Моя прекрасная леди

All right, Eliza. Say it again.

ɔl raɪt, ɪˈlaɪzə. seɪ ɪt əˈgɛn.

The rine in Spine stais minely in the pline.

ðə raɪn ɪn spaɪn stais minely ɪn ðə pline.

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

ðə reɪn ɪn speɪn steɪz ˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə pleɪn.

Didn't I say that?

ˈdɪdənt aɪ seɪ ðət?

No, Eliza. You didn't "s-eye-y" that. You didn't even "say" that.

noʊ, ɪˈlaɪzə. ju ˈdɪdənt "s-eye-y" ðət. ju ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn "seɪ" ðət.

Every night before you get into bed, where you used to say your prayers, I want you to say

ˈɛvəri naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt ˈɪntu bɛd, wɛr ju juzd tɪ seɪ jʊr prɛrz, aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ seɪ

"the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" fifty times.

"ðə reɪn ɪn speɪn steɪz ˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə pleɪn" ˈfɪfti taɪmz.

You'll get much further with the Lord if you learn not to offend His ears. Now for your H's.

jul gɪt məʧ ˈfərðər wɪθ ðə lɔrd ɪf ju lərn nɑt tɪ əˈfɛnd hɪz ɪrz. naʊ fər jʊr ˈeɪʧɪz.

Pickering, this is going to be ghastly.

ˈpɪkərɪŋ, ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈgæstli.

Control yourself, Higgins. Give the girl a chance.

kənˈtroʊl ˈjɔrsɛlf, ˈhɪgɪnz. gɪv ðə gərl ə ʧæns.

I suppose you can't expect her to get it right the first time. Come here, Eliza, and watch closely.

aɪ səˈpoʊz ju kænt ɪkˈspɛkt hər tɪ gɪt ɪt raɪt ðə fərst taɪm. kəm hir, ɪˈlaɪzə, ənd wɔʧ ˈkloʊsli.

Now, you see that flame? Every time you pronounce the letter "H" correctly, the flame will waver, and every time you drop your "H," the flame will remain stationary.

naʊ, ju si ðət fleɪm? ˈɛvəri taɪm ju prəˈnaʊns ðə ˈlɛtər "eɪʧ" kərˈɛktli, ðə fleɪm wɪl ˈweɪvər, ənd ˈɛvəri taɪm ju drɔp jʊr "eɪʧ," ðə fleɪm wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri.

That's how you'll know if you've done it correctly. In time, your ear will hear the difference. You'll see it better in the mirror. Now, listen carefully.

ðæts haʊ jul noʊ ɪf juv dən ɪt kərˈɛktli. ɪn taɪm, jʊr ɪr wɪl hir ðə ˈdɪfərəns. jul si ɪt ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər. naʊ, ˈlɪsən ˈkɛrfəli.

In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

ɪn ˈhɑrtfərd, ˈhɛrəfərd, ənd ˈhæmʃər, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər ˈhæpən.

Now you repeat that after me. In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

naʊ ju rɪˈpit ðət ˈæftər mi. ɪn ˈhɑrtfərd, ˈhɛrəfərd, ənd ˈhæmʃər, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər ˈhæpən.

In 'artford, 'ereford, and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen.

ɪn 'artford, 'ereford, ənd 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen.

Oh, no, no! Have you no ear at all?

oʊ, noʊ, noʊ! hæv ju noʊ ɪr æt ɔl?

Should I do it over?

ʃʊd aɪ du ɪt ˈoʊvər?

No, please. Start from the very beginning. Just do this. Go "ha ha ha ha."

noʊ, pliz. stɑrt frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ʤɪst du ðɪs. goʊ "hɑ hɑ hɑ hɑ."

Go on, go on, go on.

goʊ ɔn, goʊ ɔn, goʊ ɔn.

Ha ha ha...

hɑ hɑ hɑ...

Again, Eliza. How kind of you to let me come.

əˈgɛn, ɪˈlaɪzə. haʊ kaɪnd əv ju tɪ lɛt mi kəm.

How kind of you to let me come.

haʊ kaɪnd əv ju tɪ lɛt mi kəm.

No. Kind of you. Kind of you. Kind of you. How kind of you to let me come.

noʊ. kaɪnd əv ju. kaɪnd əv ju. kaɪnd əv ju. haʊ kaɪnd əv ju tɪ lɛt mi kəm.

How kind of you to let me come.

haʊ kaɪnd əv ju tɪ lɛt mi kəm.

No, no, no. Kind of you. Kind of you. It's like "cup of tea." Kind of you. Cup of tea. Say, "Cup of tea."

noʊ, noʊ, noʊ. kaɪnd əv ju. kaɪnd əv ju. ɪts laɪk "kəp əv ti." kaɪnd əv ju. kəp əv ti. seɪ, "kəp əv ti."

Cuppatea.

cuppatea.

No, no. "A cup of tea."

noʊ, noʊ. "ə kəp əv ti."

It's awfully good cake, this. I wonder where Mrs. Pearce gets it. First rate. And those strawberry tarts are delicious.

ɪts ˈɔfəli gʊd keɪk, ðɪs. aɪ ˈwəndər wɛr ˈmɪsɪz. pɪrs gɪts ɪt. fərst reɪt. ənd ðoʊz ˈstrɔˌbɛri tɑrts ər dɪˈlɪʃəs.

Again, Eliza.

əˈgɛn, ɪˈlaɪzə.

Cuppatea.

cuppatea.

Oh, no. Can't you hear the difference? Look, put your tongue forward until it squeezes on the top of your lower teeth. And then say "cup."

oʊ, noʊ. kænt ju hir ðə ˈdɪfərəns? lʊk, pʊt jʊr təŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənˈtɪl ɪt skˈwizɪz ɔn ðə tɔp əv jʊr loʊər tiθ. ənd ðɛn seɪ "kəp."

Cup

kəp

Then say "of."

ðɛn seɪ "əv."

of

əv

Then say "cup, cup, cup, cup, of, of, of, of."

ðɛn seɪ "kəp, kəp, kəp, kəp, əv, əv, əv, əv."

By Jove, Higgins, that was a glorious tea. Why don't you finish that last strawberry tart. I couldn't eat another thing.

baɪ jove, ˈhɪgɪnz, ðət wɑz ə ˈglɔriəs ti. waɪ doʊnt ju ˈfɪnɪʃ ðət læst ˈstrɔˌbɛri tɑrt. aɪ ˈkʊdənt it əˈnəðər θɪŋ.

I couldn't touch it.

aɪ ˈkʊdənt təʧ ɪt.

(It would be a) Shame to waste it.

(ɪt wʊd bi ə) ʃeɪm tɪ weɪst ɪt.

Oh, it won't be wasted. I know somebody who's immensely fond of strawberry tarts.

oʊ, ɪt woʊnt bi ˈweɪstɪd. aɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi huz ˌɪˈmɛnsli fɑnd əv ˈstrɔˌbɛri tɑrts.