When you start learning English, the first thing you encounter is English alphabet (alphabet |ˈalfəbɛt |). Writing English letters is not something completely new, even in the most initial stage training, because anyone modern man encounters English letters on computer and telephone keyboards every day. Yes, and English words are found at every step: in advertising, on the labels of various products, in store windows.
But even though the letters seem familiar, their correct pronunciation in English is sometimes difficult even for those who speak English quite well. Everyone is familiar with the situation when you need to spell an English word - for example, dictate an address Email or the name of the site. This is where the wonderful names begin - i - “like a stick with a dot”, s - “like a dollar”, q - “where is the Russian th”.
The English alphabet with Russian pronunciation is intended only for beginners. In the future, when you become familiar with the rules of reading English and learn new words, you will need to study transcription. It is used in all dictionaries, and if you know it, it will once and for all remove the problem of correct pronunciation of new words for you. We advise you to compare the transcription icons in square brackets with the Russian equivalent at this stage. Perhaps, from these short examples, you will remember some of the relationships between English and Russian sounds.
Below is a table showing the English alphabet with transcription and Russian pronunciation.
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Letter |
Transcription |
Russian pronunciation |
Listen |
Add. information |
Cards of the English alphabet are very effective in learning it. Bright and large letters will be easier to remember. See for yourself:
In the English alphabet 26 letters: 20 consonants and 6 vowels.
The vowels are A, E, I, O, U, Y.
IN English language there are a few letters that we want to focus on Special attention, since they have certain features that need to be taken into account when learning the alphabet.
To make sure you pronounce it correctly english letters, we recommend not only looking at them and reading them (using transcription or Russian version), but also listening. To do this, we advise you to find and listen to ABC-song. This song is usually used when teaching children the alphabet, but it can also be useful for adults. ABC-song is very popular in teaching, it exists in various variations. If you sing it with the announcer several times, you can not only check the correct pronunciation of the letters, but also easily remember the alphabet along with the melody.
So, we have learned the English alphabet. We know how English letters are pronounced individually. But moving on to the reading rules, you will immediately see that many letters in different combinations read completely differently. A reasonable question arises - as the cat Matroskin would say - what is the benefit of memorizing the alphabet? In fact, there are practical benefits.
The point here is not the ability to recite the alphabet from beginning to end, but the ability to easily spell any English word. This skill is necessary when you need to take dictation english names. If you need English for work, this skill can be very useful, since English names, even those that sound the same, can be written in several ways. For example, Ashley or Ashlee, Mila and Milla, not to mention last names. Therefore, for the British and Americans themselves, it is considered absolutely natural to ask to spell a name if you need to write it down (spell it) - hence the word spelling (spelling), which you can see in various tutorials.
Choose the letter that goes
Complete the letter with which the word begins.
Complete the letter that ends the word.
Decipher the code and write down the secret message in letters. The number corresponds to the order of the letters in the alphabet.
Well, the final, interactive exercise “Dictation”, you can follow this link.
You can apply the acquired knowledge in practice with the help. With the help of unique exercises, even at the most basic level, you can master not only reading, but also writing English words, and also study the basic grammar rules and continue learning further.
When you study a foreign language, you learn not only a set of vocabulary and grammar, you in any case come across the culture and mentality of the people who speak this language. The best remedy knowledge of language and culture is reading in original. And to read on foreign language, you must first learn to read this language .
You don"t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. You can just make people stop reading them.
But, if at school or university you studied German or French languages, or your school base turned out to be smaller than you would like, and now you have decided to learn English, then let's start with the most primary and basic and find out several methods of where to start in order to master the rules of reading.
I think you know that English is different from Russian and German, in which we mainly write and read. In English the system is a little more complicated. The very first thing we need to do is learn the alphabet.
IN english alphabet There are 26 letters, including 21 consonants and 5 vowels. Knowledge of letters and the ability to pronounce them correctly is the key to successful and competent reading in English.
English alphabet with transcription of letter names.
Very easy way remembering letters visually and aurally is with the help of a song. Watch the video and sing the song until you remember the letters of the alphabet.
