ドクターDイングリッシュ
発音ディレクター Dr. D
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今回は上級者でも発音困難な「ア系」の母音を攻略します
英語には日本語の「ア」に似た母音が、
大きく分けて3種類存在する。
It takes half an hour to get my laundry done.
Front vowel /æ/: half, an, (hour)
Back vowel /ɔ/: laundry
Central vowel /ʌ/: done
Goal: ア系母音の響きの違いを理解して、これらが混じり合ったフレーズの発音を攻略する
1. 母音のカテゴリーと響き方を把握
2. 個別に発音出来るように練習
3. 似た母音が混じったフレーズの発音
1. Front vowels: /i:/, /e/, /æ/
喉を横に引き伸ばした潰れた音
2. Back vowels: /u/, /ɔ/, /ɑ/
喉を縦に広げたアクビみたいな音
3. Central vowels: /ə/, /ɜr/, /ʌ/
喉を広げずボソッと漏らした音
hah〜hah〜hot
It’s hot in August
dah〜dah〜dawn
Before the dawn
wah〜wah〜want
That’s all I want
喉を広げずボソッと「オッ」
「え?『ア』に近い感じじゃないの?」って疑問に関しては動画内で詳しく説明しています
huh〜huh〜hundred
Hundred times
suh〜suh〜sudden
All of a sudden
fuh〜fuh〜funny
A funny duck
luh〜luh〜lunch
It’s lunch time
1. /gah - ba/ 3x
I got embarrassed
2. /kah - buh/ 3x
I caught a bug
3. /fuh - fa/ 3x
We had fun with our fans
4. /sa - suh/ 3x
Saturday and Sunday
5. /ra - thah/
My random thoughts.
6. /uh - da/
A dance battle party
SALLY: "Why are you so dressed up, Jane?"
JANE: "Oh, hi Sally. I have a job interview today."
SALLY: "That's great. Where?"
JANE: "At the bank. I'm applying for a teller position."
SALLY: "But why do you look so nervous?"
JANE: "Because I don't have much work experience, but I'm a hard worker and good with numbers."
SALLY: "Tell them that."
JANE: "I'm going to. I just hope I don't mess up."
SALLY: "Don't worry so much.
You're smart and you get along well with everyone."
JANE: "Thanks. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to answer their questions."
SALLY: "Just answer them the best you can. Be confident."
JANE: "Ok. I just need to relax."
It takes half an hour to get my laundry done.
Front vowel /æ/: half, an, (hour)
Back vowel /ɔ/: laundry
Central vowel /ʌ/: done