![]() ![]() Note that if a vowel is long, it usually represents the end of a syllable, whereas when it is short the syllable usually includes the following consonant: Ja-son, but chem-ist.Īlso note that words with the same pattern can differ in pronunciation (for example: love, cove, and move) while words with different patterns can rhyme: (for example: herd, bird, word).įurthermore, there are homographs whose pronunciation depends on their meaning, for example the verb "live" (to have life) and the adverb "live" (happening now, not previously recorded). ![]() Pronunciations must simply be learned when the word is learned. However, as with Chinese (although not to the same extent), how a word is written offers little guidance on how to pronounce it. So if you can find such a root word, then you can guess that the vowel is probably long. It might be helpful to note that, when the vowel is long, it sometimes comes from a root word with a silent e at the end, for example: base -> basic cube -> cubic. Unfortunately there is no rule that makes it clear just from the word whether its first vowel is long or short. Re: Long or short vowel/help from traviskidd, posted on 21-11-2022 at 20:17:59 ( D | E) I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. My question is: Do you have any idea about this kind of two syllable words in distinguishing them in a rapid method to tell me that which one is long or short. Jason, baby, basic, data, evil, idol, open, photo, unit, cubic……their first syllables are long vowel s in pronunciation.īut some are short, like: acid, panel, edit, chemist, river, polish, proper etc. There are so many words of two syllables which the first syllable of which is opening - there aren't any consonants after the vowels: ![]() ![]() I have a question in my studying in English as below: I am now an English learner and a teacher in China. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |