y長音
ルールの核心
英語では、多音節語の非強勢の語尾にある y は、長母音 /iː/ を表すことが多く、ee と同じ機能を持つ。
発音ガイド
舌の前方を硬口蓋に近づけ、口角を軽く横に引く。息は一定で、切らずに伸ばす。
語例
academy, accompany, accuracy では、語尾の y はすべて /iː/。
注意点
y を常に /j/ や短母音と考えないこと。
フォニックス分解
舌前を上げ、口角を横にして /iː/
発音参照
- 語尾の y はまず /iː/ を疑う
- ee に置き換えて確認する
Common Mistakes
語尾 y を短母音で読む
y を常に子音と考える
例の単語
All Words (152)
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