You can use the same method to teach the alphabet to your children and sing the song with your kids.
After studying the alphabet, we will begin to study the combination of letters and read short words. There are a number of rules in the English language that you need to learn, practice and remember if you want to read English words correctly.
Many consonants are read similarly to Russian consonants, for example the letters m, n, l, b, f, z. You can see this in words like mom, lemon, finger, boy, zebra .
Letters like t And d sound similar, but pronounced with aspirated. For example words table, teacher, dad, dirty.
Letter c has two reading options. Before letters i,e,y it reads like [s]- city, face, cyber. And before other vowels it is read as [k]- cat, cake, factory.
Rule with vowels i,e,y also works with letters g. In front of them it reads like - gym, George, giant. Before other consonants the letter is read as [g].
Letter q always occurs in a combination of letters qu and reads like - quick, queen, square.
Letter j always reads like - jacket, jam, joy.
Table of the relationship between consonants and sounds in English.
In English, a word can end in an open or closed syllable, which affects pronunciation. For example words cat, pot, sit end in a closed syllable and have vowels a, o, i give sounds .
Words such as name, home, five end with an open syllable, since there is a letter at the end of the word e, which is not readable. But, thanks to her, the vowels in the middle of the word are read exactly the same way as they are pronounced in the alphabet, that is, the word name read .
Types of reading English vowels in stressed syllables.
There are certain combinations of letters that have established reading rules, although English tongue-tongue exceptions, and when reading more difficult words you should consult a dictionary. The table below shows combinations of English vowels with examples how they are read and what sound they make.
Table of vowel combinations in English.
And of course, there are exceptions to all rules. However, don't worry and think that you will never be able to learn it. Everything can be understood, you just need to try and practice a little.
When you study the basic rules of reading, you will see that in English there are diphthong sounds that are quite difficult to reproduce, especially if you start learning the language not in childhood, but in adulthood.
Table of English diphthongs with transcription.
Practice shows that when children learn a language, they must definitely study transcription, but adults do not want to learn it and it can be difficult for them.
If you still want to learn how to write and read transcriptions, then great! And if not, then you can use online dictionaries, where the word will be pronounced for you. One of best dictionaries today are Multitran and online dictionary Lingvo.
Important!
Remember that you need to use dictionaries, not translators!
Here is an example of reading short words with transcription:
Table of vowel sounds in English and transcription.
Living in the Internet age has some advantages. While sitting at home, you can master various knowledge online. For your attention video lesson , which explains the basic principles of reading. However, even after gaining knowledge through online lesson, they need to be consolidated in order for a skill to be formed.
Tongue twisters, which are often aimed at practicing one sound, can help you here. Here are some examples you can use.
| Tongue twister in English | Translation into Russian |
|---|---|
| Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather will not. Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot. We"ll weather the weather whether we like it or not. |
The weather will be good or the weather won't be good. The weather will be cold or the weather will be hot. We can withstand any weather whether we like it or not. |
| Three swiss witch-bitches, which wished to be switched swiss witch-bitches, watch three swiss Swatch watch switches. Which swiss witch-bitch", which wishes to be a switched swiss witch-bitch, wishes to watch which Swiss Swatch switch? |
Three Swiss witch bitches those who want to change their gender, looking at the three buttons on the Swatch watch. What a Swiss witch bitch those who want to change their gender, looking at what button on the Swatch watch? |
Don't worry about tongue twisters! At this stage, when you are just learning to read and practicing sounds, it is important to pronounce them correctly, albeit slowly. You can always speed up.
After studying the basics, basic rules reading, you can use the method of repeating after the speaker. Your auditory memory will also work and you will hear how words are pronounced correctly and what intonation is in sentences.
For this, you can use short dialogues and audio books for beginners. At this level, it would be ideal if the text is in front of your eyes, you listen, read and repeat at the same time!
You can use such a great resource as Oxford bookworm Library, which features audiobooks for all levels. You can download the library for free
For those who continue to learn English, we recommend learning the language from films, which you can read about in the article
Learning to read is only the first step towards learning a language. Just like learning grammar and vocabulary, learning to pronounce and hear correctly is very important if you want to understand what is being said to you and say it so that you are understood. Especially if you speak with a native speaker.
As we said a little above, one of the best ways is listen carefully to native speakers and try to copy their pronunciation and intonation .
Particular attention should be paid to sounds that are not in your native language. Often, people learning English have a problem with the ‘r’ sound, since in Russian it is hard, but in English it is more guttural and growling.
There are also difficulties in pronouncing the two sounds that combination of letters 'th'. Students persistently pronounce it as ‘c’ and ‘z’. Although it is worth noting that in words such as this, that, there, this sound is spoken as between ‘z’ and ‘d’. And in words like three, think, thief, it is pronounced as a sound between ‘f’ and ‘s’.
This may seem strange to you, since there are no such sounds in the Russian language, but if you listen to native speakers, you will understand that this is how they speak.
Don't worry if you can't say these words correctly the first time, it just takes a little practice. But, try to learn correctly from the very beginning, because it will be more difficult when you are forced to relearn.
In English, words in sentences are not pronounced separately; they often merge as if into one whole, especially if it is a combination of a vowel and a consonant. Watch and practice with these transcription examples.
The same applies to phrases where one word ends with the letter ‘r’, and the next word begins with a vowel. In such cases, the sound 'r' is pronounced. Here are some examples.
On our website we present to your attention a module that is quite useful in learning English: Sound Word. With its help, you can easily find out the pronunciation of English words and their transcription. In order to use it you need to enter the word you need and press the button "listen!".
After a short pause, the module will give you a transcription of the given English word, its pronunciation and, of course, translation. For the convenience of English language learners, there are two pronunciation options for the word: British and American. You can also listen to the pronunciation of English words online.
What is transcription?
Phonetic transcription- this is how the pronunciation of English words looks (written) in writing (graphically). Absolutely everyone separate sound recorded separately. Phonetic transcription is indicated only in square brackets, and special phonetic symbols are used to write it.
Why is transcription of English words needed?
English transcription is always useful to know for everyone, without exception, for everyone who studies the language. This will give you an advantageous opportunity to read with ease and greater accuracy and, as a result, correctly pronounce an unfamiliar English word on your own, without resorting to the help of a teacher. All students of the English language are well aware that reading English words is a rather specific process, which is based not just on the usual “folding” of words from letters, i.e. both it is written and read, but rather on the transformation of certain letter combinations into correspondingly certain combinations of sounds. Naturally, there are also certain rules for reading and pronunciation of English words, which must be clearly known and impeccably applied in practice. But believe me, there are many more words that do not obey these rules in the English language. And here transcription comes to our rescue, allowing us to find out correct pronunciation English word, and, as a result, its correct reading.
Pronunciation of English words online (listen) - 4.0 out of 5 based on 875 votes
To speak English, it is not enough to know how words are written; it is important to learn their pronunciation. To do this, as you know, it is enough to learn the sounds, which you subsequently need to be able to read in transcription. And if at first glance the pronunciation of English words seems like something overwhelming, in fact everything is quite simple, and today you will see for yourself.
First, let's look at what sounds and transcriptions are in English. Sound, in simple words, is what we make when pronouncing this or that letter. Each such sound has its own symbol, which is used in transcription. Transcription is one or more sound symbols, delimited by square brackets, which can convey a letter or a whole word. If theoretical explanations have given you absolutely nothing, let's look at both concepts using an example for clarity:
| Letter | Transcription | Sound |
| A |
Let's say we took the letter "a". Unlike Russian, this letter in English is pronounced “ey”. To express the sound in writing, we selected suitable symbols that could convey this sound, that is, “ei”. And since sounds in writing are used only in transcription, we added square brackets around this sound. That's all, we hope that the difference between these two concepts has become obvious.
