Daily wordsParole del 7 set 2026
The T that softens into a D
You're at a diner counter in Chicago, and every T you hear coming back at you across the counter lands closer to a D.
Dieci parole di inglese per tutti i giorni: water, butter, bottle, daughter, city, little, better, pretty, later, matter. Ciascuna con la pronuncia e una frase da dire ad alta voce.
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Le dieci parole10 parole, 10 frasi
- 1water/ˈwɔːtər/nounThe clear liquid that falls as rain and comes out of a tap.The first vowel is 'aw', not the a of cat.
- 2butter/ˈbʌtər/nounA soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
- 3bottle/ˈbɑːtəl/nounA tall container with a narrow neck, used for holding a drink.The o sounds like 'ah', not like the o in boat.
- 4daughter/ˈdɔːtər/nounSomeone's female child.The gh is silent, so it comes out as 'daw-ter'.
- 5city/ˈsɪti/nounA big town where a lot of people live and work.
- 6little/ˈlɪtəl/adjectiveSmall in size or amount.
- 7better/ˈbetər/adjectiveMore good than something else in quality or skill.
- 8pretty/ˈprɪti/adverbFairly, to a decent degree but not completely.The e sounds like an i, so it rhymes with city.
- 9later/ˈleɪtər/adverbAt some point in the future.
- 10matter/ˈmætər/verbTo be important.
Le frasi
- 1
Could I get a glass of water with ice?
- 2
Can I have some extra butter for the toast?
- 3
I'd like a bottle of water to go, please.
- 4
My daughter wants pancakes with a little butter.
- 5
This is the best coffee in the city.
- 6
Could you warm this up a little, please?
- 7
This coffee tastes better than what I had yesterday.
- 8
The line outside is pretty long right now.
- 9
We can pay the check a little later.
- 10
Does it matter if I sit at the counter?