Transcription sounds of the English language. Transcription of the sounds of the English language: a concise and complete guide to the pronunciation of English sounds. Basic rules for reading vowels

Mastered not all 44 sounds yet of English language. Today we will analyze 4 sounds - paired | ʃ | – | ʒ | and | ʧ | – | ʤ |.

For those who read the rubric for the first time, I will explain: we select several similar sounds and compare them with Russian counterparts. After we work out correct pronunciation on several dozen words, tongue twisters and examples from songs.

1. English consonant |ʃ| - pronunciation

Pronounced in words: shape, she, shirt and etc.

The sound resembles Russian | w |, but there is an important difference:

Pay attention to the advice “make the sound more noisy”. Due to a different position, the English version is more “hissing” (imagine when you or your friend “hissed” so that you even hear a whistle).

Also more noisy and “whistling” is. This “noise” is perfectly audible in the pronunciation of actor Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper.


Leonard: What are you doing?
Sheldon: We're going to be late. I'm pa c ing nervous s ly.
Leonard: You're jogging.
Sheldon: Thi s i s how the Fla sh pa ces.
Leonard; Just chill out, Sheldon.
Sheldon: I'm not Sh eldon. I'm the Fla sh. And now I'm going to the Grand Canyon to s cream in fruit s tra tion. I'm back.

English sounds exercises

So, we figured out the pronunciation. Now let's hone the skill on a set of words. We adjust the speech organs to the desired position and proceed:

shower /ˈʃaʊər/

shrimp /ʃrɪmp/

shoulder /ˈʃəʊldər/

Tongue twisters for the sounds of the English language

  • Sh e sells sea sh ells by the sea sh ore. The sh ells sh e sells are s urely sea sh ells. So if sh e sells sh ells on the sea sh ore, I'm s ure sh e sells sea sh ore sh ells.
  • Sh irley has just fine sh edwa sh ing this sh eet in the wa sh in ma ch ine.
  • Sh aron-wa sh ed di sh es in a di sh wa sh er, next sh e wa sh ed sh ades in a wa sh in ma ch ine. Sh old sh e wa sh the di sh es in di sh wa sh er, before wa sh ing the sh ades in the wa sh in ma ch ine?

And the last step is a line from a song that will burn into your auditory memory. I settled on the immortal song “Shake Shake Shake” by KC & The Sunshine Band.


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2. English consonant |ʒ| - pronunciation

Pronounced in words: vision, usual, beige, decision and etc.

Differs from the Russian version | w | exactly the same as its deaf predecessor.

Another important point is the English sound | ʒ | not stunned at the end of words, e.g.: bei ge . It becomes weaker, but remains sonorous.

Examples of words with |ʒ|

pleasure /ˈpleʒər/

measure /ˈmeʒər/

treasure /ˈtreʒər/

leisure /ˈleʒər/

vision /ˈvɪʒn/

decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/

explosion /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

usual /ˈjuːʒuəl/

casual /ˈkæʒuəl/

Asia /ˈeɪʒə/

occasion /əˈkeɪʒn/

conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/

garage /ˈɡærɑːʒ/

confusion /kənˈfjuːʒn/

mirage /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/

provision /prəˈvɪʒn/

television /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/

massage /ˈmæsɑːʒ/

English tongue twisters for practicing sound |ʒ|

  • After much persua si on he took the deci si on to watch “Trea s ure Island” on televi si on at lei s ure.
  • bei ge lin g erie is more u s ual than a z ure bi j ou, a z ure bi j ou is less u s ual than bei g e lin g erie.
  • Vi s ual revi s ion of a fusela g e for corro s ion u s occa s ions gara g e, camoufla g e and demonta g e of the fusela g e.

Closing song: Argent, "Pleasure".


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3. Consonant |tʃ| - pronunciation of English sounds

Pronounced in English words: chair, cheap, lunch, champion etc. Reminds me of Russian sound | h |, but not identical to it.

To accustom yourself to a more solid and noisy English version, reprimand the word contrast exercise: сheese - clean, child - tea, сhalk - Chop, choose - sensitive etc.

I also decided to find an example for this sound in the famous TV series. This time "Friends":


Words: chair, Chandler, Joey (voiced version of the sound, but more on that below).

Examples for voiceless |tʃ| in English

chair /tʃeər/

champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/

change /tʃeɪndʒ/

question /ˈkwestʃən/

cheers /tʃɪəz/

chapter /ˈtʃæptər/

cherry /ˈtʃeri/

chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/

child /tʃaɪld/

China /ˈtʃaɪnə/

church /tʃɜːtʃ/

Tongue twisters with the sound |tʃ|

  • Ch erry tea ch es ch ildren at ch ur ch. Ch erry also ch ecks the rooms and does ch ores.
  • The tea ch er ch angged the ques t ion in the ch allenge. The ch allengers ch answered the answers for the ques t ion.
  • Ch Arles is a ch erful ch icken farmer. A poa ch er is wat ch ing Ch arles' ch ickens ch oosing whi ch to snat ch, and ch uckles at the ch ance of a ch eye ch icken to ch ew for his moon ch. But the ch ucklerea ch es Ch arles who ch ases the poa ch er and cat ch es him.

As a song example, the classic “We Are The Champions” by Queen.


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4. Consonant |dʒ| - pronunciation of English sounds

Pronounced in words job, jam, jazz, joke and others. There are no analogues to this sound in Russian!

A typical mistake of Russian speakers is to pronounce this sound as a combination | j |. Actually sound | dʒ | - it's just a voiced version of the previous sound - | tʃ |, as in chair. There will be no problems with it if you have learned to pronounce the deaf version. But just in case, let's repeat.

WE RECOMMEND: say it first Russian word hour, and then say it with the tip of the tongue at the back of the alveoli. Make the sound a little more solid and noisy. The third step is to make the sound sonorous ⇒ you will get an English sound | dʒ | and something like the word jazz 🙂

To feel the contrast between Russian |j| and English | dʒ |, compare pronunciation of words jazz at Catherine Zeta-Jones and jazz from Larisa Dolina:

If we look for analogies in the Russian language, then | ʤ | rather reminiscent of voiced | h | in confluent pronunciation combinations: before whose _hero, ne whose _pancakes, le whose _yes_ have a rest.

So, everything is clear with pronunciation, let's move on to training in words.

Pronunciation of |dʒ| in English: word examples

procedure /prəˈsiːdʒər/

jealous /ˈdʒeləs/

judge /dʒʌdʒ/

January /ˈdʒænjuəri/

Japan /dʒəˈpæn/

jeans /dʒiːnz/

jelly /ˈdʒeli/

jewelery /ˈdʒuːəlri/

jogging /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/

journey /ˈdʒɜːni/

Georgia /ˈdʒɔːdʒə/

bridge /brɪdʒ/

Patter |dʒ|

  • J oyful j oggers j og j oyously. J ames, J Ohn, J enny and J ohny are j oggers.
  • The g energetic g ymnasts like oran g e j uice. The oran g e j uice makes the g ymnasts g enuinely happy.
  • Can you ima g ine an ima g inary mena g erie mana g er ima g ining mana g ing an ima g inary mena g erie?

As a musical example (besides the already mentioned "All That Jazz") Ray Charles' song "Georgia On My Mind".

To summarize: the pronunciation of consonants in English

  1. English sounds | ʃ | – | ʒ | noisier, stronger and softer than their counterparts | sh | – | w |. For their pronunciation to the posterior slope of the alveoli should be raised Tip of the tongue, and not its front part, pronounce with more noise.
  2. English sound | tʃ |, on the other hand, is harder than Russian | h |. Tip of the tongue touches the posterior slope of the alveoli again.
  3. English | dʒ | has no analogue in Russian at all. it voiced pair of previous sound– | tʃ |. In no case do not pronounce it like a Russian combination | j |. To set the pronunciation, first practice the previous voiceless sound, and then just make it voiced.
  4. Don't forget that voiced sound| ʒ | and | dʒ | are not stunned at the end of a word! They become a little weaker, but remain sonorous.

See you, friend!

After we were 19 English sounds. Therefore, for today there are 19 - 4 = 15. Next time, according to tradition, we will take several similar vowels.