As a rule, teaching sounds begins with the English alphabet. Perhaps you once went through this topic, humming a melody with the pronunciation of all the letters with your teacher, unless, of course, you ran away from lessons. In any case, it definitely wouldn’t hurt to repeat this material again. So, each letter, and there are 26 of them in the English alphabet, has its own standard sound:
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Letter order |
Letter |
Transcription |
Pronunciation |
Sound |
| 1. | A a | Hey | ||
| 2. | B b | bi | ||
| 3. | C c | si | ||
| 4. | D d | di | ||
| 5. | E e | And | ||
| 6. | F f | ef | ||
| 7. | G g | ji | ||
| 8. | H h | HH | ||
| 9. | I i | ah | ||
| 10. | Jj | Jay | ||
| 11. | K k | kay | ||
| 12. | Ll | el | ||
| 13. | Mm | Em | ||
| 14. | Nn | [ɛn] | en | |
| 15. | O o | [əʊ] | OU | |
| 16. | P p | pi | ||
| 17. | Q q | Cue | ||
| 18. | R r | [ɑː] | A | |
| 19. | Ss | es | ||
| 20. | T t | you | ||
| 21. | U u | Yu | ||
| 22. | V v | in and | ||
| 23. | W w | [‘dʌbljuː] | double u | |
| 24. | X x | the ex | ||
| 25. | Y y | wy | ||
| 26. | Z z | zed |
However, this list is completely incomplete. The fact is that in certain combinations, letters or their combinations can sound differently. Therefore, often the alphabetical pronunciation of a letter does not coincide with its pronunciation in a word. There are 48 main sounds in total; let’s look at them in more detail.
There are only 24 consonant sounds. You are already familiar with most of them, but you may encounter some for the first time. Let's study the entire list of consonant sounds with examples of words in which they are used:
| Sound |
In writing it is usually expressed by letter(s) |
Examples | The sound of words and sounds |
| [b] | b | ball (ball) | |
| [d] | d | day | |
| [dʒ] | j/g | jazz (jazz) / gym (gymnastics hall) |
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| [f] | f | film (film) | |
| [g] | g | gold (gold) | |
| [h] | h | house (house) | |
| [j] | y | yolk (yolk) | |
| [k] | k/c/ch | karma (karma) / car (car) / |
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| [l] | l/ll | lion (lion) / sell (sell) |
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| [m] | m | man (person) | |
| [n] | n | nose (nose) | |
| [p] | p | picnic (picnic) | |
| [r] | r | romance | |
| [s] | s | smell (smell) | |
| [t] | t | toaster (toaster) | |
| [v] | v | vine (wine) | |
| [w] | w/w | wax (wax) / | |
| [z] | z/zz/se | zoo (zoo) / buzz (buzzing) / |
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| [ ŋ ] | ng | wrong (wrong) | |
| [tʃ] | ch | chew (chew) | |
| [ ʃ ] | sh | shop (shop) | |
| [ ʒ ] | sure/sia | leisure (free time)/Asia (Asia) | |
| [ ð ] | th | their | |
| [ θ ] | th | thought (thought) |
All these consonants can be divided into groups. So, for example, consonant sounds are separated:
And also sounds:
Based on which speech organs close, sounds can be divided into:
| [d] |
| [l] |
| [s] |
| [t] |
| [z] |
talk (talk) /
pearl (pearl)
cure (healing)
According to their pronunciation, vowels can be divided into:
Front row sounds are made by raising the back of the tongue towards the hard palate and placing its tip near the base bottom row teeth:
Rounded sounds are sounds for which the lips move forward to pronounce:
Therefore, it turns out that the first ones are relaxed, and the second ones are tense.
Despite the fact that there are only 6 vowels in English, the variety of sounds is simply enormous. You can often understand when a letter is pronounced one way and not another, using syllables. For example:
If the syllable is open, then the letter “a” is pronounced as, but if the syllable is closed, then the sound turns into [æ]. Compare:
Let's look at the pronunciation of English vowels using the table:
Particular attention should be paid to emphasis. In English transcription it is usually expressed with an apostrophe, helping:
Note that the apostrophe, indicating stress, comes before the stressed syllable, and not above the stressed letter, as is customary in Russian. The stress can fall on any vowel anywhere:
| art [ˈɑːt] - art | |
| potato - potato | |
| reconstruct - reconstruct |
Perhaps it is not placed only on a vowel in an open syllable at the end of a word.
