wander, wonder

wander - /ˈwɑn.dɚ/ 

wonder - /ˈwʌn.dɚ/

• Sometimes I wander through the woods and wonder how nature works.
• Tourists often wander off the path and wonder why they get lost.
• I wonder if the dog will wander out of the yard again.
• As I wandered through the museum, I couldn’t help but wonder about ancient civilizations.
• Don't wander during the lecture - you'll wonder what you missed!
• She began to wander mentally and wonder about her future.
• I wonder why you wander around the city without a map.
• He likes to wander the city streets at night and wonder about the lives inside the homes.
• They wander aimlessly every weekend, and always wonder where time went.
• While you wander through your thoughts, I’ll sit here and wonder what you're thinking.

• Wander - /ˈwɑn.dɚ/ - бродить, блуждать, скитаться, странствие. 

Wander произносится со звуком /ɑ/ , как и слово "father".

Wander условно рифмуется с: yonder, squander.

• Wonder - /ˈwʌn.dɚ/ - чудо, удивление, изумление, удивляться, изумительный. 

Wonder произносится со звуком /ʌ/ , как и слово "sun".

Wonder рифмуется со словами: thunder, under, blunder.

yonder - /ˈjɑːndər/ - вон там, вон тот.

squander - /ˈskwɑːndər/ - разбазаривать, растрачивать, расточать, растрата, расточительство, мотовство. 

thunder - /ˈθʌndər/ - гром, грохот, шум, угрозы, резкое осуждение, громить, грозить, греметь, прогреметь.

blunder - /ˈblʌndər/ - грубая ошибка, промах, просчет, напутать, грубо ошибаться.

Английские звуки /ɑ/ и /ʌ/ - отличия от русского /A/ [видео Youtube]

Занятие 35. Звук / ʌ /

Занятие 69. Звук / w / в начале слова

separate (adj.), separate (verb)

separate (adj.) - /ˈsɛp(ə)rət/

separate (verb) - /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/

• We stayed in separate rooms but had to separate when the alarm went off.
• The separate containers help us separate recyclables from trash.
• These are separate issues; let's separate our emotions from facts.
• The twins have separate identities but find it hard to separate from each other.
• The museum has separate exhibits to separate ancient from modern art.
• I bought separate gifts and will separate them into two boxes.
• They keep separate accounts to help separate business and personal spending.
• The files are stored in separate folders, which we separate by client.
• We should use separate keys to separate our login sessions.
• The ingredients come in separate packets, and you have to separate them before cooking.

• Adjective separate - /ˈsɛp(ə)rət/ - отдельный.

Прилагательное "separate" условно рифмуется с:  accurate, corporate, deliberate (adj.), intricate.

• Verb separate - /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ - отделять.

  Глагол "separate" рифмуется с: concentrate, decorate, celebrate, relate.

Занятие 50. Звук / ə /

Занятие 73. Звук / eı /

v and w

 Занятие 71. Звуки / w / и / v /

• vile, while
• wallet, valet

vile, while

vile - /vaɪl/ 

while - /waɪl/

• He said something so vile that she walked away in silence for a while.
• The villain’s vile actions continued while no one was watching.
• I couldn’t believe the vile rumor that spread while I was gone.
• The soup had a vile taste, even while it was still hot.
• Her vile behavior lasted only a while, but it left a deep scar.
• The room smelled vile while they were cleaning out the fridge.
• He grinned in a vile way while plotting his revenge.
• That was a vile prank to pull while someone’s asleep!
• It was a vile day, raining hard while we hiked uphill.
• The dictator ruled with vile cruelty while pretending to be kind.

vile - /vaɪl/ - гнусный, подлый, отвратительный, низкий, ужасный.

while - /waɪl/ - в то время как, до тех пор пока, проводить время. 

Оба слова Vile и While рифмуются с: mile, file, style, tile, pile, guile, isle.

tile - /taɪl/ - плитка, черепица, кафель, изразец, крыть черепицей или кафелем.