Hello reader! 🙂 Today we have again prepared for you a whole training for setting the pronunciation of English sounds. In this series of articles (this is already the 3rd one in a row), we will analyze the intricacies of the English phonetic system and find the differences between the sounds of the English language and our Russians.

Today we will analyze the analogues of the sound / o / in English. Rather, they are just not analogues, but our phonemic hearing plays a cruel joke with us, and we:

  1. we replace all three English sounds with Russian / o /,
  2. we do not see the difference between these 3 sounds and, thus, we change the meanings of some words.

We will build the development of the sounds of the English language, as before: with the help of training videos, a special set of words, exercises, tongue twisters and a song with a reference pronunciation. Let's go!

Attention: the article uses the British pronunciation. What exactly are the differences among the Americans, I will indicate below.

Sound / ɜː / - long vowels in English

Pronounced in words girl, nurse, learn, etc. The sound is very complex: something between our / o / and / e / (indicated on the letter eatyo e) and e(me l) respectively), while being neither one nor the other.

I would say that you need to take the position of the lips, as for / uh /, hold your mouth in this position, but try to pronounce / o /. Reminds yo in the word Gyo those. The sound is long.

The back of the tongue lies flat, the middle part of the tongue is slightly raised, higher than the front and back of the tongue. The tip of the tongue is at the bottom teeth. The edges of the tongue do not touch the upper teeth. The distance between the upper and lower teeth is quite narrow. The lips are tense and stretched, slightly revealing the teeth.

Pronunciation errors of English words in Russian

What are the main mistakes of Russian speakers:

1. Complete replacement for Russian / e / in words like pearl(obsolete Russian is pronounced like this pearl), were and etc.

Advice: you need to give the sound / ɜː / a shade of the Russian sound / o /. Lip position as for / e /, but pronounce / o /.

2. Complete replacement for the Russian sound / o /, denoted by the letter ё in writing, in words like, worse, sir etc.

Advice: give the English sound a touch of Russian / e /. The lips should be stretched, the teeth brought together, the tongue should be flat.

And, accordingly, do not round your lips, as for Russian / o /. It is recommended to pronounce / ɜː / with almost the same stretched position of the lips as for the phoneme / i: / => see / si: / - sir / sɜː /, fee / fi: / - fir / fɜ: /, heat / hi: t / - hurt / hɜːt /.

The stretched position of the lips is especially necessary when pronouncing / ɜː / after / w / => we / wi: / - world / wɜːd /, we / wi: / - work / wɜːk /, we / wi: / - worm / wɜːm /.

3. Also note that the consonant before this vowel does not need to be softened (we are talking about this). In words like girl, first, bird and other consonants will be hard.

Advice: do not raise the middle back of the tongue to the hard palate while pronouncing the consonant. First pronounce the hard consonant, and then start pronouncing the vowel.

Examples for English vowels

Got it? Now we turn to the formulation of the correct pronunciation of words in English. Setting up speech apparatus in the right position and start training:

first /ˈfɜːst/

stir /stɜːr/

fir /ˈfɜːr/

Excellent! And now I’ll tell you about the difference in pronunciation performed by an American (I didn’t say it before, so as not to confuse). The American transcription looks like this:

firm-/f ɝ ːm/ (or /fɜrm/ as we have).

In British pronunciation, the /r/ sound can only be heard at the junction of words when the next word begins with a vowel: si r A lec /sɜː lɪk/.

They will help us to fix the result English tongue twisters for vowels:

  • G e rman l ea rners l ea rn G e rman w o rds, T u rkish l ea rners l ea rn T u rkishw o rds.
  • An ea rl gave P ea rl a f u r and a c ir cell of p ea rls for h er th ir ty-f ir stb ir day.
  • The f ir stsk ir t is d ir tier than the th ir d sh ir t, The f ir st sh ir t is d ir tier than the th ir dsk ir t.