The main feature of the stress of English words is that there can be two of them at once. This option occurs in words that consist of four or more syllables. The two accents in this case look different. The main thing and what is already familiar to us is highlighted as before with an apostrophe. But the secondary one is an apostrophe from below. Let's look at examples:
Sometimes there may be three accents. In these cases, the two secondary stresses are emphasized equally:
| microcinematography [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌsɪnəməˈtɒɡrəfi] - microcinematography |
In writing, stress is usually not emphasized, so all these nuances will be useful to you only for the correct reading of words.
As you know, English is spoken by a huge number of people from different parts of the world. However, dividing the English language depending on the location of the speakers, British and American English are most often distinguished. So, for example, above we analyzed British English. No, this does not mean that you will have to learn a whole new range of new sounds if you decide to devote time to American English. It's just that the pronunciation of some English words among Americans is strikingly different, and therefore their version of English sounds sharper. Let's look at the main differences in the pronunciation of these two accents:
That is, this sound is clearly and clearly audible. However, if it is at the end, then the English pronunciation of the words changes slightly. In British English, the [r] at the end is usually not pronounced. This sound is heard only if it is followed by a word that begins with a vowel for ease of pronunciation. In American English, the letter [r] is always pronounced:
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British English |
American English |
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| sailor - sailor | [ˈseɪlə(r)] | [ˈseɪlər] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| elevator - elevator | [ˈelɪveɪtə(r)] | [ˈelɪveɪtər] |
These are just some of the few features. In fact, there are a lot of such nuances. This does not mean at all that if you choose, for example, British English, you will not be understood in America. No, the language is the same, it just sounds a little different in different places. Which accent is best is a purely personal choice. Correct pronunciation is present in both accents, they are just different. It all depends on your future goals. Accordingly, if you are going to the UK or planning to take IELTS, British English is suitable for you. If you are focused on America, American. Arguing about which accent is better is a waste of time. It all depends solely on your own preferences, so choose the option that suits your heart. Of course, you can learn two pronunciation options at once, but in order to acquire an accent, you need constant practice, and with such transitions from one accent to another, this will be quite difficult. Sometimes setting an accent can be harder than you thought at first glance. Therefore, there are even specialists who do not teach you the English language itself in courses, but teach you exactly the correct pronunciation of English words. Of course, it will be a little more difficult to learn on your own, but such an alternative is quite possible. After all, in addition to teachers, there are a huge number of textbooks that discuss the pronunciation of English words. And, of course, films. This great option both for beginners and intermediates. Watch, imitate, repeat and you will succeed. Most importantly, don't be afraid to speak up. You can make at least 50 mistakes in pronunciation, but they will understand you and correct you, which means that next time you will not make these mistakes. Pronunciation of English words: how to learn English transcriptionEnglish transcriptions can seem confusing and incomprehensible. However, they contain reading rules. And the rules of reading help you remember how to pronounce English words, so you need to be able to read them. But this does not mean at all that you need to sit with a piece of English text trying to make a transcription from each word. It is much easier and more effective to listen to how words are pronounced and compare them with the transcription. Nowadays you can find a lot of dictionaries on the Internet that show not only how a phrase is written, but also how English words are read with transcription and pronunciation. Moreover, the transcription of English words is given in two versions: in British and American. Listening to voice recordings of words spoken by native speakers will help you understand how to pronounce the word correctly. You can also find out the pronunciation in the translator, but do not forget that it can make mistakes, since, unlike dictionaries, the word in this case is read not by a native speaker, but by a robot. Accordingly, no one checks the correct pronunciation. In any case, try to constantly practice this skill, and in the future it will not be difficult for you to read any, even the most complex words. Pronunciation of English words: example wordsOf course, we will not study a whole series of sentences, but we can make out some English words that are quite often found in speech and the rules for reading which you must know. We have already discussed a couple of words, for example, their or see pronunciation above, but repetition never hurts:
We hope that now you can easily “translate” the transcription and read it. Even if it is not easy for you at first, the main thing is to practice. We learn everything consistently and efficiently, and most importantly, constantly. This careful approach to language learning will definitely lead you to success. |
We encounter discrepancies in the spelling and pronunciation of English words already in the first lessons, when we independently begin to read short texts and translate them. Therefore, along with the alphabet and simple vocabulary, beginning students need to get acquainted with such a concept as English transcription. It is this multi-symbol system that helps convey in writing the pronunciation of the sounds that make up a word. In today's lesson we will analyze the work of these symbols in practice, i.e. learn how English transcription should sound correctly, translation and pronunciation of the most useful words. In this case, examples of the correct sound will be presented in both English and Russian. But first, let's look at a few useful rules.