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

guile - /ɡaɪl/ - хитрость, коварство, обман, вероломство. 

v and w

Занятие 30. Звук / v /

Занятие 69. Звук / w / в начале слова

Занятие 71. Звуки / w / и / v /

/ i:/ и / ɪ /

• /ɪ/ - краткий звук, губы расслаблены, рот слегка приоткрыт
• /iː/ - губы напряженные, как будто растянутая улыбка

Занятие по британской фонетике 3. Звуки / i:/ и / ɪ /

i:	ɪ
sheep	ship
heed	hid
leak	lick
bead	bid
cheeks	chicks
seat	sit
peel	pill
lead	lid
bean	bin
feat	fit
leave	live
heat	hit

• ship, sheep
• sit, seat
• steel, steal, still
• slip, sleep
• peek, peak, pick
• bit, beat
• bin, been, bean
• it, eat
• hit, heat
• hid, heed
• live, leave

battle, bottle

battle - /ˈbæt̬.əl/

bottle - /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/

• After the battle, he reached for a bottle of water.
• They found a message in a bottle describing a historic battle.
• The battle for survival was real, and a bottle of clean water was gold.
• She wrote about the battle in her journal and sealed it in a bottle.
• Each battle left them more desperate for a bottle of medicine.
• A broken bottle on the battlefield marked the end of the battle.
• He tossed a bottle to his comrade after winning the battle.
• They celebrated the end of the battle with a bottle of wine.
• The general held a bottle as he recounted each battle.
• She clutched a bottle of perfume like a trophy from the battle.

battle - /ˈbæt̬.əl/ - битва, бой, сражение, борьба, сражаться, бороться, боевой, батальный.

Battle произносится с коротким звуком /æ/ как и слово cat.

Battle рифмуется со словами:  cattle, rattle, tattle, paddle, saddle.

bottle - /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/ - бутылка, флакон, бутыль, бутылочный, разливать по бутылкам.

Bottle рифмуется со словом throttle.

throttle - /ˈθrɑːtl/ - дроссель, дросселировать, душить, задыхаться, мять.

rattle - /ˈrætl/ - погремушка, трещотка, стук, грохот, греметь, грохотать, дребезжать, болтать.

tattle - /ˈtætl/ - судачить, сплетничать, болтать, сплетни, сплетня, болтовня.

paddle - /ˈpædl/ - весло, лопатка, лопасть, затвор, гребля, плескаться, отшлепать, играть руками. 

saddle - /ˈsædl/ - седло, суппорт, седловина, оседлать, седлать, седельный. 

Занятие 8. Звук / æ /

Занятие 21. Звук / a : /

Английские гласные звуки: /ɑː/ - звук удовольствия [видео Youtube]

/ɑː/ and /æ/ Vowel Sounds in British English [видео Youtube]

stamp, stump

stamp - /stæmp/

stump - /stʌmp/

• He used a heavy stamp to mark the envelope near the old tree stump.
• After I tripped over the stump, I bent down to grab the fallen stamp.
• The mail carrier dropped a stamp while walking past a large stump.
• That strange question really made me stump my toe on the porch while reaching for a stamp.
• We sat on the stump and looked through her collection of vintage stamps.
• The artist carved a design into a tree stump and used it as a giant stamp.
• I couldn't find the stamp, but I did find a squirrel hiding behind the stump.
• The kid used a rubber stamp to decorate the paper sitting on a tree stump.
• She paused to rest on a stump, taking time to affix the last stamp on her postcards.
• I tried to stamp my foot in frustration but tripped over a hidden stump. 

• stamp - /stæmp/ - марка, штамп, печать, клеймо, штемпель, штамповать, топать, клеймить.

Stamp рифмуется со словами: lamp, camp, damp, ramp, clamp.

• stump - /stʌmp/ - пень, культя, обрубок, пенек, огрызок, агитировать, корчевать, ставить в тупик.