Finally, let's find this English sound in a famous song so that it is imprinted in the auditory memory. Since we took the British pronunciation as a basis, the example will be exclusively British - The Beatles "Girl"


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Sound / ɒ / - pronunciation of short vowels in English

“Inverted and in English transcription” is pronounced in words doll, hot, what. The English sound is similar to Russian / o / under stress (as in the word Pabout st) but:

  • our lips are more rounded (and protrude forward),
  • for our sound, the tongue rises higher, because the Russian sound is less open,
  • our sound is longer.

How the speech apparatus works: the articulation is much like the /a:/ sound, as in the word part(). But the root of the tongue is drawn back and down even more than with / a: /, not tense. The tip of the tongue is drawn further from the lower teeth than with / a: /, and lowered down. The distance between the jaws is large. The lips are slightly rounded, the protrusion of the lips is completely absent. The sound is short.

Advice: since the English sounds /a:/ and /ɒ/ are somewhat similar, you can try this: start saying the word part /pa:t/(listen to British pronunciation), but push the root of the tongue as far back as possible, DO NOT round your lips too much and make the sound short - you will get the correct pronunciation of the word pot /pɒt/(listen to the British version).

In order not to accidentally replace the sound with Russian / o /, open your mouth wider, lower and move your tongue lower. Rounding the lips, do not protrude them forward and reduce the sound.

Let's move on to practice. Let's put the correct pronunciation of the English language using a set of words:

Again, I draw attention to the differences in American pronunciation. There is practically no “short o” in AmE, and they pronounce the above words with the sound / a: / (we talked about it above) - not / nɑːt /.


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Let's fix the pronunciation with tongue twisters in English to practice sounds:

  • R o b o ften dr o ps his w a llet in sh o ps, T o m o ften dr o ps his w a llet at st o ps.
  • D o llyw a nts to w a tch n o vels o n TV, P o llyw a nts to w a tch h o rrors o n TV.
  • Kn o tt and sh o tt f o ught a duel. Kn o tt w a s sh o t and Sh o tt w a s n o t. It w a better to be Sh o tt than Kn o tt.

In conclusion a line from a song. By the way, it was not so easy to find an example… This sound is short, and I wanted it to be heard in the song. But singers have the right to stretch even short sounds 🙂 Therefore, we take as an example a rather fast and rhythmic song “13 Little Dolls” by British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Fight them hard then keep them safe
Those 13 little do lls
One for each moodo f the day
Those 13 little do lls
Cro ss your heart and try to sleep
Leave them out to play
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 little do lls


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Sound / ɔː / - pronunciation of vowels in English

The sound /ɔː/ is pronounced in words horse, wall, law and etc.

The sound is similar in articulation to the previous / ɒ / - the tongue moves back and down, BUT the back of the tongue is raised to half the distance (and in the previous sound the root of the tongue is relaxed), so in this sound you feel how the opening at the throat “closes”. The lips are drawn into a small hole, as if you are planning to kiss someone. The sound is long.

That is, in fact, we pronounce a very, very deep sound /o/, but the position of the lips, as for the sound /u/.

Understanding the difference between these sounds is also important because changing the sound can change the meaning of the word:

cock /kɒk/ (rooster) – cork /kɔːk/ (bark, wine cork)

pot /pɒt/ (pot) – port /pɔːt/ (port)

wad /wɒd/ (pack of something - banknotes, chewing gum) - ward /wɔːd/ (hospital ward)

Correct pronunciation of words in English

I hope you managed to catch the articulation of this sound. Let's move on to word training:

store /stɔːr/

shore /ʃɔːr/

floor /flɔːr/

chalk /tʃɔːk/

fourth /fɔːθ/

thought /θɔːt/

brought /brɔːt/

Note that here, too, there is a difference from the British pronunciation. In words like ball, small, low Americans again pronounce the sound / a: /, and in words like horse /hɔːrs/ and north /nɔːrθ/– /r/ is pronounced. Learn more about American pronunciation at.

Now let's move on to phrases:

  • A ll P au l's d au ghters were b o rn in C o rk, A llW a lt's d au ghters were b o rn in Yo rk.
  • F ou r expl o rersexpl o ref o rty w a terf a lls, F o rty expl o rersexpl o ref ou rw a terf a lls.
  • D o ra's d au ghter is t a better than N o ra's d au ghter, N o ra's d au ghter is sh o rter than D o ra's d au ghter.

