The English Alphabet

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 429.

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eel – ill

keep – kip

field – filled

meal – mill

seek – sick

feast – fist

wheat – wit

scene – sin

people – pickle

evening – inning

weaker – vicar

measles – missiles

freezing – drizzling

litre – litter

scheming – skimming

vehement – women

teaspoon – tissue

wheeling – willing

decency – dignity

frequently – frigidly

leniency – literacy

allegiance – legitimate

meagerness – misery

meaningless – miracle

regionally – originally

seemingly – similarly

feasible – physical

1. He'll be taking part in a scientific conference in Leeds.

- Really? He will meet many interesting people there, I believe.

2. I haven't seen Nicholas for ages.

- I hear he'll be visiting his sister and nieces next week.

3. Can I use this drawer for my things?

- Well, as a matter of fact, Kitty keeps clean linen in it.

4. Everybody enjoyed the party, I hope.

- Yes, even Jean and her little sister will be pleased.

5. It's easier for me to speak English than to read.

- And I find it easier to read than to speak.

6. I think, he was offended by her words.

- But she didn't mean to hurt his feelings.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.

Still waters run deep.

Great ship asks deep water.

Beauty is skin-deep.

Easy come, easy go.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has a lower and upper case form. The letters A, E, I, O, U are vowels.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

a b c d e f g h i j k l m

[ei] [bi:] [si:] [di:] [i:] [ef] [ i:] [ei ] [ai] [ ei] [kei] [el] [em]

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

[en] [ou] [pi:] [kju:] [a:] [es] [ti:] [ju:] [vi:] [d blju:] [eks] [wai] [zed] or [AmE zi:]