sink, think

sink - /sɪŋk/

think - /θɪŋk/

    

• I think the dishes are still in the sink waiting to be washed.
• Don’t let your hopes sink just because others think it’s a difficult challenge.
• If you think the boat might sink, wear a life jacket as a precaution.
• Do you think the sink in the kitchen needs replacing?
• I think I accidentally left the sponge in the sink.
• If you think carefully, you’ll realize why the heavy object began to sink.
• When I think about it, the sink has been leaking for weeks now.
• They didn’t think twice before letting the anchor sink into the ocean.
• I think the plumber fixed the leak under the sink this morning.
• Before you let your spirits sink, think about all the progress you’ve made.

• sink - /sɪŋk/ - раковина, сток, слив, углубление, тонуть, потопить, утонуть, погружать.
• think - /θɪŋk/ - думать, считать, мыслить, полагать, мысль, размышление.

Звук / s /. General American

Звук / θ /. General American

Звуки / θ / и / s /, / ð / и / z /

Звук / ŋ /. General American

think vs reckon

meet, meat

meet - /miːt/

meat - /miːt/

• Let’s meet at the butcher’s shop to pick up some fresh meat for the barbecue.
• At the dinner party, we’ll meet the chef who prepared the delicious meat dishes.
• She was excited to meet the farmer who raised the organic meat she bought.
• During the cooking class, we’ll meet people who specialize in preparing exotic meat.
• They planned to meet for lunch and enjoy a meal of grilled meat skewers.
• It was at the market where we first meet and discovered our shared love for smoked meat.
• We will meet at the deli counter to decide which type of meat to buy for sandwiches.
• When you meet the new butcher, ask him for his recommendation on the best cut of meat.
• The group decided to meet at the steakhouse to enjoy a variety of meat dishes.
• You’ll meet the hunters later to learn how they preserve the wild game meat.

• meet - /miːt/ - встречаться, встречать, встреча, соревнование, сбор, подобающий.
• meat - /miːt/ - мясо, пища, мякоть, еда, суть, содержание, ядро, пища для размышления.

Звук /m/. General American
Звук / i /. General American

/ t / - с придыханием, альвеолярный

flour, floor

flour - /ˈflaʊɚ/

floor - /flɔr/

• She spilled the bag of flour on the kitchen floor while baking cookies.
• The bakery’s floor was covered in a fine layer of flour after a busy day.
• He swept the flour off the floor before continuing to prepare the dough.
• They placed a sack of flour in the corner of the stone floor in the old mill.
• The toddler dropped the bowl of flour, creating a white cloud on the tiled floor.
• A little flour dusted the floor near the pantry after the bag ripped open.
• She set the bag of flour on the floor next to the mixing table.
• The workers cleaned the wooden floor after a flour fight in the bakery.
• He knelt on the floor to measure the right amount of flour for the bread recipe.
• The cat ran through the spilled flour and left paw prints all over the floor.

• flour - /ˈflaʊɚ/ - мука, порошок, пудра, мучной, молоть, размалывать.
• floor - /flɔr/ - этаж, пол, настил, перекрытие, напольный, справляться.

В американском английском языке слово flour - /ˈflaʊɚ/ - мука, порошок, звучит точно также как и слово flower - /ˈflaʊɚ/ - цветок.

Flour и flower рифмуются со словами power, tower, our/hour.

Тренеруем разницу:

Our flour - your floor.

/ˈaʊɚ ˈflaʊɚ- jər flɔr/

Звук / f /

Звук /ɚ/. General American

Английские дифтонги: /aʊ/ - секреты произношения [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]
Звук /ɔ/. General American

bought, boat, bird

bought - /bɔt/

boat - /boʊt/

bird - /bɝːd/

 

• She bought a birdcage and admired it while sitting on her friend’s boat.
• The fisherman bought bait to attract a bird that often perched on his boat.
• They bought a guidebook to identify a rare bird they saw from the deck of the boat.
• I bought binoculars to watch the bird colony nesting near the harbor where the boat was docked.
• He bought a toy bird for his child, who played with it on the family’s small fishing boat.
• We bought sandwiches to enjoy on the boat as we watched a bird circle above the lake.
• She bought a painting of a bird and hung it in the cabin of her houseboat.
• He bought tickets for a bird-watching tour that included a ride on a glass-bottom boat.
• The sailor bought a wooden carving of a bird to decorate his vintage boat.
• They bought a new boat after seeing a bird dive gracefully into the sea nearby.

