cost, coast

cost - /kɔːst/

coast - /koʊst/

• The cost of living on the coast has increased dramatically in the past decade.
• We need to calculate the cost of shipping goods from the east coast to the west.
• The coast offers beautiful views, but the cost of beachfront property is extremely high.
• The hurricane damaged the coast, and the cost of repairs will be enormous.
• It might cost less to vacation inland than to stay on the coast.
• The cost of seafood is usually lower when you buy it directly on the coast.
• They moved from the Gulf coast because the cost of flood insurance was too high.
• Exploring the coast by boat adds to the overall cost of the trip.
• The cost of fuel for boats along the coast has surged recently.
• The company relocated to the coast, even though the cost of operations there is higher.

    • Cost: /kɔːst/ - рифмуется с "lost" , "frost" , "tossed". Губы более расслабленные. Kороткий гласный звук, открытый и "плоский" как и в словах: "boss" и "dog".

На конце четко произносится st.

    • Coast: /koʊst/ - рифмуется с "toast", "ghost", "most", "host", "roast". Гласный звук дольше, такой как в: "go" и "show". В начале губы более округлены и дальше двигаются медленно.

На конце st произносится менее четко.

surge - /səːdʒ/ - всплеск; повышаться