Record. Make it a rule that transcriptions of English words are always written using square brackets: book — [ b ʊk ] - book.
Emphasis. To indicate emphasis, use an apostrophe or, more simply, a stroke icon ′ , which preceded stressed syllable: dictionary – [ˈdɪkʃənrɪ] - dictionary.
Special signs. The transcription may contain periods, colons, parentheses, and resized letters.
Repeated characters. Depending on the dialect being studied, the recording of transcription signs may also differ. However, only their spelling is different; these sounds are pronounced the same. Here are pairs of such identical symbols: [ɒ] = [ɔ] , [e] = [ɛ] , [ʊ] = [u] , [əʊ] = [ɔu] , [z:] = [ə:] , = [ɛə] .
Armed with these rules, let's begin our acquaintance with the transcription and pronunciation of the English language.
It is not new to Russians that words are pronounced differently from how they are written. But the sometimes very large-scale inconsistency that is found in the English language will amaze even the most unimpressive native speakers of the Russian language.
In the following tables we will study all the transcription signs of the English language, working out their correct sound using popular words. Since we still have an initial level of knowledge, we will work with pronunciation in easy mode, i.e. additionally deciphering English words in Russian letters. In addition, each word will be presented With translation ohm into Russian. So by the end of studying the tables we will have significantly expanded our lexicon and, working with entry-level texts, we will be able to do without dictionaries and online translators.
Let's start with practicing vowel sounds, since they are the most “capricious” in pronunciation. Extend the short sound a little - and that’s it, you have already said not a ship, but a sheep. Therefore, be careful and monitor the quality of pronunciation of each sound.
| Vowel sounds | |||
| Sound | Word and transcription | Russian pronunciation | Translation |
| [ɑː]
Long-drawn a, approximately like the stressed a in Russian. fell A that |
start | staat | start off |
| park | paak | a park | |
| large | laaj | large, large | |
| arm | aam | hand | |
| after [‘a:ftə] | aafte | after | |
| [æ]
uh, pronounced with articulation a |
family | family | family |
| bad | bad | bad | |
| apple ['æpl] | Apple | apple | |
| dance | dance | dance, dance | |
| can | ken | be able to | |
| [ʌ]
short a, as in Russian. St. A T |
Sunday [ˈsʌndeɪ] | Sunday | Sunday |
| study [ˈstʌdi] | stage | study | |
| suddenly [ˈsʌdənli] | sadenly | suddenly | |
| cup | cap | cup, bowl | |
| young | young | young | |
|
sound similar to Russian. cr ah |
mind | mind | mind, thought |
| try | try | try | |
| smile | smiley | smile, smile | |
| life | life | life | |
| sky | sky | sky | |
|
sound combination aw |
house | house | house |
| now | naw | now, now | |
| down | down | down | |
| hour [ˈaʊə(r)] | auer | hour | |
| flower [ˈflaʊə(r)] | flower | flower | |
|
drawn-out and, as in Russian. l And ra |
evening [ˈiːvnɪŋ] | evening | evening |
| machine | cars | apparatus, machine | |
| we | in and | We | |
| because | bicosis | because | |
| even [‘i:v(ə)n] | Ivn | even | |
| [ɪ]
short and as in Russian. whale |
difficult [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] | dificelt | difficult |
| story [ˈstɔːri] | story | story | |
| different [ˈdɪfrənt] | diffrent | different | |
| English [ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ] | English | English | |
| decision | design | solution | |
| [iə] sound combination ee |
