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 звук /iː/, как в need.

Звук /h/. General American

Звук /ɪ/. General American

Звук / i /. General American

Звук /d/. General American
/ i:/ vs / 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 -  /sup/

• 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.

Звук /ʊ/- расслабленный, невнятный, губы не вытягиваем, слегка открываем рот.

• soup - /sup/ - суп

Рифмуется с loop, group, scoop, droop.

Вытягиваем губы "трубочкой" при звуке /u/.

scoop - /skup/ - совок, черпак, ковш.

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

Звук /s/. General American

Звук /oʊ/. General American

Звук / u /. General American

Звук /p/. General American

lentil - /ˈlen.t̬əl/ - чечевица

pair, pear

pair - /pɛr/

pear - /pɛr/ 

• She bought a pair of shoes and a ripe pear for lunch.
• He found a pear in the kitchen next to a pair of gloves.
• I couldn’t find a pair of socks that matched while eating a juicy pear.
• The teacher drew a pair of fruits, including one pear.
• He offered me a pear and a pair of tickets to the show.
• She dropped her pear and lost a pair of earrings at the same time.
• They served a sliced pear with cheese and a pair of crackers.
• A pair of birds landed near the pear tree.
• I packed a pair of jeans and a green pear in my travel bag.
• That pair of paintings featured a pear and an apple.

• pair - /pɛr/ - пара, чета, партнеры, парный, спаривать, спариваться.
• pear - /pɛr/ - груша, грушевое дерево. 

    Pair и  pear рифмуются со словами: air, care, dare, fair, flare, hair, rare, share, stare, wear.

Звук /p/. General American
Звук /ɛ/. General American

Английские гласные: /ɛ/ или /e/ и что такое Pin-Pen Merger [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

brake, break

brake - /breɪk/

break - /breɪk/

• Always check your brake pads before you break too suddenly.
• If you break too hard, the brake system might overheat.
• She had to brake quickly to avoid a break in traffic.
• A faulty brake can cause a car to break down unexpectedly.
• The driver used the emergency brake to break the car’s momentum.
• He pulled the brake just in time to break the fall.
• You should never brake sharply unless there’s a break in the road ahead.
• A worn-out brake could break your chances of passing the inspection.
• They had to brake at the last second to avoid a sudden break in the lane.
• Hitting the brake too late could cause a break in your insurance policy.

• brake - /breɪk/ - тормоз, трепало, чаща, тормозной, тормозить, затормозить.
• break - /breɪk/ - перерыв, разрыв, прорыв, пауза, пролом, обрыв, нарушать, ломаться, ломать, вырваться. 

Brake и break рифмуются со словами:  make, take, cake, fake, lake, sake, snake, stake, wake, quake.

Звук /b/. General American

Звук / eı /

plied, played

plied - /plaɪd/

played - /pleɪd/ 

• The musician plied his trade on street corners while his bandmates played in the bar.
• She plied him with questions as he played dumb.
• The ferry plied the river route daily while children played along the shore.
• He plied his craft as a woodworker, while soft music played in the background.
• The merchant plied his wares as a band played festive tunes.
• The old sailor plied the seas for years, and during storms he played his harmonica.
• The actor plied his skills on stage, where he once played Hamlet.
• While she plied the needle through fabric, her daughter played with dolls nearby.
• The ship plied back and forth across the channel as the sailors played cards below deck.
• The writer plied his pen late into the night, while a record played softly beside him.

• plied - /plaɪd/ - сложенный

Прошедшее время от "ply" - слой, сгиб, складка, уклон, склонность, курсировать, заниматься, лавировать.

Plied произносится с дифтонгом /aɪ/ как в слове “tie”.

Рифмуется с cried, tried, supplied.

• played - /pleɪd/ - играл

Прошедшее время от "play" - играть.

Played произносится с дифтонгом /eɪ/ как в слове “day”.

Рифмуется с stayed, weighed, delayed.

* plied his trade - подрабатывал

** plied his wares - продавал свои товары

*** plied the seas - бороздил моря

**** plied his skills on stage - демонстрировал свои навыки на сцене

***** plied his pen - взялся за ручку

pack, peck

pack - /pæk/

peck - /pɛk/

• The bird gave a quick peck at the sandwich in my pack.
• I had to pack a lunch before collecting a peck of apples.
• The hen gave a sharp peck at the wolf sniffing around the pack.
• He grabbed his hiking pack after planting a gentle peck on her cheek.
• A pack of wolves watched the chicken give each grain a careful peck.
• I brought a peck of peppers in my backpack pack.
• She leaned in for a peck, but he was too busy trying to pack his suitcase.
• The camper found a peck of corn kernels spilled near his pack.
• He measured out a peck of grain before tossing it into his feed pack.
• A loving peck on the cheek and a shoulder pack were all she needed to head out.

• pack - /pæk/ - пакет, упаковка, пак, пачка, упаковывать, упаковочный

Pack произносится со звуком /æ/ , как и "cat".

Рифмуется со словами back, sack, lack, track.

• peck - /pɛk/ - клевать, клеваться, долбить, чмокнуть, клевок, куча, масса, легкий поцелуй

Peck произносится со звуком /ɛ/ , как и"bed".

Рифмуется со словами deck, neck, check, tech.