As a musical example, I propose to take the British band Pink Floyd and the song “Another Brick In The Wall” (or rather, one word from it - wall).


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We do not say goodbye!

There are 44 (!!!) sounds in English. We have already analyzed 10. In the next article of this section, we will focus on consonants. On which ones - we have not decided yet, so tell us in the comments 🙂

Read the continuation of the section: .

As you know, all languages ​​differ from each other not only vocabulary, but also sets of letters and sounds. For one language group, such differences may be insignificant or absent altogether, but in the case of a comparison of English and Russian languages, the difference is very noticeable. The Russian alphabet consists of 33 letters, and English, in turn, only 26. Based on this, we should expect that some of the letters and sounds familiar to us will be transmitted with peculiarities.

There are no letters in English writing that can independently convey our th, c, h, sh, u, s. And although they are almost never used by the British and Americans, they are necessary for the transmission of borrowed words, as well as for the adaptation of Slavic names, surnames, city names, and so on. To replace problematic letters, letter combinations are used.

Letter Sh.

First of all, it is transmitted by the letter combination SH. Most illustrative examples- the words EngliSH, SHine, fiSH, SHe and so on. This is how the Slavic names DaSHa, MaSHa, NataSHa and others will be transmitted. Sometimes the sound Ш is transmitted in English words by other combinations. For example, commiSSion, revoluTion, dimenSion.

Letter Ch.

This problematic letter and this sound is also conveyed by a double letter combination, namely CH, which at the end of words is converted to TCH. Examples in native English words: catCH, CHalk, CHoose and so on. In borrowed words: CHeburashka, CHeboksary, PeCHkin…

Letter Sh.

This inherent Slavic languages the letter, and in particular the sound corresponding to it, causes many difficulties for the English, and is transmitted in writing with 4 SHCH characters. This is due to the similarity of the sound Щ in sound with the sound combination ШЧ. Usage examples: SHCHedrin, SHCHerbakova…

Letter C.

Unlike Ch and Sh, which are sometimes found in English words, it will not be possible to find examples of using the sound Ц, because this Slavic sound is transmitted for reasons of phonetic similarity by a combination of letters TS, less often you can find the use of TZ or TC. Translation examples: VysoTSky, TSvetaeva, TroubeTZkoy.

letter Y.

In accordance with current writing standards, this sound and this letter are transmitted using the symbol Y. It is worth noting that the letter Y is also transmitted in the same way, which sometimes causes confusion, which was not there while using the sound Y English letter J. Anyway, according to modern standards when translating, the entry will be as follows: Yogurt, TolstoY, AivazovskY.

Letter Y.

This is one of the most difficult sounds in our speech; it is difficult to pronounce it not in the middle of a word even for native Russian speakers. In English, Y is also used to replace it, while it is clear from the context which sound is meant. Examples: DobrYnin, KrYlov, DavYdova.

Phonetics is the branch that studies sounds. Its main goal is to teach you how to pronounce English sounds and words correctly, as well as to develop your ability to perceive the speech of native speakers. Therefore, in order to learn how to speak and read English competently, you need to know the English alphabet and learn the pronunciation of individual phonemes and the words in which they are used. English phonetics The English language is built on the Latin alphabet, it has only 26 letters (instead of the usual 33), but almost twice as many sounds are superimposed on these familiar letters, namely 46 different phonemes. English sounds are very important for learners of this language, so you need to understand how they are used in speech and for what.

As stated above, distinguishing feature English is a huge number of sounds that do not correspond to the number of letters available. That is, one letter can convey several phonemes, depending on the letters that are nearby. Based on this, it is necessary to speak very carefully and accurately. Incorrect use of this or that sound leads to misunderstanding.

For example, the word "bed" (bed) and the word "bad" (bad) They are pronounced and spelled almost the same, so it's easy to get confused. At this stage of learning English, many begin to transcribe the pronunciation in Russian in order to facilitate the memorization process.

However, this "relief" is very misleading, as it often leads to even more confusion between words with similar pronunciations. After all, both words "bed" and "bad" in Russian can be transcribed exclusively as "bad", without displaying the duality of sound. Therefore, it is better to learn sounds separately.

