IX. Обратите внимание, что следующие буквосочетания ch, ck, ng, sh, ph, th, wh, kn, wr читаются как один звук:

ch [t∫] The children reach for a peach.

ck [k] Nick has a stick.

ng [η] Sing a song. Bring me a ring. The man is reading.

sh [∫] She is in the shop. The fish is in the dish.

ph [f] Phone me. Give me a photograph.

th [θ] [ð] This is a thick book. Thank you.

wh [w] What, where, which, when, why?

kn [n] I know where the knife is.

wr [r] Wrong number. You are wrong.

X. Слова, в которых буквы не читаются

b climb, comb, debt, doubt, dumb, limb, numb, plumber,

thumb, tomb

c (главным образом в словах латинского происхождения)

ascent, muscle, scene, scent (French), schedule, scientist,

scissors

e в конце слов

bite, recite, rate, score, wave

Также е, которое находится в конце слов lie, pie, tie, eye.

g eight, weight, weigh, sigh

h honour, hour

i fruit, juice, pursuit, suit

k knife, knight, knock, know

l folk, talk, walk, calm, palm

p pneumonia, psychology, receipt

t often

u guerrilla, guess, guest, guide

w wrap, wrong

The plumber is in debt, but I’ve no doubt he’ll pay, if his creditors keep calm and don’t talk.

XI. Очень большое количество слов в английском языке читаются не по правилам чтения. Например, слова have и give и т.д. мы никогда не прочитаем по правилам чтения, так как мы их слышали. Поэтому всегда полезно вначале произнести слово, а потом прочитать.

Давайте вспомним стихотворение.

When the English tongue we speak,ea

Why is “break” not rhymed with “weak”? [breik] [wi:k]

Will you tell me why it’s true ew

We say “sew” but also “few”? [sou] [fju:]

When we want to make a verse,or

We can’t rhyme a “horse” with “worse”. [h:s] [wз:s]

“Beard” is different from “heard”, ear

“Lord” is not pronounced like “word”. [biəd] [hə:d]

“Cow” is cow, but “low” is low; ow o

“Do” is never rhymed with “go”. [kau] [lou] [du:] [gou]

We have “year” and “hear” and “pear”, ear

“Come” and “home” and “are” and “care”. [jз:] [hiə] [pεə]

ome are

[kΛm] [houm] [a:] [kεə]

So, why “done”, but “gone” and “stone”? one

Is there any reason known? [dΛn] [gn] [stoun]

And, in short, it seems to me,

Sounds and letters disagree.