Stump рифмуется со словами: bump, lump, dump, hump, pump.

clamp - /klæmp/ - зажим, хомут, скоба, струбцина, тиски, зажимать, закреплять, скреплять, смыкать. 

ramp - /ræmp/ - скат, аппарель, трап, уклон, бросаться, неистовствовать, бушевать.

damp - /dæmp/ - влажный, сырой, отсыревший, влажность, сырость, уныние, демпфировать.

dump - /dʌmp/ - выбрасывать, свалка, сваливать, демпинговать, выводить, устраивать демпинг.

hump - /hʌmp/ - горб, бугор, горбить, горбиться, решающий.

bump - /bʌmp/ - удар, шишка, столкновение, ударяться, ударять, толкать, вдруг, внезапно.

pump - /pʌmp/ - насос, помпа , качать, перекачивать.

affix - /əˈfɪks/ - аффикс, придаток, прибавление, ставить, прикреплять, приложить.

seem, seam

seem - /siːm/

seam - /siːm/

• The jacket may seem new, but there's a tear along the seam.
• They seem happy even though the seam of the tent ripped open in the wind.
• At first glance, it may seem flawless, but the seam is poorly stitched.
• She made it seem like everything was fine, but her dress had a split seam.
• His pants seem tight because the inner seam is too narrow.
• I don't seem to understand how this seam is supposed to be aligned.
• While the clothes seem durable, the seam on the sleeve is already fraying.
• You seem distracted — did you notice the crooked seam on your shirt?
• That design might seem simple, but getting the seam straight is tricky.
• It didn’t seem like a problem until the seam completely unraveled.

• Seem - /siːm/ - казаться, представляться, мерещиться, померещиться, чудиться, почудиться, думаться.
• Seam - /siːm/ - шов, пласт, соединение, рубец, пропласток, сшивать, соединять швами, бороздить.

Оба слова seem и seam рифмуются с: dream, team, beam, stream, scream, theme, esteem.

fray - /freɪ/ - протершееся место, драка, борьба, изнашивать, изнашиваться, протирать.

unravel - /ʌnˈrævl/ - распутывать, распутываться, разгадывать, объяснять, разлезаться.

a topic of its own

 Речевой оборот русского языка "отдельная тема" можно перевести на английский как: "a topic of its own".

• A topic of its own is Israel, the U.S. key ally in the Middle East that Iran strives to destroy.

musty, moisty

musty - /ˈmʌsti/ 

moisty - /ˈmɔɪsti/ 

• The musty cellar had a strangely moisty corner near the old pipes.
• Her grandmother’s attic smelled musty, and the blankets still felt moisty from the rain.
• After the flood, the musty books and moisty clothes were tossed out.
• Even the air felt musty, thick with the moisty scent of decay.
• The camper described the cave as musty, with walls that were slimy and moisty.
• A musty odor filled the room, made worse by the moisty carpet.
• The forest was moisty and lush, but the old cabin was cold and musty.
• That forgotten gym bag was both musty and moisty -  a terrible combo.
• She used a dehumidifier to remove the moisty air and that musty smell.
• They aired out the moisty, musty tent after their rainy camping trip.

• musty - /ˈmʌsti/ - заплесневелый, затхлый, прокисший, устарелый, заплесневевший, косный.

Рифмуется с dusty, rusty, crusty.

• moisty - /ˈmɔɪsti/ - мглистый, туманный; сырой.

slimy - /ˈslaɪmɪ/ - покрытый слизью , скользкий (о человеке).

lush - /lʌʃ/ - пышный, сочный, буйный.

lump, lamp

lump - /lʌmp/

lamp - /læmp/ 

• She found a strange lump under the table near the lamp.
• He tripped over the lamp and fell with a lump on his knee.
• The soft lamp light made the lump in the blanket look like a cat.
• I dropped the lamp, and a lump of ceramic broke off.
• There was a lump of wax under the old lamp.
• He placed the lamp beside the lump of clothes on the bed.
• A lump formed in his throat as he turned off the lamp.
• The antique lamp had a lump of dried paint on the shade.
• She noticed a lump in her pillow while reaching for the lamp cord.
• They packed the lamp carefully to avoid turning it into a lump of broken glass.

• lump - /lʌmp/ - кусок, глыба, ком, опухоль, кусковой, взятый в целом, сваливать.

Рифмуется со словами jump, bump, dump, pump.

• lamp - /læmp/ - лампа.

Рифмуется со словами camp, damp, stamp, champ.

amply, imply

amply - /ˈæm.pli/

imply - /ɪmˈplaɪ/

• The speaker amply explained her point, so there was no need to imply anything further.
• His actions amply demonstrated courage, even if he didn’t imply it verbally.
• You don’t need to imply blame when the evidence amply shows who was at fault.
• The report amply covers the facts, though it does imply a hidden bias.
• I could amply feed ten people, but I didn’t imply that I would.
• Her expression amply conveyed joy, without needing to imply a single word.
• He amply praised the team to imply their work was outstanding.
• The tone of voice may imply disapproval, but her words were amply kind.
• The professor’s data amply supports the thesis, even if it doesn’t imply causation.
• She amply detailed the risks to imply that caution was necessary.

amply - /ˈæm.pli/ - подробно, обильно, пространно, вполне достаточно.

Ударение на первый слог.

• imply - /ɪmˈplaɪ/ - означать, подразумевать, предполагать, значить, заключать в себе.

Ударение на второй слог.

Рифмуется со словами reply, apply, comply, defy, deny, sky, guy.

causation - /kɔːˈzeɪʃn/ - причинность, причинная связь, причинение

hid, heed

hid - /hɪd/

heed - /hiːd/

• He hid the warning note because he didn’t heed it.
• She hid her emotions but should have heeded her therapist’s advice.
• They hid from danger instead of heeding the evacuation order.
• The boy hid under the table, refusing to heed his parents’ calls.
• Though he hid his fear well, he secretly heeded every sound.
• I hid the signs you ignored when you should have heeded them.
• She hid the book rather than heed its controversial message.
• We hid from the storm after heeding the severe weather alert.
• He hid the truth because he failed to heed the consequences.
• They hid their laughter, trying to heed the teacher’s glare.

• hid - /hɪd/ - спрятал, прошедшее от "hide"

Рифмуется с did, bid, kid.

hid имеет короткий гласный звук /ɪ/, как в "bit".

• heed - /hiːd/ - прислушиваться, принимать во внимание, учитывать

Рифмуется с need, seed, deed.

heed имеет долгий звукl /iː/, как в "need".

• / i:/ и / ɪ /

invincible, invisible

invincible -  /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

invisible - /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

• The superhero felt invincible, even though his enemy had become invisible.
• No armor makes you invincible, especially against an invisible threat.
• Her confidence was invincible, but her presence seemed invisible at the meeting.
• The force field made him invisible, but not invincible.
• Some viruses are nearly invisible to the eye and feel invincible to medicine.
• His ego was invincible, while his kindness was almost invisible.
• The illusion made the statue invisible, as if it were protected by an invincible spell.
• The ninja’s invisible movements made him seem invincible in combat.
• To the untrained eye, the invisible ink on the invincible parchment went unnoticed.
• In myths, the cloak made the hero invisible, but it was the sword that made him invincible.

invincible - /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/ - непобеди́мый

invincible имеет звук /s/ как в слове "see".

Рифмуется с sensible.

invisible - /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ - невидимый

invisible имеет звук /z/ как в слове "zebra".

Рифмуется со словами divisible, admissible.

spell - /spel/ - заклинание, чары

parchment - /ˈpɑːrtʃmənt/ - пергамент

cloak - /kləʊk/ - плащ, мантия, маска, личина, покров, предлог, скрывать, прикрывать, маскировать

soap, soup

soap - /soʊp/

soup -  /suːp/

• After cooking the soup, I washed the dishes with soap.
• She spilled soup on her hands and had to reach for the soap.
• The smell of the soap clashed with the aroma of the hot soup.
• He makes both homemade soap and vegetable soup from scratch.
• We packed a bar of soap and a can of soup for the camping trip.
• That fancy soap smells like herbs, almost like her lentil soup.
• You can't use soup to clean your hands, and you shouldn't eat soap!
• They offered soup for lunch and soap as a party favor - strange combo!
• The hotel provided tiny bottles of soap and served chicken soup in the café.
• She joked that her new soap smelled so good, she almost mistook it for soup.

• soap - /soʊp/ - мыло

Рифмуется с rope, hope, cope, nope.

cope - /kəʊp/ - справляться, совладать, бороться, сладить; будка, кабина, кожух, колпак.

• soup - /suːp/ - суп

Рифмуется с loop, group, scoop, droop.

scoop - /skuːp/ - совок, черпак, ковш.

droop -  /druːp/ - наклон, понижение, сутулость, изнеможение, свисать, поникать, опускаться, потупить.

lentil - /ˈlen.t̬əl/ - чечевица