суббота, 14 июня 2025 г.

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

    воскресенье, 8 июня 2025 г.

    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 /ɪ/. General American

    суббота, 7 июня 2025 г.

    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

    понедельник, 2 июня 2025 г.

    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.




    lentil - /ˈlen.t̬əl/ - чечевица

    воскресенье, 1 июня 2025 г.

    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

    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.