canal, kennel

canal - /kəˈnæl/

kennel - /ˈkɛnəl/

• The dog’s kennel is near the canal, where we like to walk.
• We took a boat ride through the canal and passed by a small kennel on the shore.
• He built a new kennel for his dog, right next to the canal.
• The canal is a peaceful spot for a walk, but the kennel is a noisy place for the dogs.
• I visited the animal shelter by the canal, where the dogs stayed in their kennel.
• There’s a canal running through the town, and we passed a kennel on our way there.
• The canal is a popular tourist attraction, but the kennel nearby is for local pets.
• They cleaned the kennel and then took the dogs for a walk along the canal.
• The family lives near a canal, and they have a kennel for their three dogs.
• We heard the barking from the kennel as we walked along the canal’s edge.

• сanal - /kəˈnæl/ - канал.
• kennel - /ˈkɛnəl/ - конура, псарня, питомник собак, собачья конура, держать в конуре, загонять в конуру.

Звук /k/

Звук /n/. General American

/ɛ/ vs /ə/

canal vs channel

bus, both, bath

bus - /bʌs/

both - /boʊθ/

bath - /bæθ/

• Both the bus and the bath need a good cleaning today.
• After a long bus ride, both kids were ready for a warm bath.
• She missed the bus because both of them were taking a bath.
• Both the bus schedule and the bath supplies are posted on the board.
• After taking the bus, both of them needed a quick bath.
• They decided to take the bus because both of them didn’t have time for a bath.
• Both the bus driver and the passengers talked about the new bath products in the store.
• After the bus dropped them off, both went straight to the bath to wash up.
• She waited for the bus, thinking about how both a nap and a bath sounded perfect.
• Both the bus station and the bathhouse are closed for cleaning today.

• bus - /bʌs/ - автобус

• both - /boʊθ/ - оба, обе

Рифмуется со словом growth.

• bath - /bæθ/ - ванна; купаться

Звук /b/. General American

bread, breed, broad

bread - /brɛd/

breed -  /briːd/

broad - /brɔːd/

• The baker was proud of the fresh bread he made from a new breed of wheat, which grew in broad fields.
• He tried a new breed of dog that liked to play with bread, but it had a broad nose.
• She spread the bread on the broad table while discussing the breed of horse she wanted to buy.
• The bread in the basket was from a new breed of grain, and the fields were so broad and open.
• We had a broad selection of breads from various breeds of wheat at the farmer’s market.
• The broad path led to the bakery, where they made bread from a special breed of flour.
• In the broad field, the farmer grew a breed of wheat used to bake delicious bread.
• He brought a bread basket to the broad table and explained the different breed of cows used to make butter.
• The broad view from the hill included fields where different breeds of sheep grazed near the bakery.
• They were amazed by the broad variety of bread available, each made with a specific breed of flour.

• bread: /brɛd/ - хлеб

• breed: /briːd/ - порода животного, сорт растения

• broad: /brɔːd/  - широкий, обширный

Звук /b/. General American

graze - /ɡreɪz/ - пасти, пастись

beer, bear

beer - /bɪr/

bear - /bɛr/

• They spotted a bear in the forest, and afterward, enjoyed a cold beer to calm their nerves.
• He joked about sharing his beer with a bear, though it wouldn’t be a safe idea.
• After hiking and seeing a bear track, they relaxed by the campfire with a bottle of beer.
• The brewery's logo featured a bear holding a pint of beer.
• She sipped her beer while telling a story about a bear encounter in the woods.
• In the gift shop, he bought a stuffed bear and a craft beer to take home.
• They toasted with beer, celebrating their successful bear sighting from a safe distance.
• He carried a can of bear spray and a bottle of beer while camping.
• The nature guide warned them about bear sightings, but they focused on finishing their beer.
• She laughed at the idea of a bear walking into a bar and ordering a beer.

    • beer - /bɪr/ - пиво.

Beer произносится со звуком /ɪ/ как в слове "ear".

Beer рифмуется со словами: cheer, deer, fear, peer, clear, steer, year.

    • bear - /bɛr/ - медведь.

Bear произносится со звуком /ɛ/ как в слове "air".

Bear рифмуется со словами: care, fair, share, hair, glare, where, flare.

cheer - /tʃɪr/ -  радость, настроение, аплодисменты, ободрять, аплодировать, воодушевлять.

deer - /dɪr/ - олень, лань, красный зверь, красно-коричневый цвет. 

fear - /fɪr/ - страх, опасение, боязнь, вероятность, опасаться, бояться, страшиться.

peer - /pɪr/ - равный, пэр, ровесник, ровня, лорд, всматриваться.

clear - /klɪr/ - ясно, совершенно, ясный, понятный, очищать, очищаться, просвет.

steer - /stɪr/ - управлять, направлять, руководить, бычок, намек, подсказка.

year - /jɪr/ - год, годы, возраст.

care - /ker/ - уход, забота, заботы, внимание, заботиться, ухаживать, беспокоиться.

fair - /fer/ - справедливый, честный, ярмарка, выставка, базар, честно, ясно, чисто, точно.

share - /ʃer/ - доля, акция, часть, участие, пай, лемех, сошник, делить, делиться, разделять, участвовать.

glare - /ɡler/ - (сердитый) взгляд, яркий свет, ослепительно сверкать, гладкий и прозрачный.

flare - /fler/ -  вспышка, клеш, вспыхивать, расширять, яркий.

Звук /ɪ/. General American
Звук /ɛ/. General American
Английские гласные: /ɛ/ или /e/ и что такое Pin-Pen Merger [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]

bag, bug

bag - /bæg/

bug - /bʌɡ/

• I found a bug in my bag while I was unpacking.
• She grabbed her bag, but a bug flew past her face.
• The bug was crawling on the bag, and I quickly swatted it away.
• There was a bug in my bag, but I didn't notice until I opened it.
• He threw his bag on the floor, and a bug jumped out.
• A bug landed on my bag while I was walking through the park.
• I accidentally squashed a bug in my bag while trying to find my phone.
• She opened her bag and found a bug hiding in the corner.
• The bag was filled with snacks, but a bug was crawling over the food.
• I thought I had a bug in my bag, but it turned out to be just a piece of lint.

• bag - /bæg/ - мешок, сумка, чемодан, карман, мешочный, собирать, оттопыриваться.
• bug - /bʌɡ/ - жук, клоп, насекомое, дефект программы, вирус, безумная идея, раздражать, подслушивать, докучать.

Звук /b/. General American

/æ/ vs /ɑ/ vs /ʌ/

Звук /ʌ/. General American

Звук /æ/. General American

Звуки /g/ и / dʒ /

swat - /swɒt/ -  шлепок, удар, хлопок; хлопнуть, шлепнуть, щелкнуть

lint - /lɪnt/ - волокно, ворс

aisle, island

aisle - /aɪl/

island -  /ˈaɪ.lənd/

• She walked down the grocery aisle while dreaming about her vacation on a tropical island.
• They crossed the airplane aisle to chat about their plans for the island getaway.
• In the bookstore aisle, he found a travel guide for every island in the region.
• The wedding aisle was decorated with flowers to look like an island paradise.
• He spotted an island painting in the decor aisle at the store.
• As she strolled down the theater aisle, she thought of a quiet island where she could escape.
• The store’s vacation section, located in the last aisle, featured books about every island in the Caribbean.
• She paused in the magazine aisle to read about island adventures and beach escapes.
• While browsing the art aisle, he saw a beautiful painting of an island sunset.
• The airplane aisle was crowded, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the peaceful island awaiting him.

Key Differences:

    • Aisle (a passageway between rows, like in stores or theaters): /aɪl/, pronounced with a long "i" sound, as in "eye".

    • Island (a landmass surrounded by water): /ˈaɪ.lənd/, pronounced with a similar long "i" sound, but including the second syllable “-land.”

bin, been, bean

bin - /bɪn/

been - /bɪn/ or /biːn/

bean - /biːn/

• I’ve been searching for the bin where I left my coffee bean bag.
• He threw the leftover bean into the bin after it had been cooked.
• There’s a bin filled with every type of bean you can imagine, and I’ve been wanting to try them all.
• Have you been to the farm where they grow that special coffee bean near the recycling bin?
• If you’ve been looking for the red bin, it’s near the shelf with the bean cans.
• She dropped a bean on the floor and tossed it in the bin after it had been stepped on.
• I’ve been to that store where they sell every kind of bean by the pound in a big bin.
• Once the soup had been made, he tossed the leftover bean pods in the compost bin.
• If there’s a green bean in the bin, it might have been left there by mistake.
• The bin had been emptied, but someone left a single bean at the bottom.

• bin - /bɪn/ - контейнер, корзина

короткий звук /ɪ/ как в sit.

• been - /bɪn/ - прошедшее время от be

 Во многих акцентах, осообенно в British; иногда в American English, произносится как /biːn/.

• bean - /biːn/ - боб

с долгим звуком /iː/, как в слове see.

Звук /b/. General American

Звук /ɪ/. General American

Звук / i /. General American
/ i:/ vs / ɪ /