How to learn English sounds correctly?

Learning the phonetics of the English language will undoubtedly bring some clarity to the pronunciation and development of all the phrases and words that will come your way during training.

First of all, you should have a dictionary in which you will designate all sounds in traditional transcription, and after that, next to them, their sound in your native language.
It is also worth pointing out special cases of pronunciation, indicating that this word needs to be pronounced somehow in a special way or written down, that it is impossible to give an analogy to the Russian sound. London - London For convenience, phonemes are best divided into groups. For example, consonants, vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs. You also need to constantly practice and perform exercises of this type:

The main city of Great Britain is London. London- 6 letters, 6 sounds. Let's find it on the map of England. Where is it? Then, let's check with our friend: How do you write it? How do you spell it? Now spell this name - Spell this name for us:

- London - [Landen]

Thus, you will practice not only the pronunciation of sounds, but also learn useful words and phrases in a foreign language.

Now let's move on to their spelling and pronunciation.

Sounds of English

Let's get acquainted with brief description all sounds using this table

Sound

Pronunciation

Vowels

[ı] short [and], as in "outside and»
[e]similar to [e] - "w e st"
[ɒ] short [o] - "in about t"
[ʊ] short, close to [y]
[ʌ] similar to Russian [a]
[ə] unstressed, close to [e]
looks like a long [and]
[ɑ:] deep and long [a] - “g a lka"
[ə:] = [ɜ:] long [ё] in "sv yo cla"
long [y], like "b at lka"
[ᴐ:] deep and long [o] - "d about lgo"
[æ] Russian [e]

Diphtogi (two tones)

[hey] - same
[ʊə] [ue] - poor
[əʊ] [oh] - tone
[ᴐı] [oops] - join
[ah] - kite
[ea] - hair
[ıə] [ie] - fear

Tripthongs (three tones)

[aue] - power
[yue] - European
[ae] - fire

Consonants

[b]Russian [b]
[v]analogue [c]
[j]weak Russian [th]
[d]like [d]
[w]short [y]
[k][k] breathy
[ɡ] like [r]
[z]like [h]
[ʤ] [d] and [g] together
[ʒ] how [f]
[l]soft [l]
[m]as M]
[n]like [n]
[ŋ] [n] "on the nose"
[p][p] aspirated
[r]weak [r]
[t][t] aspirated
[f]like [f]
[h]just exhale
[ʧ] like [h]
[ʃ] middle between [w] and [w]
[s]like [c]
[ð] voiced [θ] with voice
[θ] tip of tongue between upper and lower teeth, no voice
Notes:
  • Double vowels are read as one sound: moon - - [mun] or bitter - ["bitǝ] - [bit]
  • Voiced consonants in English, unlike Russian, do not become voiceless: in a word good [gud] sound [d] is pronounced clearly, just like [g] in dog [dog] etc.

The meaning of correct pronunciation

As I have already said, it is very important and absolutely necessary to improve English pronunciation, because a large number of words in this language differ by only one or two sounds. But sometimes, even such a small difference is critical for correct and accurate contact with primary native speakers.

There are 26 letters in English. In different combinations and positions, they represent 44 sounds.
In English, 24 consonants are distinguished, and they are transmitted in writing by 20 letters: Bb; cc; Dd; ff; Gg ; hh; Jj; kk; LI; mm; Nn; pp; Qq; Rr; Ss; Tt; vv; ww; xx; Zz.
In English, 12 vowels and 8 diphthongs are distinguished, and they are transmitted in writing by 6 letters: Aa; ee; li; Oh; Uu; Yy.

Video:


[English language. Starting Course. Maria Rarenko. First educational channel.]

Transcription and stress

Phonetic transcription is an international system of signs used to show exactly how words should be pronounced. Each sound is displayed with a separate icon. These icons are always written in square brackets.
In transcription, verbal stress is indicated (which syllable in the word is stressed). accent sign [‘] placed before the stressed syllable.