near | nee | close, nearby |
| hear | heer | hear | |
| theater [ˈθɪə.tər] | tieter | theater | |
| dear | die | Dear beloved | |
| here | hie | Here | |
| [ə]
neutral sound, vaguely reminiscent of a or e. Often not pronounced. |
second [ˈsecənd] | second | second, second |
| fire [ˈfaɪə(r)] | fire | fire | |
| under [ˈʌndə(r)] | andr | under | |
| across [əˈkrɒs] | ecros | through, through | |
| banana | benan | banana | |
| [e] hard e, almost Russian e |
never [ˈnevə(r)] | nevr | never |
| help | help | help, help | |
| heavy [ˈhevi] | heavy | heavy | |
| next | next | next | |
| hotel | wanted | hotel | |
|
resembles the Russian sound hey in the word sh to her |
fail | fail | failure |
| change | change | change, change | |
| explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] | xplain | explain | |
| page | paige | page | |
| rain | Rhine | rain | |
|
sound combination uh |
hair | heer | hair |
| square | square | square | |
| chair | chaer | chair | |
| care | keer | care | |
| fair | fair | fair | |
| [ɜː]
Russian e, as in the word cl e n |
first | fest | first |
| girl [ɡɜːl] | girl | young woman | |
| Thursday [ˈθɜːzdeɪ] | sir | Thursday | |
| bird | bad | bird | |
| person [ˈpɜːsn] | songs | Human | |
| [ɔː]
drawn-out o, as in Russian. sl O in |
water [‘wɔ:tə] | wate | water |
| almost [‘ɔ:lməust] | Almouth | almost | |
| before | bifor | before | |
| horse | hos | horse | |
| hall | hall | hall, hall | |
| [ɒ]
brief about (note that final consonants are not devoiced!) |
not | notes | Not |
| nod | node | nod | |
| fog | fog | fog | |
| stop | stop | stop | |
| lot | lot | a bunch of | |
| [ɔɪ]
combination Ouch |
boy | the battle | boy |
| foil | foil | foil | |
| joy | Joy | joy | |
| voice | voice | voice | |
| toy | that | toy | |
| [əʊ]
combination OU |
road | road | road |
| no | know | No | |
| most | bridge | greatest | |
| know | know | know | |
| foal | foul | foal | |
|
long y, as in Russian. duck |
fool | full | jester |
| room | room | room | |
| move | movie | move | |
| school | cheekbone | school | |
| [ʊ]
short |
good [ɡʊd] | buzz | good |
| put | put | put | |
| woman [ˈwʊmən] | woman | woman | |
| skid | use | ||
| human [ˈhjuːmən] | human | human | |
| music [ˈmjuːzɪk] | music | music | |
| student [ˈstjuːdnt] | studnt | student | |
The English transcription of consonant sounds is much easier for Russian speakers to perceive, so the translation and pronunciation of words here will be intensively practiced only for special cases.
| Consonants | ||||
| Sound | Word and transcription | Voice acting |
Russian pronunciation | Translation |
| [b] | building [ˈbɪldɪŋ] | building | building, construction | |
| [d] | drink | drink | drink, drink | |
| [f] | forever | fairware | forever | |
| [ʒ] | pleasure [ˈpleʒə(r)] | pleaser | pleasure | |
| pruv | prove | |||
| [r] | rainbow [ˈreɪn.bəʊ] | rainbow | rainbow | |
| [s] | summer [ˈsʌmə(r)] | Samer | summer | |
| [t] | travel [ˈtrævl] | travel | journey | |
| [θ]
The tongue is inserted between the upper and lower teeth. In this position it is necessary to pronounce f or s. |
thank [θæŋk] | tsank | thank | |
| three [θriː] | Ш By periodically working with these two tables, you will improve your pronunciation over time, and eventually become the owner of an excellent British accent. At the same time, your active vocabulary will increase, so that soon you will be able to translate without difficulty simple sentences both into Russian and back into English. We wish you successful and speedy mastery of all the nuances English pronunciation! See you in new classes!||||
