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Daily wordsWörter vom 9. Sept. 2026

Words where a T becomes a pause

You're bundling up in a dark hallway at six in the morning, and the trailhead is an hour's drive away.

Zehn Wörter Englisch für jeden Tag: button, curtain, mitten, cotton, mountain, fasten, tighten, listen, certain, forgotten. Jedes mit Aussprache und einem Satz zum Laut-Sagen.

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  1. 1
    button/ˈbʌtən/nounA small round disk on clothes that slips through a slit to hold them closed.
  2. 2
    curtain/ˈkɜːrtən/nounA piece of cloth hung across a window to block the light.The ending is a weak 'tn', not 'tain' rhyming with rain, and the stress sits on the first syllable.
  3. 3
    mitten/ˈmɪtən/nounA glove that holds all four fingers together and the thumb on its own.
  4. 4
    cotton/ˈkɑːtən/Auch ˈkɔːtən gesprochen.nounCloth woven from the fibers of the cotton plant.
  5. 5
    mountain/ˈmaʊntən/nounA very high piece of land that rises well above everything around it.MOUN-tn, with a weak second syllable; it doesn't end like 'main'.
  6. 6
    fasten/ˈfæsən/verbJoin or fix something so that it stays firmly in place.The t is silent: fass-en.
  7. 7
    tighten/ˈtaɪtən/verbMake something firmer or less loose.
  8. 8
    listen/ˈlɪsən/verbPay attention to what you can hear.The t is silent: /ˈlɪsən/.
  9. 9
    certain/ˈsɜːrtən/adjectiveSure about something, with no doubt left in your mind.
  10. 10
    forgotten/fərˈɡɑːtən/Auch fɔːrˈɡɑːtən gesprochen.adjectiveOverlooked or left out without anyone meaning to.Stress the middle syllable: for-GOT-en.

Die Sätze

  1. 1

    The top button on my coat is missing.

  2. 2

    Don't open the curtain, everyone else is still asleep.

  3. 3

    I can only find one mitten in the basket.

  4. 4

    Don't wear cotton socks, they stay wet all day.

  5. 5

    The mountain road takes about an hour from here.

  6. 6

    Fasten the straps before we head out the door.

  7. 7

    Tighten your boot laces before we get in the car.

  8. 8

    Listen, the car is already running out front.

  9. 9

    Are you certain you packed the water and snacks?

  10. 10

    I've forgotten my hat and we're already late.