English consonants

    Features of English consonants
  1. English consonants transmitted by letters b, f, g, m, s, v, z, are close in pronunciation to the corresponding Russian consonants, but should sound more energetic and tense.
  2. English consonants are not softened.
  3. Voiced consonants are never stunned - neither before voiceless consonants, nor at the end of a word.
  4. Double consonants, that is, two identical consonants side by side, are always pronounced as one sound.
  5. Some English consonants are aspirated: the tip of the tongue must be pressed firmly against the alveoli (the bumps where the teeth attach to the gum). Then the air between the tongue and teeth will pass with effort, and you will get a noise (explosion), that is, aspiration.

Rules for reading consonants in English:,

Table of pronunciation of English consonants
Phonetic transcription Examples
[b] b ad, b ox voiced sound corresponding to Russian [b] in the word b rat
[p] o p en, p et deaf sound corresponding to Russian [n] in the word P ero but pronounced breathy
[d] d i d, d ay voiced sound similar to Russian [d] in the word d ohm, but more energetic, "sharper"; when pronouncing it, the tip of the tongue rests on the alveoli
[t] t ea, t ake deaf sound corresponding to Russian [t] in the word t hermos, but pronounced aspirated, while the tip of the tongue rests on the alveoli
[v] v oice, v isit voiced sound corresponding to Russian [in] in the word in osc but more energetic
[f] f ind, f ine deaf sound corresponding to Russian [f] in the word f inic but more energetic
[z] z oo, ha s voiced sound corresponding to Russian [з] in the word h ima
[s] s un, s ee deaf sound corresponding to Russian [s] in the word With silt but more energetic; when pronouncing, the tip of the tongue is raised to the alveoli
[g] g ive, g o voiced sound corresponding to Russian [r] in the word G Irya but pronounced softer
[k] c at, c an deaf sound corresponding to Russian [k] in the word to mouth, but pronounced more energetically and aspirated
[ʒ] vi si on, plea sur e voiced sound corresponding to Russian [zh] in the word and macaw, but pronounced more intensely and softer
[ʃ] sh e, Ru ss ia deaf sound corresponding to Russian [w] in the word w ina, but is pronounced softer, for which you need to raise the middle part of the back of the tongue to the hard palate
[j] y ellow, y ou a sound similar to the Russian sound [th] in the word th one, but pronounced more energetically and intensely
[l] l itt l e, l ike sound similar to Russian [l] in the word l isa, but you need the tip of the tongue to touch the alveoli
[m] m an, m erry a sound similar to Russian [m] in a word m ir but more energetic; when pronouncing it, you need to close your lips tightly
[n] n oh, n ame sound similar to Russian [n] in the word n os, but when it is pronounced, the tip of the tongue touches the alveoli, and the soft palate is lowered, and air passes through the nose
[ŋ] si ng, fi ng er a sound in which the soft palate is lowered and touches the back of the back of the tongue, and air passes through the nose. To pronounce it like Russian [ng] is wrong; should be nasal
[r] r ed, r abbit a sound, during the pronunciation of which the raised tip of the tongue should touch the middle part of the palate, above the alveoli; tongue does not vibrate
[h] h elp, h ow a sound reminiscent of Russian [x] as in the word X aos, but almost silent (slightly audible exhalation), for which it is important not to press the tongue against the palate
[w] w et, w inter a sound similar to very quickly pronounced Russian [ue] in the word ue ls; at the same time, the lips need to be rounded and pushed forward, and then vigorously pushed apart
j ust, j ump a sound similar to [j] in a Russian loanword j insy, but more energetic and softer. You can not pronounce separately [d] and [ʒ]
ch eck, mu ch a sound similar to Russian [h] in a word h ace but stronger and more intense. You cannot pronounce [t] and [ʃ] separately
[ð] th is, th ey a sonorous sound, when pronouncing which the tip of the tongue must be placed between the upper and lower teeth and then quickly removed. Do not clamp the flat tongue with your teeth, but slightly push it into the gap between them. This sound (since it is voiced) is pronounced with the participation vocal cords. Similar to Russian [z] interdental
[θ] th ink, seven th a voiceless sound that is pronounced the same as [ð], but without a voice. Similar to Russian [s] interdental

English vowel sounds

    The reading of each vowel depends on:
  1. from other letters standing next to it, in front of it or behind it;
  2. from being in a shock or unstressed position.

