Balsių skaitymas dviskiemeniuose žodžiuose
October 8, 2025
Kartojimas. Garsai ištarkite:
| Garsas | Pavyzdys | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|
| y /aɪ/ | dry – sausas | |
| to try – bandyti, stengtis | ||
| or /ɔː/ | a fork – šakutė | |
| sport – sportas | ||
| u /ʌ/ | a nut – riešutas | |
| a plum – slyva |
Balsių skaitymas dviskiemeniuose žodžiuose
Kirčio ženklai:
- pagrindinis kirtis
' - antrinis kirtis
ˌ
Pavyzdžiai:
- independence /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ – nepriklausomybė
- freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ – laisvė
Dviskiemeniuose žodžiuose dažniausiai kirčiuojamas pirmas skiemuo, bet kai kuriuose – antras:
| Žodis | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|
| to become | /bɪˈkʌm/ | tapti |
| to collect | /kəˈlekt/ | kolekcionuoti |
| to decide | /dɪˈsaɪd/ | nuspręsti |
| to forget | /fəˈɡet/ | užmiršti |
| to invite | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | pakviesti |
| to repeat | /rɪˈpiːt/ | kartoti |
I skiemenų grupė (uždaras skiemuo)
Kai kirčiuoto skiemens balsė skaitoma trumpai.
| Balsis | Pavyzdžiai | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|---|
| a /æ/ | grammar | /ˈɡræmə/ | gramatika |
| e /e/ | a letter | /ˈletə/ | laiškas, raidė |
| i /ɪ/ | dinner | /ˈdɪnə/ | pietūs |
| a /æ/ | happy | /ˈhæpi/ | laimingas |
| e /e/ | seldom | /ˈseldəm/ | retai |
| i /ɪ/ | sister | /ˈsɪstə/ | sesuo |
II skiemenų grupė (atviras skiemuo)
Kai balsis yra atvirame skiemenyje, jis tariamas ilgai.
| Balsis | Pavyzdžiai | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|---|
| a /eɪ/ | a baby | /ˈbeɪbi/ | kūdikis |
| y /aɪ/ | a driver | /ˈdraɪvə/ | vairuotojas |
| e /iː/ | a metre | /ˈmiːtə/ | metras |
| o /əʊ/ | a poem | /ˈpəʊɪm/ | eilėraštis |
| u /juː/ | a pupil | /ˈpjuːpɪl/ | mokinys |
| u /juː/ | a student | /ˈstjuːdənt/ | studentas |
Išimtys
| Žodis | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|
| busy | /ˈbɪzi/ | užsiėmęs |
| a city | /ˈsɪti/ | miestas |
| clever | /ˈklevə/ | protingas |
| many | /ˈmeni/ | daug |
| money | /ˈmʌni/ | pinigai |
| a river | /ˈrɪvə/ | upė |
| to study | /ˈstʌdi/ | studijuoti |
| very | /ˈveri/ | labai |
| a woman | /ˈwʊmən/ | moteris |
III skiemenų grupė (garsas ilgas – baigiasi „r“)
| Galūnė | Pavyzdys | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|---|
| ar /ɑː/ | a farmer | /ˈfɑːmə/ | ūkininkas |
| er /ɜː/ | a person | /ˈpɜːsən/ | asmuo |
| ir /ɜː/ | dirty | /ˈdɜːti/ | nešvarus |
| or /ɔː/ | a morning | /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ | rytas |
| ur /ɜː/ | a turner | /ˈtɜːnə/ | tekinėtojas |
Išimtys
| Žodis | Tarimas | Vertimas |
|---|---|---|
| England | /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ | Anglija |
| English | /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ | anglų kalba |
| London | /ˈlʌndən/ | Londonas |
| nothing | /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ | niekas |
| only | /ˈəʊnli/ | tik |
| other | /ˈʌðə/ | kitas |
Exercises
Exercise 1Identify the Correct Sound
Choose the correct pronunciation group for each word.
-
baby →
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) ends with "r" -
farmer →
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) ends with "r" -
sister →
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) ends with "r" -
driver →
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) ends with "r" -
grammar →
a) short vowel
b) long vowel
c) ends with "r"
Exercise 2Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with suitable words.
- A ___ works on a farm.
- A ___ drives a car.
- A ___ writes letters.
- A ___ studies in school.
- A ___ is a person who learns.
Exercise 3Match Words with Meanings
Match the English word with its Lithuanian meaning.
| English | Lithuanian |
|---|---|
| dirty | 1. upė |
| river | 2. nešvarus |
| clever | 3. protingas |
| study | 4. studijuoti |
| money | 5. pinigai |
Exercise 4Choose the Correct Stress
Which syllable is stressed? Choose 1 or 2.
- decide → (1) DE-cide / (2) de-CIDE
- repeat → (1) RE-peat / (2) re-PEAT
- grammar → (1) GRA-mmar / (2) gra-MMAR
- become → (1) BE-come / (2) be-COME
- letter → (1) LET-ter / (2) let-TER
Exercise 5Translate and Write
Translate the Lithuanian words into English and write a sentence for each.
- upė
- moteris
- studentas
- miestas
- pinigai
Exercise 6Make Sentences
Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
- Seldom / we / the / city / in / are.
- Study / English / I.
- Go / there / we.
- The / lake / I / in / summer / swim.
- Mirror / put / on / the / sofa / the.
Exercise 7Complete with 'a' or 'an'
Complete the phrases with “a” or “an”.
- ___ apple
- ___ baby
- ___ farmer
- ___ orange
- ___ letter
Exercise 8Choose the Correct Word
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
-
She is a very ___ girl.
a) dirty
b) clever
c) money -
He works as a ___.
a) driver
b) city
c) baby -
My sister is ___ today.
a) busy
b) river
c) letter -
The ___ is long and cold.
a) summer
b) morning
c) farmer -
This ___ is very big.
a) woman
b) money
c) student
Exercise 9Fill in the Correct Vowel Sound
Write the missing vowel sound.
- b__by → /eɪ/
- dr__ver → /aɪ/
- s__ster → /ɪ/
- f__rmer → /ɑː/
- p__rson → /ɜː/
Exercise 10Write Sentences
Write five sentences using words from the lesson.
Example:
- The farmer is very busy today.
Now write your own: