govern, gown

govern - /ˈɡʌvɚn/

gown - /ɡaʊn/

• The government can govern the country, but it cannot decide what gown you should wear.

/ðə ˈɡʌvɚnmənt kən ˈɡʌvɚn ðə ˈkʌntri, bət ɪt ˈkænɑt dɪˈsaɪd wʌt ɡaʊn ju ʃʊd wɛr/

• The queen wore a beautiful gown while she helped govern the kingdom.

/ðə kwin wɔr ə ˈbjutəfəl ɡaʊn waɪl ʃi hɛlpt ˈɡʌvɚn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm/

• The laws that govern the country have nothing to do with the color of her gown.

/ðə lɔz ðæt ˈɡʌvɚn ðə ˈkʌntri hæv ˈnʌθɪŋ tə du wɪð ðə ˈkʌlər əv hɚ ɡaʊn/

• She wore a long gown to the ceremony where the president spoke about how to govern effectively.

/ʃi wɔr ə lɔŋ ɡaʊn tə ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɛr ðə ˈprɛzədənt spoʊk əˈbaʊt haʊ tə ˈɡʌvɚn ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

• A leader must learn how to govern fairly, regardless of the gown worn at the ceremony.

/ə ˈlidɚ məst lɝn haʊ tə ˈɡʌvɚn ˈfɛrli, rɪˈɡɑrdləs əv ðə ɡaʊn wɔrn æt ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/

• The people wanted someone who could govern wisely, while she simply wanted to choose a new gown.

/ðə ˈpipəl ˈwɑntəd ˈsʌmwʌn hu kʊd ˈɡʌvɚn ˈwaɪzli, waɪl ʃi ˈsɪmpli ˈwɑntəd tə tʃuz ə nu ɡaʊn/

This is a nice contrast between the serious meaning of govern and the clothing meaning of gown.

• The rules govern what employees can wear, including whether a gown is appropriate.

/ðə rulz ˈɡʌvɚn wʌt ɛmˈplɔɪiz kən wɛr, ɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðɚ ə ɡaʊn ɪz əˈproʊpriət/

• The university is governed by strict policies, but students can still choose their own gowns for graduation.

/ðə ˌjunəˈvɝsəti ɪz ˈɡʌvɚnd baɪ strɪkt ˈpɑləsiz, bət ˈstudənts kən stɪl tʃuz ðɛr oʊn ɡaʊnz fər ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

• The committee will govern the process, while the designer will create the gown.

/ðə kəˈmɪti wɪl ˈɡʌvɚn ðə ˈprɑsɛs, waɪl ðə dɪˈzaɪnɚ wɪl kriˈeɪt ðə ɡaʊn/

• It is difficult to govern a country, but choosing the right gown can also be surprisingly complicated.

/ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tə ˈɡʌvɚn ə ˈkʌntri, bət ˈtʃuzɪŋ ðə raɪt ɡaʊn kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi sərˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd/

• govern - /ˈɡʌvɚn/ - управлять, определять, регулировать, править, руководить, влиять, направлять.

Два слога.

• gown - /ɡaʊn/ - платье (обычно длинное, вечернее или торжественное), мантия, римская тога, халат, одевать, облачать.

Один слог с дифтонгом.

gown рифмуется со словами: down /daʊn/, frown /fraʊn/, noun /naʊn/, town /taʊn/, brown /braʊn/, crown /kraʊn/, drown /draʊn/, clown /klaʊn/.

frown - /fraʊn/ - хмуриться, нахмуриться, хмурить брови, хмурый взгляд, сдвинутые брови.

Звуки /g/ и / dʒ /
Звук /ʌ/. General American
Звук /aʊ/. General American
Звук /v/. General American
Звук /ɚ/. General American
Звук /n/. General American

manage, control, govern, rule