Rules for reading vowels in English:,

Table of pronunciation of simple English vowels
Phonetic transcription Examples Approximate matches in Russian
[æ] c a t, bl a ck a short sound, intermediate between the Russian sounds [a] and [e]. To get this sound, you need to pronounce Russian [a], open your mouth wide, and position your tongue low. Pronouncing just Russian [e] is wrong
[ɑ:] ar m, f a ther a long sound similar to Russian [a], but it is much longer and deeper. When pronouncing it, you need to yawn, as it were, but do not open your mouth wide, while pulling your tongue back
[ʌ] c u p, r u n a short sound similar to Russian unstressed [a] in the word With a dy. To get this sound, you need, while pronouncing Russian [a], almost do not open your mouth, while stretching your lips a little and pushing your tongue back a little. Pronouncing just Russian [a] is wrong
[ɒ] n o t, h o t a short sound similar to Russian [o] in the word d about m, but when pronouncing it, you need to completely relax your lips; for Russian [o] they are slightly tense
[ɔ:] sp o rt, f ou r a long sound similar to Russian [o], but it is much longer and deeper. When pronouncing it, you need to yawn, as it were, with your mouth half open, and tighten and round your lips.
[ə] a bout, a lias a sound that is often found in Russian is always in an unstressed position. In English, this sound is also always unstressed. It does not have a clear sound, and is referred to as an obscure sound (it cannot be replaced by any clear sound)
[e] m e t,b e d a short sound similar to Russian [e] under stress in words such as uh ti, pl e d etc. English consonants cannot be softened before this sound.
[ɜː] w or k,l ear n this sound does not exist in Russian, and it is very difficult to pronounce. Reminds me of Russian sound in words m yo d, St. yo cla, but you need to pull it much longer and at the same time stretch your lips strongly without opening your mouth (you get a skeptical smile)
[ɪ] i t, p i t a short sound similar to a Russian vowel in a word w and be. You have to pronounce it abruptly.
h e, s ee a long sound similar to Russian [and] under stress, but longer, and they pronounce it as if with a smile, stretching their lips. A Russian sound close to it is present in the word verse ai
[ʊ] l oo k, p u t a short sound that can be compared with the Russian unstressed [u], but it is pronounced energetically and with completely relaxed lips (lips cannot be pulled forward)
bl u e, f oo d a long sound, quite similar to the Russian percussion [y], but still not the same. To make it work, you need, while pronouncing Russian [y], do not stretch your lips into a tube, do not push them forward, but round and smile slightly. Like other long English vowels, it needs to be drawn much longer than Russian [y]
Diphthong pronunciation table
Phonetic transcription Examples Approximate matches in Russian
f i ve, ey e diphthong, similar to a combination of sounds in Russian words ah and h ah
[ɔɪ] n oi se, v oi ce somehow. The second element, sound [ɪ], is very short
br a ve, afr ai d diphthong, similar to a combination of sounds in a Russian word w her ka. The second element, sound [ɪ], is very short
t ow n, n ow diphthong, similar to a combination of sounds in a Russian word With ay on the. The first element is the same as in ; the second element, sound [ʊ], very short
[əʊ] h o me, kn ow diphthong, similar to a combination of sounds in a Russian word class OU n, if you do not deliberately pronounce it in syllables (at the same time, the consonance resembles eu ). Pronouncing this diphthong as a pure Russian consonance [oh] is wrong
[ɪə] d ea r,h e re diphthong, similar to a combination of sounds in the Russian word such; consists of short sounds [ɪ] and [ə]
wh e re, th e re diphthong, similar to the combination of sounds in the Russian word long-necked, if you do not pronounce it in syllables. Behind the sound, reminiscent of Russian [e] in the word uh then, the second element follows, an obscure short sound [ə]
[ʊə] t ou r,p oo r a diphthong in which [ʊ] is followed by a second element, an indistinct short sound [ə]. When pronouncing [ʊ], the lips cannot be pulled forward