• bought - /bɔt/ - купил, покупал.  Прошедшее время от buy.
• boat: /boʊt/ - лодка, катер
• bird: /bɝːd/ - птица.

Звук /b/. General American

Звук /ɔ/. General American

Звук /oʊ/. General American

Английские дифтонги: /oʊ/ /əʊ/ - секреты произношения [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

Звук /ɝ/. General American

English pronunciation: альвиолярные согласные [n] [t] [d] [s] [z] [l] [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

/ɔ/ vs /oʊ/

perch - /pɜːrtʃ/ - окунь, насест, жердь, взгромоздиться, садиться, усесться.

cattle, kettle

cattle - /ˈkæt.l̩/ 

kettle - /ˈkɛt.l̩/

• The rancher boiled water in the kettle while keeping an eye on the cattle grazing in the field.
• A large kettle was used to prepare soup for the workers herding the cattle.
• As the cattle moved closer to the stream, the kettle on the campfire began to whistle.
• The cowboy brought a kettle of coffee to the pasture where the cattle were resting.
• During the storm, the cattle huddled together while the kettle in the kitchen kept boiling.
• She could hear the cattle mooing in the distance as she poured tea from the kettle.
• After a long day tending to the cattle, the rancher enjoyed a cup of tea from the kettle.
• The old kettle was dented but still served its purpose near the cattle pen.
• While the cattle were being fed, the farmer filled the kettle to prepare his morning tea.
• The children played near the cattle as their grandmother brewed herbal tea in a black kettle.

• Cattle - /ˈkæt.l̩/ - крупный рогатый скот.

Cattle рифмуется со словами - battle, rattle, tattle, prattle.

• Kettle - /ˈkɛt.l̩/ - чайник, котел, котелок, металлический чайник, бадья, коробка компаса.

Kettle рифмуется со словами - metal, petal, nettle, settle.

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

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

prattle - /ˈprætl/ - лепет, болтовня, болтать, лепетать. 

petal - /ˈpetl,/ - лепесток, лепестковый.

nettle - /ˈnetl/ - крапива, уязвлять.

settle - /ˈsetl/ - скамья, скамья-ларь, поселить, решать, урегулировать, улаживать, поселиться, селиться.

Звук /k/. General American

rancher - /ˈrɑːn(t)ʃə/ - хозяин ранчо

cattle pen - /ˈkæt.l̩ pɛn/ - загон для скота

create, crate

create - /krɪˈeɪt/

crate - /kreɪt/

• The artist decided to create a masterpiece out of the wooden crate she found in the garage.
• To create more storage space, he repurposed an old crate into a stylish shelf.
• She used her skills to create a functional crate for transporting fragile items.
• The workshop aims to teach participants how to create furniture from an empty crate.
• He plans to create a gift box using a wooden crate for the special occasion.
• The carpenter’s goal was to create a sturdy crate that could hold heavy equipment.
• In order to create a sense of order, she labeled each crate with its contents.
• They needed to create a new design for the packaging crate to improve its durability.
• The company aims to create environmentally friendly crates for shipping.
• Using his imagination, the child managed to create a castle out of an old crate.

• create - /krɪˈeɪt/ - создавать.
• crate - /kreɪt/ - упаковочная клеть, деревянный ящик.

Звук /k/. General American

Звук /ɪ/. General American

Звук /eɪ/. General American
Английские дифтонги: /eɪ/ - секреты произношения  [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

along, alone

along - /əˈlɔŋ/ 

alone - /əˈloʊn/

• She walked along the beach, enjoying the sunset alone.
• If you travel along this road, you'll find a cabin standing alone in the forest.
• He decided to bring his guitar along because he didn’t want to play alone.
• The child ran along the trail, but his mother preferred to stay alone at the campsite.
• As we sang along to the music, she smiled, happy to know she wasn’t alone.
• The hiker ventured along the mountain path, feeling both exhilarated and alone.
• The dog trotted along beside its owner, who preferred not to leave it alone.
• Come along with us; there’s no need to spend your evening alone.
• The river flows along the valley, but the cabin nearby stands alone on a hill.
• He walked along the bustling street, yet he still felt completely alone.

• along - /əˈlɔŋ/ - вдоль, вместе, вперед, с собой, по длине, вдоль, по.
• alone - /əˈloʊn/ - одинокий.

Звук /L/. General American