произносится с гласным звуком /ʌ/ как слова "cup" и "mud".

    Luck рифмуется со словами: duck, tuck, suck, pluck.
    • lack - /læk/ - отсутствие, недостаток, нужда.
    Lack произносится с гласным звуком /æ/ как слова "cat" и "man".

    Lack рифмуется со словами: back, sack, track, crack.


    tuck - /tʌk/ - складка, еда, засовывать, подтыкать, укрыть одеялом.
    pluck - /plʌk/ - ливер, смелость, мужество, потроха, отвага, срывать, щипать, собирать, ощипывать.


    dairy, diary

    dairy - /ˈderɪ/ 

    diary - /ˈdaɪ.r.i/


    • She wrote about her visit to the dairy farm in her diary.
    • I spilled dairy milk on my diary and ruined the page.
    • He keeps a diary of everything he eats, especially since he's avoiding dairy.
    • The diary entry described how she got sick from bad dairy.
    • While touring the countryside, they stopped at a dairy and later wrote about it in their diary.
    • My diary says I should cut back on dairy for health reasons.
    • The dairy products were so good, I made a note in my diary.
    • After visiting the dairy, she filled her diary with sketches of cows and barns.
    • He read an old diary entry where he ranted about giving up dairy.
    • Her diary had a lock, but her love for dairy was an open secret!


    • dairy - /ˈderɪ/ -  молочный, молочная, молочный, маслодельня.

    Dairy рифмуется с: fairy,  scary, hairy.

    • diary - /ˈdaɪ.r.i/ -  дневник, записная книжка, записная книжка-календарь.
    Diary рифмуется с: fiery, binary.


    fairy - /ˈferɪ/ - фея, волшебница, эльф, сказочный, волшебный.
    scary - /ˈskerɪ/ -  жуткий, пугливый
    hairy - /ˈherɪ/ - волосатый, мохнатый, волосяной, ворсистый, ершистый, покрытый волосами, ужасный.

    fiery - /ˈfaɪərɪ/ - огненный, пламенный, горячий, вспыльчивый, пылкий, горящий, жгучий, раскаленный.
    binary - /ˈbaɪnərɪ/ - двоичный, бинарный, двойной, сдвоенный, набор из двух предметов.

    aunt, ant

    aunt - /ænt/

    ant - /ænt/

        

    • My aunt screamed when she saw an ant crawling on the picnic blanket.
    • An ant bit my aunt while she was gardening barefoot.
    • My aunt collects porcelain animals, but not a single ant is welcome.
    • Each time my aunt visits, we seem to have an ant infestation - it's uncanny!
    • I stepped on an ant just as my aunt called me from the porch.
    • My little cousin thinks an ant is a baby aunt!
    • We had to stop the hike because my aunt was swarmed by ants.
    • An ant hill popped up near where my aunt parks her car.
    • During the science fair, my aunt helped me build a model of an ant colony.
    • My aunt bought an ant farm for my birthday - and it's crawling with life!


    • aunt - /ænt/ - тетя, тетушка.
    • ant - /ænt/ - муравей
    Оба слова рифмуются со словами:  plant, grant, rant, slant, chant, can't, pant.

    rant - /rænt/ - разразиться тирадой, устроить разнос.
    slant - /slænt/ - наклонный, наклонять, наклоняться, уклон, взгляд, склон, скос
    chant - /tʃænt/ - петь, воспевать, скандировать, бубнить, песнопение, песнь.
    pant - /pænt/ - тяжелое дыхание, пыхтение, одышка, задыхаться, пыхтеть.